E-PluribusUnum.org- In 2021, We the People need a Public Chair to ask the White House public questions and pose petitionsToday, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said that the White House is open to bringing back the “Skype seat” again and to taking questions from it. Psaki noted she took Q’s on Twitter — she then replied to … Continue reading →
- Open letter on open government to Press Secretary Psaki and White House officialsDear Secretary Psaki and the Office of the Press Secretary, My name is Alexander B Howard; you may have noticed me tweeting at you this past couple months during the transition and now the administration. I came to DC over … Continue reading →
- Why Twitter and Facebook were right to ban President TrumpAn overwhelming majority of tech experts surveyed by the Washington Post said that social media companies were correct to suspend former President Donald J. Trump’s accounts after the failed putsch at the U.S. Capitol. That includes me: while the most … Continue reading →
- IN A HISTORIC OVERRIDE OF TRUMP VETO, USA BANS ANONYMOUS SHELL COMPANIESWhen the United States Senate voted 81 to 13 today to override President Donald Trump’s veto and enact a must-pass annual $741 million dollar defense act into law, it didn’t just follow the House’s overwhelming vote to rebuke the lame … Continue reading →
- In 2021, the White House should engage Americans in governance, not censor our dataDid YOU know the USA has a Federal Data Strategy? Or that it’s part of National US Plan for Open Government? This President and White House should have told you, instead of failing to engage Americans. I participated in another … Continue reading →
- How to invest in closing America’s “information voids” and digital dividesIn the same way that poor diets affect our physical health, America’s infodemic is being fueled by poor information diets. About 2,100 newspapers have folded since 2004, driving a ~58% decline in newsroom employment. Digital outlets have not replaced the … Continue reading →
- In a dual crisis of of pandemic and protest, DC extends “vote-by-email” to people who requested an absentee ballotDigital democracy reforms tends to advance or retreat in fits and starts, but when exigent circumstances require more from us and our governments, change can happen unexpectedly. On May 26, I requested an absentee ballot, intending to cast my vote … Continue reading →
- Trump’s executive order on social media is a transparent attempt to stop his viral disinformation from being checkedThe United States needs a “whole of society” effort to increase resilience against disinformation and misinformation, particularly in the context of a global pandemic. Unfortunately, the actions of the Trump White House are weakening the health of our body politic, … Continue reading →
- The watchdogs protecting American democracy and informing the publicThe past decade has shown the world again and again how important anti-corruption watchdogs and nonpartisan advocates for transparency and accountability are for defending civil liberties and public access to information, online and off. The stress test that the Trump … Continue reading →
- Using location data to fight COVID19 puts civil liberties under greater threatWhen it comes to using location data to surveil the incidence and spread of the novel coronavirus, efficacy is what matters. Presidents, legislatures, and regulators around the world are trying to learn how to leverage existing and emerging technologies to … Continue reading →
- In 2021, We the People need a Public Chair to ask the White House public questions and pose petitions
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On the vernal equinox, protesters of war and healthcare reform were in highly visible – and audible – around the streets of Washington. "Birthers," "truthers," "Tea party protesters," anti-war activists and tourists on Segways could be seen around the National Mall, White House and right up to the steps of the Capitol Building.