The Trump Administration’s Free Speech Fight With the University of Michigan Is About Identity, Not Expression
It seems the Department of Justice is, once again, setting its sights on free speech on college campuses.
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Trump, Kim, and the War of Images
This week provided vivid examples of how visual imagery can make a president look statesmanlike, foolish, or both.
The Lede, Issue #19: Tracking Wildlife Crime, the Expiration Date of Facts, President Trump’s Ramadan Dinner, and More
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Viewfinder: Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un Impersonators Have a Summit of Their Own
Kim Jong-un impersonator Howard X and Donald Trump impersonator Dennis Alan pose for photographers during a visit to the famous Merlion Park on June 8th, 2018 in Singapore.
The ACA Is Under Fire Again
The Trump administration announced Thursday it would not defend the Affordable Care Act in court against a lawsuit filed last year by 20 states.
The Long, Defiant History of Activism Among Black Athletes
Journalist Howard Bryant's new book looks at how black athletes have historically ignored the mandate to "shut up and play."
Trump Commutes the Life Sentence of the First-Time Drug Offender Backed by Kim Kardashian
President Donald Trump on Wednesday commuted the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson, who has already served 21 years of a life sentence for charges of cocaine possession and money laundering.
Yes, Mueller Can Indict Trump
Legal scholar Eric Posner argues the president fears the legal process—which is exactly why he is trying to discredit it.
Muslim Americans Are Perplexed by News of a White House Ramadan Dinner
Muslim-American leaders are suspicious of an administration that they say is hostile to their communities at home and abroad.
Obama’s Science Adviser on Science in the First Year of the Trump Administration
John Holdren and others are still at work, trying to influence federal science policy.