An update on the push to make debate videos truly available to everyone.
It looks like CNN heard this call, and is responding by making their Presidential Debate Footage available without restriction. I appreciate the effort and support of those of you that supported this action.
Senator Chris Dodd, Former Senator John Edwards, and Senator Barack Obama, all Presidential candidates, all supported this as well. This is a good sign that these individuals will take thoughtful approaches to technology policy, should one of them be elected.
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About Garlin Gilchrist II
I'm from Detroit. I created Detroit Diaspora and am a National Campaign Director at MoveOn.org. I currently live in Washington, DC with my beautiful wife Ellen.
After graduating with degrees in Computer Engineering and Computer Science from the University of Michigan, I became a Software Engineer at Microsoft. By day, I helped build SharePoint into the fastest growth product in the company's history. On my personal time, I sought out opportunities to connect my technical skills with community building efforts across the country.
This led to my co-founding The SuperSpade: Black Thought at the Highest Level, a leading Black political blog. I served as Social Media Manager for the 2008 Obama campaign in Washington, and then became Director of New Media at the Center for Community Change.
Today I work at the crossroads of traditional political organizing and online activism. I speak before diverse audiences on empowerment in revolutionary new organizing spaces, increasing civic engagement & participation though emerging technologies and protecting civil rights in the age of the Internet.
