The Trump Administration Consistently Ignores Democrats’ Demands for Information
When billionaire investor Wilbur Ross was going through the confirmation process to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of…
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Media Literacy and the Role of Our Nation’s Schools
In early February, the New York Timesannounced a new program to provide subscriptions to public school students across…
What’s Missing In Our Coverage of South Sudan’s Civil War
In South Sudan, a civil war has now entered its fourth year of tearing open ethnic divisions and…
The Rise of the Hacker Industrial Complex
We continue to put our faith and finances in networks that are increasingly difficult to protect. By Jonathan…
On Health Reform, Democrats and Republicans Don’t Speak the Same Language
It seems Democrats are much more united in their opposition to the repeal-and-replace bill than Republican members are…
Is It Getting Easier for Companies to Cover Up Age Discrimination?
Since the early 1990s, corporate lawyers and conservative judges have sought to shrink what counts as discrimination, making…
Former Lobbyist With For-Profit Colleges Quits the Department of Education
Under fire from Senator Elizabeth Warren, Taylor Hansen quit the department this week. By Annie Waldman Secretary of…
How Budget Battles Are Stacked Against Higher Education
Cutting federal student aid to beef up defense spending means low-income students will be hit twice as hard.…
Meet the Estonian Woman Shaping International Cybersecurity Policy
Marina Kajurand’s appointment to the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace is a milestone in the undeniably…
The Building Blocks for Trump’s Border Wall Are Being Laid
The Trump administration solicits bids for first $600 million of work on a wall whose total cost no…