Events
May 2019
Paolo Gerbaudo, The Digital Party: Political Organisation and Online Democracy
From the Pirate Parties in Northern Europe to Podemos in Spain and the 5-Star Movement in Italy, from the movements behind Bernie Sanders in the US and Jeremy Corbyn in UK, to Jean-Luc Melenchon's presidential bid in France, the last decade has witnessed the rise of a new blueprint for political organisation: the 'digital party'. These new political formations tap into the potential of social media, and use online participatory platforms to include the rank-and-file. Paolo Gerbaudo looks at the…
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Antisemitism and the Internet: Old Hatred and New
It has been called the world’s oldest hatred. And the recent shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh proves that antisemitism remains potent - both in the darkest corners of the Internet and, tragically, around the world. Is there something new about antisemitism today or is it just a continuation of old images and fears? Here in Silicon Valley, we are in a unique position — and possess a unique responsibility — to confront the hardest questions about…
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