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India in Open Government and Open Government in India
India’s absence from OGP underscores the larger challenges of harnessing international networks to support domestic activism.
Civic Engagement - Most Popular
Social innovations that enrich society and enhance democratic participation (more)
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Building a Global Norm on Open Government
The establishment of OGP suggests the emergence of a new norm for governance, based on transparency and collaboration.
The New Public Square
In a time of limitless connectivity, mass collaboration, access and sharing of knowledge worldwide, public media steps in to focus the clamor on civic discourse and social change.
Arab Health Care and Online Development
The Jordanian startup Al-Tibbi is leveraging the Arab World’s growing online penetration rates to enhance the region’s health care agenda.
Corporate Philanthropy Tackles the Digital Divide
HP’s $15 million, plus comprehensive community commitment and capacity building, provides us with a model of success for social change.
Spreading Protest Tactics
More collaboration among activist groups leads to a broader repertoire of tactics.
Follow the Money
MapLight, a nonprofit that crunches data to determine the influence of money in politics, aims to make government more accountable.
Lance Armstrong and the Contagion of Unethical Behavior
The dangers of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal reach far beyond performance-enhancing drugs.
The Tricky Business of Cultural Change
If real, radical cultural change is a goal of the Clinton Global Initiative, then real rich people are part of the problem and fundamental to the solution.