“The issue isn’t ‘net neutrality.’ The issue isn’t even about an ‘open internet.’ The issue that is once again before the FCC is whether those that run the most powerful and pervasive platform in the history of the planet will be accountable for behaving in a ‘just and reasonable’ manner,” writes Tom Wheeler.
Last month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to begin reinstating net neutrality rules, reigniting a longstanding controversy about how the internet should be regulated. In his new commentary, Wheeler explains what is at stake.
Biden’s dangerous stance on the war in Israel and Gaza. The stated military aim of destroying Hamas at any cost has put the fighting on a path toward a large escalation that could easily draw the United States into a regional war, writes Shibley Telhami.
The role of executive aggrandizement in democratic erosion. Executive aggrandizement is the political science term that describes when a leader expands their power beyond “checks and balances” or interferes with their country’s civil service. Vanessa Williamson discusses reasons to be concerned about this issue in the United States.
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