Ask the President

President Obama's Never-Ending Virtual Town Hall

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ari Melber

Yesterday's virtual town hall was not about reporters versus citizens, or hardballs versus softballs, or real versus virtual. It was about opening up government to the people.

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Beyond Obama's Town Hall

Ari Melber | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ari Melber

Local events used to be the only way for a president to hear directly from citizens, but network technology has opened up our civic possibilities. It's past time we used these tools to open up the Presidency.

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Ask the President

Katrina vanden Heuvel | Posted 05.25.2011

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Katrina vanden Heuvel

Barack Obama's pledged to make his administration "the most open and transparent in history." This week we are launching a new project to continue that effort: "Ask the President."

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