Micah L. Sifry

Micah L. Sifry, a former Nation associate editor, is president and co-founder of Civic Hall. His most recent book, edited with Tiago Peixoto, is Civic Tech in the Global South: Assessing Technology for the Public Good.

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What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica What Netflix’s ‘Great Hack’ Gets Wrong About Cambridge Analytica

The British consulting firm didn’t steal the 2016 election, and it couldn’t have if it tried.

Aug 6, 2019 / Micah L. Sifry

Before Donald Trump, There Was Ross Perot

Before Donald Trump, There Was Ross Perot Before Donald Trump, There Was Ross Perot

Perot was a “welfare billionaire” who grew rich off Medicare and Medicaid contracts—and turned the deficit into a national fetish.

Jul 11, 2019 / Micah L. Sifry

Christopher Wylie

Power Needs to Be Restored to Internet Users Power Needs to Be Restored to Internet Users

The problem is bigger than Facebook.

Mar 28, 2018 / Editorial / Micah L. Sifry

Mark Zuckerberg

In Facebook We Antitrust In Facebook We Antitrust

The social-media giant’s reach and power are unprecedented.

Oct 12, 2017 / Editorial / Micah L. Sifry

Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III

Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III Steve Bannon Wants To Start World War III

His 2009 film, Generation Zero, shows a hellishly bleak vision of our past, present, and future, driven by a magical belief in historical determinism.

Feb 8, 2017 / Blog / Micah L. Sifry

Hillary Clinton

Hillary Clinton’s Technology Agenda Isn’t Good Enough Hillary Clinton’s Technology Agenda Isn’t Good Enough

And Bernie Sanders deserves some of the blame, too.

Jul 11, 2016 / Micah L. Sifry

How the Sanders Campaign Is Reinventing the Use of Tech in Politics

How the Sanders Campaign Is Reinventing the Use of Tech in Politics How the Sanders Campaign Is Reinventing the Use of Tech in Politics

The watchword is no longer Big Data but Big Organizing, in which thousands of volunteers play a leadership role in the campaign.

Mar 14, 2016 / Micah L. Sifry

The Internet Is People: A Response to Marshall Ganz

The Internet Is People: A Response to Marshall Ganz The Internet Is People: A Response to Marshall Ganz

Ganz seems to think my book blames technology alone for the Internet’s failure to democratize politics. That’s far from the case.

Oct 21, 2014 / Micah L. Sifry

Remembering Doug Ireland

Remembering Doug Ireland Remembering Doug Ireland

Doug Ireland followed the truth wherever it took him.

Oct 31, 2013 / Lived History / Micah L. Sifry

In the Age of WikiLeaks, the End of Secrecy?

In the Age of WikiLeaks, the End of Secrecy? In the Age of WikiLeaks, the End of Secrecy?

For a healthy democracy, transparency is the best medicine.

Mar 3, 2011 / Feature / Micah L. Sifry

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