U.S. public opinion on the Russian invasion, lessons from the last time Congress tried to revise Section 230, and the need for clean energy.
The Russian oil embargo proves we a need a clean energy revolution “No one can predict where the Ukrainian situation will go or how global energy markets will respond. But President Biden and leaders in Washington should use this crisis as a catalyst for the kind of long-term energy and conservation policies America needs, before history repeats itself again,” Adie Tomer urges. Read more | What happened the last time Congress amended Section 230 Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the statute that generally shields websites from legal liability for third-party content—has become many American politicians’ favorite scapegoat when it comes to technology policy. Quinta Jurecic discusses the last attempt by Congress to reform Section 230 and the lessons that can be drawn from it. Read on Lawfare | Help support Brookings with a donation Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |