Hunted to the Brink: Mammals in Crisis
A new study reveals that hundreds of land mammals face the threat of extinction due to hunting for…
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Google’s Broken Privacy Promise
Google is the latest technology company to drop the longstanding wall between anonymous online advertising tracking and user’s…
Try as He Might, Donald Trump Is Not Stoking a Crisis in Government’s Legitimacy
If anything, surveys show that people in 2016 are more confident that their vote will be fairly counted…
Why Bad Ballot Design Is a Really Significant Problem
There is a widespread problem with ballots in the United States: they’re often horribly designed.
Can Cognitive Sociology Explain Why People Are Voting for a Different Candidate Than You?
Our thinking is influenced by the groups to which we belong. By Lisa Wade Left: A Donald Trump…
The Self-Segregation of Democrats
Hillary Clinton looks increasingly likely to win the White House, but her party faces a big obstacle to…
Department of Labor: States Are Failing Injured Workers
A new Department of Labor report says cuts to state workers’ comp systems have left injured workers with…
How the Bureau of Justice Statistics Launched a White Supremacist Meme
When otherwise good data is used inappropriately. By Philip N. Cohen 09/25/96 Northridge, Ca. Rival anti facist groups…
Super PAC to Billionaire Donor: We Need More Money to Save a Republican Senate
An errant email from a PAC supporting Senator Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania highlights Republican anxiety: “Trump has taken…
Will Climate Change Sink the Mekong Delta?
No delta region in the world is more threatened by climate change. Will Vietnam act in time to…