The Moral Hazards of a Census Citizenship Question
A political philosopher investigates the question of how a citizenship question on the 2020 census could create bias in public policy that would lead to injustice.
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Levee Wars: How a Secretive Lobbying Group Is Working to Subvert Flood Regulations
A Lobbying group in Illinois is weakening regulations from the Army Corps of Engineers that prevents towns from building levees that harm their neighbors.
Can Legislation Lower California’s Exorbitant Real Estate Prices?
Through shifting control of land use policy from local to regional governments, SB 827 wants to reduce the Golden State's cost of housing.
Can Ireland Steady Relations Between the U.S. and the E.U.?
Recent diplomatic maneuvers show that the country is ready to make securing positive relations with the E.U.-skeptical Trump administration a priority.
Creating a More Sustainable Refugee Camp
In Portugal, a group of environmentalists and social planners is trying to model a more ecological design for refugee settlements.
Identifying the Genes That Influence How We Interact With Others
Scientists are studying people afflicted with Williams syndrome to figure out the biological basis for our behaviors.
Overfishing of Krill Is Disrupting Antarctic Food Chains
Commercial fishing for the tiny crustacean has increased in recent years to supply growing demand for nutritional supplements.
Chinese Immigrants Revolutionized Seafood in California
They founded California's first commercial abalone fisheries, but after a few short decades, they were forced out by institutional racism. Let's not repeat the same mistakes with current and future immigrants.
How the Secretary of Commerce Forced a Citizenship Question Onto the Census
Wilbur Ross ignored many Census Bureau officials' warnings and will include a question about citizenship status in the census for the first time since 1950.
Sierra Leone’s Blockchain Election That Wasn’t
A slew of stories about the use of blockchain to ensure election security don't reflect the reality on the ground.