Future Of Europe
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Ending Regulation Without Representation—Variations on a Madisonian Vision
Both the United States and the European Union must strengthen their respective legislative branches to end bureaucratic overreach and reflect the political will of their citizenry. The post below will outline some premises based on which this could—and should—happen. Introduction In both
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The Irish Constitution, Social Liberalisation, and the Catholic Church
Against the backdrop of recent uproar following two key Irish referenda regarding the country’s constitution earlier this year, this article aims to show that the Irish constitution set a process in motion that enabled the incremental liberalization of the law,
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Can Lead Candidates Lead if They Are Not on Party Lists?
With the end of the 2024 European elections, the process of selecting top politicians is not over. Quite the contrary, for the European Commission, the selection procedure starts right after. The European Council decided the list of nominees for the
European Values
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A Macro(n) Picture of the French Elections—In Context
Emmanuel Macron, the President of France called for general elections after his alliance (Besoin d’Europe) lost in the EU parliamentary elections to the National Rally (Rassemblement National, RN). Besoin d’Europe got only 14.60% of the votes, while the RN got
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The Concept of Nation Between a Rock and a Hard Place—Radically Secular and Conservative Views
Radical secularists are attempting to unmoor nations from their essential purposes by tarring conservatives as “Christian nationalists.” Erasing the boundaries of nations, particularly nations that are particularly clear-eyed about their Christian missions, is crucial for the ascendancy of this ideology.
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The Ultimate Price of the Ultimate Punishment? The EU and the Death Penalty in the Face of Global Trade and Internal Divisions
As the European Union advocates for human rights and the abolition of the death penalty, it is facing a number of challenges in trade relations. These include internal and external pressures, as well as the need to reconcile its commitment
Tech & AI
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CDA Section 230: The Bastion—and Achilles heel—of free speech
Social media, online user interaction platforms, and even product reviews in online shops would not exist as we know them today if website operators were held absolutely responsible for every word others wrote on their sites. At the same time,
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How to Write a Good Prompt? —Part II.
Few-shot—Zero-shot Prompting It is important to distinguish between two generic terms that are used when compiling prompts. Zero-shot prompting is a technique where the model solves a given task without any prior examples or inputs. This means that the model must
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How to Write a Good Prompt? —Part I.
One of the most important aspects of communicating with AI systems is writing effective prompts. A prompt is the input that you give to the AI and that the system responds to. Effective prompts increase the accuracy and relevance of
Free Speech & Privacy
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Free Speech Summer: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Recent Opinions Regarding Online Content Moderation (Part II.)
In the first part of this blog post, we explored the Supreme Court’s landmark decisions in Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, which addressed the contentious issue of state regulation of social media platforms and their First Amendment rights.
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Free Speech Summer: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Recent Opinions Regarding Online Content Moderation (Part I.)
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a series of landmark decisions, including Moody v. NetChoice and NetChoice v. Paxton, which demonstrate the contentious issue of state regulation of social media platforms and their First Amendment rights. These cases, alongside
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How Donald Trump’s Assassination Attempt Highlighted a New Era in Online Discourses
In the wake of the attempted assassination of former President Trump, the landscape of social networks and content moderation has seen a significant shift. This incident has not only highlighted the rapid dissemination of information via social media but also