The Center for Internet and Society at Stanford Law School is a leader in the study of the law and policy around the Internet and other emerging technologies.
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Democracy's Dilemma
The Internet was going to set us all free. At least, that is what U.S. policy makers, pundits, and scholars believed in the 2000s. The Internet would undermine authoritarian rulers by reducing the government’s stranglehold on debate, helping oppressed people realize how much they all hated their government, and simply making it easier and cheaper to organize protests. Read more about Democracy's Dilemma
Democracy's Dilemma
The key term that recurs throughout Henry Farrell’s and Bruce Schneier’s essay is “trust.” That is no surprise, as the concept unites both authors’ bodies of work: Schneier, a security expert, and Farrell, a political scientist, have each written books about it. Security enables trust, and trust enables a functioning democracy. Read more about Democracy's Dilemma
Jeff Bezos’s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction
Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos on Thursday debuted a new lunar landing module, to be constructed by his space exploration company, Blue Origin. Read more about Jeff Bezos’s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction
Britain’s defense secretary was just fired over Huawei. Here’s what’s going on.
Gavin Williamson was just fired as Britain’s defense secretary after being accused of leaking information. Read more about Britain’s defense secretary was just fired over Huawei. Here’s what’s going on.
By Punishing Iran, Trump Is Weakening America
Last week, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo complained about Republicans in Congress who were grandstanding for harsher sanctions on Iran. Now, he has joined the grandstanders, announcing that the Trump administration is stepping up its maximum pressure campaign against Iran by ending waivers that had allowed some states to import Iranian crude oil. Read more about By Punishing Iran, Trump Is Weakening America
Why You Can No Longer Get Lost in the Crowd
We are constantly exposed in public. Yet most of our actions will fade into obscurity. Do you, for example, remember the faces of strangers who stood in line with you the last time you bought medicine at a drugstore? Probably not. Thanks to limited memory and norms against staring, they probably don’t remember yours either. Read more about Why You Can No Longer Get Lost in the Crowd
The attorney general’s FBI conspiracy theory is all conspiracy and no theory
Russell Muirhead and Nancy Rosenblum’s new book, “A Lot of People Are Saying: The New Conspiracism and the Assault on Democracy,” comes out today. I asked them how their theories applied to modern American politics, including Attorney General William P. Barr’s suggestion that the FBI spied on the Trump campaign. Read more about The attorney general’s FBI conspiracy theory is all conspiracy and no theory
AOC and Elizabeth Warren want higher taxes on the rich. Selling that is tricky.
Kenneth Scheve (@kfscheve) is professor of political science at Stanford University, and David Stasavage (@stasavage) is dean for the social sciences and the Julius Silver professor in the politics department at New York University. They are the authors of the recent book, “Taxing the Rich: A History of Fiscal Fairness in the United States and Europe.” I asked them what their findings meant for current proposals to tax rich people. Read more about AOC and Elizabeth Warren want higher taxes on the rich. Selling that is tricky.
Reply in Support of Objections to Report and Recommendation
Reply brief in support of January 2019 objections to magistrate judge's report and recommendation. Read more about Reply in Support of Objections to Report and Recommendation