'Internet for Everyone' launches today here in New York City to try to close what has become a gaping, yawning, "Grand Canyon' of a digital divide. FCC Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein says it's a disgrace that the country that founded the Internet is falling so far behind the rest of the world when it comes to access to broadband. "I'm a frustrated policy maker: What we are doing in Washington is not working," Adelstein told the Personal Democracy Forum. "We have a shortsighted policy that has ensured the U.S. is way behind...in access, openness and speed."  read more »

It's a big leap of faith: that you and millions of other Americans will have enough faith in the power of a good question to keep Presidential candidates on their toes and lawmakers accountable. They need to know you are watching them, that you care! We are betting you do - that this election year you will ask questions you think journalists should be asking, that you will add your voice to questions others have asked, that you will use and share the audio answers our journalists track down for you.  read more »

How many people can call up Senator Hillary Clinton and get a sit-down interview? Or get their phone call to their Representative answered ahead of all those lobbyists lined up down the corridor of Rayburn or Cannon? Or just bump into a presidential candidate in the corridors of Capitol Hill or on the campaign trail and expect to get a question answered?

Not many. Till now, that is.  read more »