The meeting gave attendees the opportunity to discuss issues facing advocates for political transparency in a setting that encouraged sharing of experiences.
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Vulture funds preyed on Argentina during a debt crisis — resulting in economic depression for the South American country and huge profits for investors.
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The Virgin Islands Daily News recently requested information on how government-issued credit cards were used. The results were not ideal for the governor — or the taxpayers of the Virgin Islands.
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Data journalists have a tremendous role to play in being a public-service watchdog around the world. How to make that happen effectively is still something we're trying to figure out.
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Not yet convinced of the transformative potential of transparency? Here are a handful of strong examples from various topics and contexts that demonstrate the positive power of openness.
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Although it's clear that data-driven human rights monitoring efforts would be enhanced by more or better datasets that can be used to make conclusions about human rights violations or the overall human rights landscape in a particular context, the question of how open data can positively impact human rights monitoring is a much more sensitive area that has not been fully explored.
Continue readingInfluence Abroad: American lobbying at the European Union
Today we are excited to release an informative case study delving into American lobbying at the European Union, the first in our series "Influence Abroad."
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