E-PluribusUnum.org- Biden administration asks for comment on broken commitments on open governmentIn an email posted to a newsgroup addressed to the “open government community,” the General Services Adminstration asked for comment on which of the past commitments the United States has made to the Open Government Partnership (OGP) should be submitted … Continue reading →
- On Juneteenth and Independence Day, the USA celebrates freedom, liberty, and justiceCongress has designated June 19 as a national holiday, Juneteenth. President Biden will sign the bill into law today, and as a result, tomorrow will be a federal holiday for many federal workers. It is another step on a long … Continue reading →
- To build back better, The Biden House should release virtual visitor logsThe steps the Biden White House has taken on transparency taken are meaningful and welcome, but insufficient. They need to keep showing their work by opening Cabinet meetings & disclosing info, and emphasize being open by default isn’t just an … Continue reading →
- 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 in January 6, 2021. That includes … 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 →
- Biden administration asks for comment on broken commitments on open government
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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.