Building a ‘Smarter New York City’ for All
With the welcome of a new Chief Technology Officer and Deputy Chief Technology Officer in…
International Finance & Economic Policy
Canada’s Arctic Framework: An Experiment in Radical Democracy
Radical North: Canada’s controversial Arctic Framework is a federal experiment incorporating elements of post Marxist…
Four years to a first draft: slow progress toward treaty to bind companies
Peter Micek leads the Access Now policy team’s business and human rights work, advocating for…
Can Entrepreneurship Education Help Change the World?
A case study on solving challenges in the K-12 education system. What happens when you…
Missing the Forest for the Trees: Corporate America’s Miscalculation
Our politics are currently governed by the President’s far right base — our businesses don’t have to be. By speaking out against the President’s shutdown, corporate America can put pressure on him to end the suffering. At a moment when consumer confidence is plummeting and uncertainty is rising, doing so would be both good business and the right thing to do.
The EU is Coming For Your Memes
With Articles 11 and 13, the EU is threatening free speech online and losing its…
Borderless and Boundless: Rethinking Trade Policy in the Digital Age
International trade is facing a crisis of confidence in these globally fraught times. For decades…
You’re Killing Us on China, Mr. President
The Trump Administration’s recent moves to alienate our allies and retreat from the world cedes the US’ position of leadership to China, which has taken advantage of the void through its “Belt and Road Initiative.” The United States must offer its own robust and comprehensive strategy for international development, or risk losing its economic, security, and leadership advantages around the world.