Government Initiatives on Social Media: The Pros and Cons
February 29, 2012, No Comments

From the local to the federal level, governments are increasingly using social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, ...

Why Does the Government Need Social Media?
February 21, 2012, No Comments

The government benefits from the use of social media in several key ways. The first and most obvious benefit is the dire ...

Web 2.0 and the Government
January 23, 2012, 1 Comment

The Canadian government has demonstrated exceptional foresight with its embrace of the Web 2.0 initiative. Essentially, ...

The European Union Open Data Portal
August 2, 2011, No Comments

The European Commission has announced plans to form an open data portal for the European Union. The portal would become ...

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This Week in Open Data
July 15, 2011, No Comments

What’s new in open data this week? We revisit some of our old favorites and a few brand new innovators for a quick run ...

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Open Government is Dead, or Long Live Open Government?
July 2, 2011, No Comments

To judge from recent U.S. news reports, open government is either thriving or in the midst of an unceremonious death. In ...

Can Open Data Turn a Profit?
April 22, 2011, No Comments

The recent spate of budget cuts in the U.S. has threatened the existence of open data on a global level. Is it time for ...

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Partisan Budget Cuts Destroy Data.Gov
April 11, 2011, 5 Comments

We are witnessing a critical juncture in world history, and it’s not taking place in a dusty town square. Forget Libya ...

The Era of the Ruling Class is Over
February 22, 2011, 1 Comment

In the United States particularly, the political conversation has long been centered on personal relationships and the g ...

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Anarchists vs. Remodelers
January 24, 2011, 2 Comments

Historical parallels between Rome and this century have been invoked often enough to become a cliché. The empire, havin ...