This column is an opinion by Erin Knight, a digital rights campaigner at OpenMedia, which works to keep the internet open, affordable, and surveillance-free. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section, please see the FAQ. When COVID-19 struck, the internet was the seatbelt that stopped us from catapulting through the windshield. By mid-March, […]
Crisis
Sweden’s Prime Minister Says Crisis Has Changed Society Forever
(Bloomberg) — Load Error Sweden’s Prime Minister Stefan Lofven says now is the time to build something better amid the country’s worst pandemic in 50 years. Speaking from his party’s retreat in Bommersvik the leader of the Social Democrats said, “the coronavirus has shown that the welfare state we are […]