The Rise of Open-Source Politics

The Rise of Open-Source Politics: "The Rise of Open-Source Politics
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Micah L. Sifry blogs about the issues in this article at www.personaldemocracy.com.
ut it is also true that insiderism and elitism have recently come under heavy attack, as everyone from Trent Lott to Dan Rather can attest. And it's not just Congress and big media whose hierarchies are being challenged; nonprofits and interest groups are feeling the ground shift too. 'Members Unite! You have nothing to lose but your newsletters and crappy coffee-cup premiums,' read the title of a recent post on WorldChanging.com, a blog devoted to fostering this "