The Big Revamp of the Pentagon’s Troubled Mission to Find Missing Soldiers Looks a Lot Like the Old Revamp
Without change of leadership throughout, meaningful improvement could be elusive.
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Why We Should All Go to National Parks
As their centennial approaches, it's time to remember why the National Parks are so worth protecting.
Guarded Optimism: Will the Justice Department Finally Do Something About Rape in Juvenile Detention Centers?
After years of frustration and delay, some hope in the fight against sex abuse in the nation’s juvenile jails.
Why Your Congressional Representative Isn’t So Representative of You
There are a lot of problems with our two-party system, and fixing them would require nothing less than a fundamental shift in the way politics work in this country. But there are better ways.
The State of the Union: When Style Is Substance
During tomorrow night's presidential address, actions will speak louder than words. With highly polarized parties at least through 2016, it's not like any of Obama's proposals are about to become law any time soon anyway.
What If We Just Got Rid of All the Money in Political Campaigns?
Three states have already put in place alternatives to standard fundraising practices, but what they've found might surprise you.
How Much Corruption Do We Want in Our Politicians?
It may well be that leadership requires some unsavory arm-twisting and palm-greasing.
Minority Rule: How Labor Unions and Civil Rights Activists Beat the Big Guys
The whole idea of a democracy is that the majority is generally supposed to get its way. But time and again, it’s not the majority but a potent minority that drives—or prevents—progress.
As an Experiment, Let’s Put More Scientists in Congress
A new-ish political action committee wants to see professionals from science, technology, math, and engineering stop carping from the political sidelines and start running for elected office.
Americans Want to Fire Their Congressmen. Here’s Why They Won’t
We may not approve of the jobs they're doing, but we're also unlikely to take a risk by replacing our elected representatives—especially when economic times are tough.