In Presidential contest, technology aided Obama election by driving supporters to activism
Voting Technology articles on Democracy Chronicles
This voting technology section highlights the important role technology has played in democratic history and seeks to explore how technology will shape the future of elections. This new era of elections is an area of heavy debate in political circles. Be sure to also check out our Election Technology section and our articles on Technology Dissidents, the Internet and Voting or Voting Machines.
$100 Million in Microloans Given to American Women
Bangladesh trailblazing Grameen Bank has transformed business of microloans for poor women that has now been successfully transferred to microloans given to American women
Using Web Hacking to Fight Money in Politics
Seminars like the recent event in New Jersey show new way of hacking to fight money in politics
Continuation of Chinese Internet Freedom Crackdown
By continually launching attacks in Chinese internet freedom crackdown nation warns civil society
Google Launches Archive of World Constitutions
Archive of world constitutions on Google aids new countries building systems of elected government
Tech Community Consumed by Snowden Debate
International hacker and internet devotees have been deeply Consumed by Snowden and the widening NSA scandal
Government to Revisit Net Neutrality and Free Speech
Freedom of speech concerns emerge to revisit net neutrality with renewed government consideration
Twitter Consuming Politician’s Time Across the World
Twitter Consuming Politicians: Democracy is being changed by Twitter as politicians and citizens alike adapt to new technology
On San Francisco’s Participatory Budgeting System
San Francisco’s participatory budgeting internet-based system allows citizens to directly vote
New Chinese Social Media Penalties Issued Nationwide
Dictatorship moves forward in relentless crackdown on critics with Chinese social media penalties