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The world has changed while America was distracted under Donald Trump
Many rightly fear that Joe Biden’s more internationalist US will prove only a passing phase
There will be radical change from Trump’s approach, but more in style than in substance
We should stop focusing on ourselves and aim for something larger
‘Phase three’ of life can also be phase free, a time to take risks and upset apple carts
Digital space does not recognise the elaborate distinctions of protocol that governments have built
Candidates for the presidential nomination are emphasising planetary over geopolitical threats
The House Speaker is skilfully negotiating Democratic tensions over impeachment
Female candidates still follow rules that their male competitors gleefully ignore
Those who espouse a new political middle ground are overwhelmingly affluent white men
Moderates and progressives disagree on the nature and scope of American leadership
Approval of voting reform initiatives springs from the changing nature of local power
What matters is the strength to stand up to peer pressure and forge a path of equality
The organisation must focus more on people and emphasise its pledge for human rights
We should take their vision of unfettered state sovereignty seriously
AT&T and Comcast are trying to go big when they should aim for nimble
Success in mobilising public opinion against dishonest leaders offers lessons
Too many philanthropists and impact investors chase scale but networks deliver more
Online tools create a hunger for community and we crave physical connection to each other
We must seek out the creative, unpredictable skills that cannot be automated
The secretary of state, poised to drive out a generation of diplomats, is well placed to bring change
The Thanksgiving migration could be a sign of a return to hometown tech jobs
The Weinstein revelations are a milestone in the slow march towards change
Software to support the young and old is a transformational tool
The Google engineer, however wrong, was challenging orthodoxies
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