Stop Shocking Disabled Group Home Residents
The government is finally questioning whether The Judge Rotenberg Center in Massachusetts has been straight with families about…
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Why Aren’t There More Women in Politics?
Six factors, from sexism to gendered wealth and income inequality. By Sangyoub Park Nancy Pelosi wields the gavel…
Judicial Vacancies Present a Crisis—and an Opportunity
Why the 79 judicial vacancies across the country are an obstruction of justice — and why filling them could allow…
Museums in the Age of Social Media
And how we can support them. By Karen Mittelman A visitor interacts with the Collection Wall inside Gallery…
Collateral Damage: Suicide by Harassment
Before killing himself in Houston in 1988, Pham Dang Cuong was targeted by a violent anti-Communist group of…
The Humanities Are More Economical
What teaching political philosophy and efficiency have to do with each other. By Danielle Allen Plato. (Photo: Public Domain)…
How Infographics Reveal Your Brain’s Blind Spots
Our brains fool us all the time. And we typically have no idea that it’s happening. By Lena…
Lights, Camera, Politics
Are conservative voters in California starstruck? By Leila Pedersen Donald Trump speaks to guests gathered during a campaign…
Mexican Human Rights Defenders Say They’re the Target of a Smear Campaign
The authors of a report investigating a student massacre in 2014 and other human rights advocates fear an…
Can Holy Lands Become Holy Democracies?
It’s a question not so easily answered among scholars. By Patrick Oathout President Barack Obama Shakes hands with…