We are launching a new research project to explore and analyse the social impact of open data outside the U.S. and need input from the global transparency community!
Continue readingOpen Government in Canada: Ambitious plan yet to be implemented
Sunlight took a closer look at Canadian latest open government action plan and analyzed its commitments to provide the international community with some food for thought, and the Canadian government with a few recommendations for the future improvement and implementation of the plan.
Continue readingIn Japan, “fair” elections breed apathy and destroy competition
Sunday's elections in Japan were marked by voter apathy and a lack of competition.
Continue readingOpenGov Voices: How the Netherlands is making open data a permanent right for all
Despite all of the different promises made by governments make data open by default, many transparency groups around the world are struggling with governments that are reluctant at best, obstructive at worst.
Continue readingIn honor of International Anti-Corruption Day, new tools for transparency
Today marks the 12th annual International Anti-Corruption Day. In honor of today’s global effort, Sunlight is excited to announce new tools to help increase the transparency of money in politics and the influence industry — on the international level.
Continue readingWhat’s next for the international open government agenda?
Sunlight's key takeaways from the Americas Regional Meeting of OGP and recommendations for the Partnership and the broader open government agenda.
Continue readingEuropean Union announces new rules aimed to enhance lobbying disclosure
In the midst of scandal and U.S. trade negotiations, the European Commission announces new lobbying disclosure rules that will require top-level officials to disclose information on lobbyist contacts.
Continue readingU.S. Political Finance: Americans spend more on elections, but they lead from behind
Although the U.S. political map turned significantly more red last week, the one unifying color of the midterm elections was green.
Continue readingHow dominant parties stay dominant in Uruguay
The 2014 elections in Uruguay may not seem particularly noteworthy. However, when investigating the forces shaping the political funding machine, the stagnation in itself is noteworthy.
Continue readingReflections from Buntwani: Strengthening civic engagement through tech
Sunlight's Amy Ngai traveled to Nairobi, Kenya for Buntwani, a two-day conference aimed at strengthening citizen engagement through the use of technology. Here's what she learned!
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