'Democracy Geeks' Join the Fray
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High school students across the country are increasingly tuned in to politics, and turned on by the election.
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An experimental online "mashup" &#151; a build-your-own Democratic presidential debate &#151; attracted more than 1 million viewers in the past 10 days, many of them young people drawn to the interactivity of the Internet.
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Media & professional: Ned Temko brings together the men behind the New Statesmen and Spectator.
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A group of scientists is making an unusual foray into presidential politics.
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When the Pentagon's research arm first called for innovators to design and race a self-driving car to make warfare safer, a ragtag bunch of garage tinkerers, computer geeks and even high school students answered.
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GuardianFilms examines the surge in support for the Democratic frontrunner - and the rise in paranoia of his spin doctors
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The first video game to mimic a presidential election
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Thousands plan to take part this year in an online effort that lets backers of third-party candidates in swing states trade votes with people in less critical locations. But overall participation is lower than in 2000. By Joanna Glasner.
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MTV and the gaming industry are hoping characters from the gaming world will be able to reach the double-click generation. The message is clear: Young people need to take voting  seriously. -The Washington Post
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Politicalbase.com is building a base of devoted political junkies, and its creators think the siteâs  audience will keep growing -- even after the November election.
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The sound of head-scratching coming from Democratic circles will likely be as much a part of autumn as the rustle of leaves. Walloped on Election Day, top Democrats are dazed, dispirited
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Many voter rights' advocates are fighting to decertify electronic voting machines, arguing they're not reliable. But one bloc is behind the new equipment -- disabled voters who say the machines give them privacy.
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As the November presidential election nears, several groups are mobilizing to monitor the voting process -- including a group of observers from across the globe and over a thousand techies who will help evaluate voting machines. By Laila Weir.
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Political junkies are excited and electrified over a potential independent presidential bid by New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, and for good reason.
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It's a voluntary army vs. a professional force. Button-down Republicans vs. street-wise Democrats. It's the ground war of American politics, with allies of President Bush and Sen. John Kerry spending fortunes to find their supporters and &#151; here's the hard, final part &#151; get them to vote.
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Marketer says the left-leaning groups are miles ahead in using the Internet for political advocacy.
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Voters who feel disempowered by political fat cats have a new option: a website that allows individuals to create their own political action committee. Now anyone can be a professional Democratic fund-raiser. By Daniel Terdiman.