Policy Commons Interview Series

Can and should the government run on an open source platform? Matthew thinks so and is suggesting we create a foundation to manage the platform.

What does Jerry mean by "small 'g' governance" and how will we govern ourselves?

The Open House Project is a collaborative effort by government and legislative information experts, congressional staff, non-profit organizers and bloggers to study how the House of Representatives currently integrates the Internet into its operations, and to suggest attainable reforms to promote public access to its work and members. Ask John how its going.

What are editable debate maps and how can we use them?

Concerned with "Creating a Prosperous World at Peace" and "Worldchanging Canada." Ask Mark what he does in his free time...

Xigi.net is "the capital market that invests in good." But, what does that mean?

How do your opinions compare to Bill O'Reilly or Hillary Clinton? Nick Oliva can tell you. Ask him about how he knows.

Ask Allison about "Rebooting America" and how you can be included in drafting the future of democracy.

Ask Becky about ORG, a UK-based organization that works to preserve rights in the digital age.

Blogging, social media, digital rights, and implications for the public sphere.

John calls creating an open system for voting a "digital public works" project. What does that mean and what is OSDV doing?

E-Democracy.Org achieves the impact of community meetings more conveniently, less expensively, and by reaching more people. Ask Steven how.

The Politics Online Conference sits at the intersection of smart politics, good governance, transparent democracy, and innovative technology. Get Julie's reactions to the 2008 conference and what she's planning for next year.

How leaders of government, business, and non-profits can tackle today's global challenges together.

Depatepedia, the "Wikipedia of debate and deliberation," has been running more than a year. Ask Brooks about what he's learned and where its going.

Tim answered questions about the first Washington DC EDemocracyCamp -- how it came about, what will happen, how to participate, and dish about what else he is up to. More information about what happened is available at EDemocracyCamp.