Naveed Lalani, a Fall 2004 Web Design student of mine at The University of Texas at Austin, has launched a new company called Pyrix.com, which “offers non-partisan political software that fuses technology and democracy for the masses—empowering the average political entrepreneur.” The first point in their 10 point Philosophy:

We Don’t Take Sides. We are non partisan. Regardless of class, race, age, gender, or political affiliation, democracy is unbiased. Freedom is unbiased. We believe a diversity of views and backgrounds strengthens democracy. Piryx is here to provide technology to strengthen the system — to empower everyone.

They have also lauched a new non-partisan political blog, RealPolitix:

Check ’em out. He and his colleagues are doing exciting important work.