Dissecting America’s Muted Response to Mass Shootings
The U.S. is stuck in a vicious cycle, not just of bloodshed, but also of helplessness.
No, the Stock Market Is Not the Economy
Day-to-day swings in the stock market don't indicate anything about an economy's long-term vitality. That's because it only represents a small sliver of U.S. employment.
We Will Never Know How Many U.S. Troops Are Abroad
With Special Operations Command personnel making up an increasingly large share of troop levels abroad, the government mandate for wartime transparency becomes less binding.
A Most Violent Year
This past year—2017—saw a surge in extremist violence, much of it related to white supremacist activity. But as the Women's March shows, for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
The VA Is Prescribing Fewer Opioids—but Not for the Reason You Think
American medical institutions created the opioid crisis. The VA is showing how the establishment can help make amends.
The (Coming) End of Toxic Masculinity
New data suggests the future of America is one of inclusivity. That doesn't mean we won't encounter speed bumps getting there.
Oil and Gas Ties Run Deep in the Trump Administration
Given the connections to the oil and gas industry within the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Interior, rollbacks to environmental protections should come as no surprise.
Trump’s CDC Word Ban Is Institutional Warfare
The banned CDC words represent the deliberate erasure of certain concepts—and people—from the bureaucratic categories that are channels for state power.
A Tale of Two Drug Wars
It seems compassion is an effective drug deterrent. Too bad there wasn't any during the crack epidemic.
How One Quiet DOJ Appointment Could Undermine the Push for Meaningful Police Reform
Jeffrey Anderson's relative dearth of experience comes at a critical time for the Department of Justice.