Podcast

Talking with the people at the intersection of design, technology and democracy.

Civic hacking with Carlos Moreno

Civic hacking with Carlos Moreno

A citizen journalist and civic technologist shares his experiences and lessons learned civic hacking.

Civic hacking with Steve Spiker

Civic hacking with Steve Spiker

A pioneering civic technologist retrospects and shares his thoughts on hacking government for good.

How government can bring mindfulness to law enforcement

How government can bring mindfulness to law enforcement

The Government We Need talks with Mindful Badge's Richard Goerling about mindful policing.

How government can design a human-centered social safety net

How government can design a human-centered social safety net

The Government We Need talks with Amanda Renteria about getting public benefits to people in the digital age.

How government can make public budgeting more participatory

How government can make public budgeting more participatory

Shari Davis talks with The Government We Need about building a more inclusive, democratic public budgeting process.

How government can support climate action

How government can support climate action

The Government We Need talks with Rick Cole about local government's role in sustainability.

How government can find its purpose

How government can find its purpose

The Government We Need talks with Brian Elms about how government can ask the right questions and find its true public service purpose.

How we can code a better government

How we can code a better government

The Government We Need talks with Code for America founder Jen Pahlka about how technology can be a force for civic change.

How we can bring more diversity into elected office

How we can bring more diversity into elected office

The Government We Need talks with Run for Something’s Sarah Horvitz about the changing face of local politics and how to elect diverse representation.

How government can secure us in the internet+ era

How government can secure us in the internet+ era

The Government We Need talks with Bruce Schneier about internet+ security and government’s role in keeping us safe.