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Nov
02
Next step in the Middle Powers-ish agenda

Next step in the Middle Powers-ish agenda

Europe doesn't like being called a Middle Power. But its new deal with Canada suggests otherwise. Can Brussels and Ottawa build a Third Way?
10 min read
Oct
12
Postcard from Vilnius: FIMI FOMO

Postcard from Vilnius: FIMI FOMO

A conference in Lithuania became the frontline in how Washington and EU capitals drastically differ on approaches toward foreign interference
10 min read
Sep
21
Postcard from Brussels: Will anyone think of the kids?

Postcard from Brussels: Will anyone think of the kids?

Europe's latest effort to keep kids safe online quickly drew support from senior politicians. But the EU Kids Act is anything but a slam dunk.
10 min read
Aug
10
The limits to platform governance 2.0

The limits to platform governance 2.0

Enforcers worldwide want to redesign social media. But a recent lawsuit in Mexico demonstrates how that plan will be harder than many think.
10 min read
Jul
27
Finally, a transatlantic win on tech

Finally, a transatlantic win on tech

Washington and Brussels both believe the search giant abused its dominant position online. But geopolitics have undermined that united position.
9 min read
Jul
20
Foreign interference: fighting the last war

Foreign interference: fighting the last war

It's time to be honest about foreign meddling. It no longer is a top-tier threat compared to how social media algorithms can polarize society
10 min read
Jul
01
Postcard from New Hampshire: The digital translation problem

Postcard from New Hampshire: The digital translation problem

At a closed-door conference in New England, regulators and companies demonstrated, in real time, the difficulties of implementing digital rules.
10 min read
Jun
30
Postcard from New Hampshire: The digital translation problem

Postcard from New Hampshire: The digital translation problem

At a closed-door conference in New England, regulators and companies demonstrated the difficulties of implementing digital rules.
9 min read
Jun
03
Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

The geopolitics of digital policymaking are more confusing and fast-paced than ever. Here is what I got wrong over the last two years.
11 min read
Jun
01
Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

Digital Politics at 100: What I got wrong

The geopolitics of digital policymaking are more confusing and fast-paced than ever. Here is what I got wrong over the last two years.
10 min read
May
18
Warning from the UK: how not to create digital policy

Warning from the UK: how not to create digital policy

The current political mess engulfing the country is a metaphor for how the UK failed to articulate a coherent, long-term digital policy strategy
9 min read
May
11
How much would sovereign AI cost?

How much would sovereign AI cost?

Politicians talk a good game about spending more on artificial intelligence. But how much would it really cost to go it alone in the world of AI?
10 min read