One Year After the Death of Eric Garner, Reform Deferred
Despite protests in New York and beyond, police reform is in a dismal state.
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What the Passover Story Teaches Us About Voting Behavior
Ancient Israelites and modern voters want to know what you've done for them lately.
The Curious and ‘Complexifying’ Ranked-Choice Voting System
Does it make democracy more representative or more confusing?
It’ll Cost Much More Than 5,000 Kroon to Rescue Unchecked Online Comments
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that websites on that continent can be responsible for their commenters' over-the-top statements. Beware, rest of the world.
Everything We Know About What Data Brokers Know About You
The companies that sell information about how much money you make—and whether you’re pregnant, divorced, or trying to lose weight—are facing new scrutiny.
The NSA Claims It Can’t Even Search Its Own Emails
In response to a public records request, the super-snooping spy agency says it doesn’t have the technology.
Who’s Hiding What? 5 Basic Things We Still Don’t Know About the NSA’s Snooping
Has the NSA been collecting all Americans' phone records, what surveillance powers does the government believe it has under the Patriot Act, and other unanswered questions.
Can Compulsory Service Reunite the Nation?
An off comment by a conservative pundit has reignited the idea of having young Americans do a stint of service for their nation.
Would Debt-Ceiling Circus Occur With Women in Charge?
Academics and advocates are asking if there were lots more women in the U.S. government whether the debt-ceiling debacle would have been allowed to develop.
Three Ways of Looking at the PRC’s Latest Campaigns
The ghost of Mao can certainly be divined in China's current anti-vulgarity campaign, but he may have to take a back seat to capitalist-roaders Chiang Kai-shek and Lee Kuan Yew.