Efforts to contain protests inevitably create boundaries—and raise questions about restricting free speech.

• By Shilpa Jindia

Lessons from the Nixon years.

• By Seth Masket

Republicans (and President Donald Trump) say they want to fix the tax code. But their proposals won't do anything like that. Here are a few ways they can do better.

• By Mike Konczal

American school-lunch policy has always been at the mercy of broader ideological trends, from patriotic militarism to corporate neoliberalism.

• By Malcolm Harris

Public restrooms are sparking moral panic nationwide, and not for the first time. What, exactly, makes shared bathrooms so ripe for controversy? And what can we do about it?

• By Kate Wheeling

Why do we keep reaching for them as a quick health fix when the science says they're not so special?

• By Michael Fitzgerald

These days, if you're feeling like turning your anger into action, you're hardly alone. Here's what history has to teach you.

• By Michael Fitzgerald

Is there a bubble? Should we be worried about defaults? Your questions, answered.

• By Malcolm Harris