Lucy Bernholz wants the giant organizations that dole out millions in funds to start embracing becoming more transparent, open, and democratic. It's an uphill battle, but the Open Philanthropy movement is gaining steam.READ»
Inspired by the impact of Teach for America, programmers will spend the year creating applications for cash-strapped (and technology befuddled) city governments.READ»
Hillary Clinton’s Civil Society 2.0 initiative is bringing tech experts to Chile to help grassroots organizations learn how to use the Web, cell phones, and social media to promote democracy and create economic opportunity.READ»
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been an ongoing back-and-forth for years, but now the dispute is heading for a new battleground: social media.READ»
On Monday, I attended Personal Democracy Forum 2008 to moderate a panel, "Data Geeks Unite!"
"Four experts in web services and data aggregation will showcase their offerings, ranging from sophisticated ...READ»
