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TWO wikis, saving democracy?

Oct 6, 2008

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in political, social sciences, Tales from the Net

Within an hour after the announcement of the Voter Protection Wiki, we were tipped off that there’s another voting rights wiki in town, and it’s a doozy.Â And sure enough, today SourceWatch is announcing the Election Protection wiki.* From their announcement: Recent presidential elections were marred by controversies and disputes. Scores of individuals and organizations…

Reflections: what I learned during my summer vacation

Sep 22, 2008

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jon

in political, social computing, Tales from the Net

Apologies to my friends and relatives for being out of touch this summer…. Rather than going to the beach, I instead hung out in a variety of exotic online locales: my.barackobama.com, Wetpaint, Facebook, and the blogosphere (especially OpenLeft, Shakesville, Pam’s House Blend, and Jack and Jill Politics).Â It was kind of a working vacation, engaging…

A wiki, saving democracy?

Sep 18, 2008

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jon

in political, social computing, Tales from the Net

But what about the votes that donâ€™t count? What about the systematic attempts to erect barriers between voters and the ballot box? What about voter suppression? In order to educate, document and mobilize action, Iâ€™m excited to introduce the Voter Suppression Wiki. — Baratunde Thurston, Announcing The Launch Of The Voter Suppression Wiki – Learn,…

It’s the Fourth of July, and we’re fighting for our civil liberties

Jul 4, 2008

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jon

in Personal, political, Tales from the Net

Originally sent to the Senator Obama – Please, No Telecom Immunity and Get FISA Right mailing list. I certainly don’t mean to trivialize the situation. There’s a huge amount at stake and the anger, frustration, and disappointment so many of us (including me) feel comes through in every post. Realistically, the odds are still against…

The first thing to do: set up a wiki

Jul 1, 2008

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jon

in political, social computing, Tales from the Net

I remember hearing Zack Rosen of CivicSpace starting his talk about the team that put together the Katrina people finder by saying “one of the first things we did was set up a wiki” and it really struck a chord. As an effort like Senator Obama – Please, No Telecom Immunity and Get FISA Right…

“An experiment in community information gathering”

Jan 27, 2008

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jon

in political, Professional, social computing

I thought the Clinton Attacks Obama wiki was a great idea the first time I heard about it, and it’s steadily grown since then.Â Here’s the welcome message: This is an experiment in community information gathering. My name is BaratundeÂ Thurston. I’m a comedian, writer and social media junkie. As a contributor for JackÂ &Â JillÂ Politics, I’ve seen…

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TWO wikis, saving democracy?

Reflections: what I learned during my summer vacation

A wiki, saving democracy?

It’s the Fourth of July, and we’re fighting for our civil liberties

The first thing to do: set up a wiki

“An experiment in community information gathering”