In his WEF keynote speech, David Milliband worries that we are in a time when the powerful just ignore the rules. [via rescue.org]
Politics
Please Reelect Gerald!
Possibly the world’s funniest and most strangely relatable election ad. [via Gerald Daugherty]
End of an Era
Anthropologist Wade Davis on how COVID-19 signals the end of the American Dream [via Rolling Stone].
Do we breathe any better in Europe?
There may be significant willful ignorance in calling out the US on racial profiling and staying quiet at home. [via…
Big Tech Leaps Through the Corona Window of Opportunity
Or how to push surveillance capitalism, cash in and look like a saint. [via The Intercept]
The Fantasy of the Win-Win
Or how to feel good about avoiding systemic change. [via RSA]
Europe, between a surly US and a hungry China
The European project – like a modern-day Troy – is looking uniquely vulnerable. [via The Guardian]
French Capitalism and German Capitalism
A tale of the EU defining who they want to be. [via Visualpolitik]
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office
As it turns out, 10 Downing Street houses more than one vital UK government office. [via Wikipedia]
Is China stealing tech from Europe?
An interesting look at the world of foreign investments in European companies. [via VisualPolitik]