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Democracy: A Journal of Ideas ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fall Issue of <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org">Democracy: A Journal of Ideas</a>  Now Available Dear Democracy Reader, In the age of smartphones, disruptive sharing economy apps, and big data, government must keep pace with technology in order to play the role that it must: to ensure that the playing field is level and open to all, to set and enforce clear rules of the road, and to protect the public from any negative effects of these advances. But like their IT departments, government regulators are struggling to keep up. In this issue, we venture onto this new terrain for government policy. In conjunction with the Georgetown Center on Business and Public Policy, we present a symposium on "<a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/regulating-the-digital-economy.php">Regulating the Digital Economy</a>," featuring <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/sandbox-thinking.php">Jessica Rosenworcel</a>, <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/managing-the-big-bang-the-regulators-dilemma.php">Larry Downes</a>, <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/beyond-ideology-a-results-based-approach.php">John W. Mayo</a>, <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/beyond-borders-fighting-data-protectionism.php">Karen Kornbluh</a>, <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/bridging-the-knowledge-gap-in-search-of-expertise.php">Beth Simone Noveck</a>, and <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/democratizing-regulation-digitally.php">Cass R. Sunstein</a>. Should the government be regulating Uber, or Airbnb, or maybe some types of businesses but not others? How do we protect values we hold dear--fairness, competition, equality, and privacy, to name a few--without thwarting innovation? If you're in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, Sept. 30, please <a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/regulating-the-digital-economy-tickets-12979296425">join us for a panel discussion</a> about these topics and more, moderated by E.J. Dionne Jr. and keynoted by FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel.<a href="http://www.eventbrite.com/e/regulating-the-digital-economy-tickets-12979296425">Click here to RSVP.</a> The new issue also features several terrific essays. <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/democracy-and-the-donor-class.php">Gara LaMarche</a> of Democracy Alliance looks at the role of foundations and philanthropists in our democracy--and asks whether they have too much sway over policy. <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/genetic-code.php">Ben Merriman</a> wades into the thicket of regulation governing genetic research and suggests a surprising alternative. <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/the-overpaid-ceo.php">Sue Holmberg and Mark Schmitt</a> tackle the problem of exorbitant CEO pay, and explain why past attempts to curb it have failed. And <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/race-and-the-reformicons.php">Joy-Ann Reid</a> of MSNBC responds to E.J. Dionne Jr.'s essay on the "reformicons" in the last issue. There's more: <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/a-bridge-too-far.php">Jacob Weisberg</a> on Rick Perlstein's Reagan. <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/the-pups-of-wall-street.php">Karen Ho</a> on Wall Street's young recruits. <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/enter-the-dragon.php">Dayo Olopade</a> on China's investments in Africa. <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/stonewalled.php">David France</a> on David Boies and Ted Olson's book about the same-sex marriage fight. Readers like you make Democracy possible, so please consider <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/donate.php">giving a tax-deductible donation</a> or signing up for a <a href="https://ezsub.net/isapi/foxisapi.dll/main.sv.run?jt=starr_wc&PUBID=528&SOURCE=INET&RDRID=&SBTYPE=QN&PGTP=S">subscription</a>, for <a href="https://ezsub.net/isapi/foxisapi.dll/main.sv.run?jt=starr_wc&PUBID=528&SOURCE=INET&RDRID=&SBTYPE=QN&PGTP=S">yourself</a> or a <a href="https://ezsub.net/isapi/foxisapi.dll/main.sv.run?jt=starr_wc&PUBID=DEM&SOURCE=INET&RDRID=&SBTYPE=QN&PGTP=S">loved one</a>. If you're on Twitter, be sure to follow us <a href="https://twitter.com/demjournal">@demjournal</a>. And we have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Democracy-A-Journal-of-Ideas/188165324600426">Facebook page</a>, so please take a moment to "Like" us. Thank you as always for reading, and enjoy! Michael Tomasky, Editor * * * * * <a href="http://democracyjournal.org/">FALL 2014</a>: TABLE OF CONTENTS Symposium <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/regulating-the-digital-economy.php">Regulating the Digital Economy</a> The role of regulation in our economy is simple: to protect consumers and to ensure fair competition. But as the economy has become increasingly powered by innovations that seem to pop up by the day, government--a perpetual laggard when it comes to technology--has failed to keep up. How can regulators protect the values of fairness, competition, and consumer protection without impeding innovation? <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/sandbox-thinking.php">Sandbox Thinking</a> by Jessica Rosenworcel <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/managing-the-big-bang-the-regulators-dilemma.php">Managing the Big Bang: The Regulator's Dilemma</a> by Larry Downes <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/beyond-ideology-a-results-based-approach.php">Beyond Ideology: A Results-Based Approach</a> by John W. Mayo <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/beyond-borders-fighting-data-protectionism.php">Beyond Borders: Fighting Data Protectionism</a> by Karen Kornbluh <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/bridging-the-knowledge-gap-in-search-of-expertise.php">Bridging the Knowledge Gap: In Search of Expertise</a> by Beth Simone Noveck <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/democratizing-regulation-digitally.php">Democratizing Regulation, Digitally</a> by Cass R. Sunstein Features <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/democracy-and-the-donor-class.php">Democracy and the Donor Class</a> by Gara LaMarche Foundations and philanthropists do much good, but these unelected actors have acquired enormous power to shape policy. Should they be reined in? <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/the-overpaid-ceo.php">The Overpaid CEO</a> by Susan Holmberg & Mark Schmitt There have been many attempts to curb exorbitant executive pay. But we won't fix the problem until we address the nature of the corporation. <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/genetic-code.php">Genetic Code</a> by Ben Merriman Our regulatory regime for genetic research is a confusing thicket of rulings and guidelines. But there's an elegant solution to the problem: copyright law. Responses <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/race-and-the-reformicons.php">Race and the Reformicons</a> by Joy-Ann Reid The reform conservatives are tackling a number of issues that could change their movement. But there's one matter on which their silence is notable. A response to E.J. Dionne Jr. Reviews <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/a-bridge-too-far.php">A Bridge Too Far</a> by Jacob Weisberg A review of The Invisible Bridge by Rick Perlstein <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/the-pups-of-wall-street.php">The Pups of Wall Street</a> by Karen Ho A review of Young Money by Kevin Roose <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/enter-the-dragon.php">Enter the Dragon</a> by Dayo Olopade A review of China's Second Continent by Howard French <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/stonewalled.php">Stonewalled</a> by David France A review of Redeeming the Dream by David Boies and Theodore B. Olson Recounting <a href="http://www.democracyjournal.org/34/self-made-in-america.php">Self-Made in America</a> by Elbert Ventura Self-reliance is a good thing--but its fetishization has created an elite oblivious to the role luck and privilege play in people's lives. 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