This Government Shutdown Won’t Be Our Last
Get used to government shutdowns. Serious budget problems are a common feature of large states in decline.
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We Don’t Know What to Eat
How bad science created a misinformed national diet—and did nothing to slow the growth of obesity.
The Gun Club
The history of citizen ownership of firearms isn’t just about protection against tyranny; it’s also about forcing subjects to defend tyranny.
Does the President Have the Power to Convince Us of Anything?
Not really, no. So why, then, do we bother to listen to his speeches?
Meet the Flexians
A new professional class of movers and shakers—people who serve overlapping roles in government, business, and media with smiling finesse—is controlling the flow of power and money in America. The anthropologist Janine Wedel is bent on making us understand just how dangerous this new normal can be.
The Top 1% of U.S. Income Earners Receive 15% of Tax Breaks and Credits
And about half of all tax expenditures go to the top 20 percent.
Why Does Citizenship Matter?
How national affiliation became such an important part of our personal identity.
A Brief History of the Great Gay Olympics
Russian legislators have said they will enforce new anti-gay laws during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, but the ancient athletic games started out as little more than a gigantic festival of homoerotic excess.
The Future for Carlos Danger: When Do Political Scandals Go Too Far?
His place in the polls continues to drop, but is there hope yet for Anthony Weiner? Research indicates that many politicians tainted by scandal get elected anyway.
The Success of the Military Coup
New research by political scientists finds that, since 1991, most of the world’s coups have resulted in competitive elections.