Tag: democracy

• The Zombie Campaign

  October 29, 2019

  Vice President Joe Biden at a campaign rally in Philadelphia on May 18, 2019. Inevitably, he arrives late, by SUV or van. The former vice-president is thin and, yes, he’s… more ›

• Populism is growing because more people than you think want chaos

  September 29, 2019

  At the heart of populism is the divide between the establishment and the people. Two new studies suggest that divide is deeper than we think. They find a substantial number… more ›

• ‘We’re at War’: A Covert Social Media Campaign Boosts Military Rulers

  September 8, 2019

  CAIRO — Days after Sudanese soldiers massacred pro-democracy demonstrators in Khartoum in June, an obscure digital marketing company in Cairo began deploying keyboard warriors to a second front: a covert… more ›

• The Man Who Built The Retweet: “We Handed A Loaded Weapon To 4-Year-Olds”

  July 24, 2019

  The button that ruined the internet — and how to fix it. Developer Chris Wetherell built Twitter’s retweet button. And he regrets what he did to this day. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/alexkantrowitz/how-the-retweet-ruined-the-internet more ›

• Why These Hong Kong Protests Are Different

  June 18, 2019

  HONG KONG—Bonnie Leung and members of the Civil Human Rights Front have reason to feel triumphant. https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/06/hong-kongs-protests-leader/591820/ more ›

• The Autonomous Economy

  June 9, 2019

  We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and our… more ›

• Facebook’s former security boss Alex Stamos and Twitter co-founder Ev Williams (Live)

  May 30, 2019

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• The End of a Liberal International Order That Never Existed

  April 28, 2019

  By Michael N. Barnett Professor of International Affairs and Political Science Elliott School of International Affairs George Washington University barnett@gwu.edu https://theglobal.blog/2019/04/16/the-end-of-a-liberal-international-order-that-never-existed/ more ›

• O homem mediano assume o poder

  January 3, 2019

  Desde 1 de janeiro de 2019, o Brasil tem como presidente um personagem que jamais havia ocupado o poder pelo voto. Jair Bolsonaro é o homem que nem pertence às… more ›

• When Oligarchs Buy Media: A Central European Tale

  December 1, 2018

  When Oligarchs Buy Media: A Central European Tale How the financial crisis precipitated a mass exodus of Western investment from Central Europe—and paved the way for oligarchic takeovers of media.… more ›