From defenders to skeptics: The sharp decline in young Americans’ support for free speech
Once the fiercest advocates for free speech, 18-to-34-year-olds are now more conditional in their support.
The legal limits of Trump’s crackdown on sanctuary cities
Numerous cities across the country claim to be “sanctuary cities.” One such city is Philadelphia.
How Trump promotes a radical, unscientific theory about sex and gender in the name of opposing ‘gender ideology extremism’
The Trump administration is pursuing, in essence, its own gender ideology masked as anti-gender ideology.
The psychology behind anti-trans legislation: How cognitive biases shape thoughts and policy
A look at “in-group” versus “out-group” and what it can tell us about the wave of anti-trans bills across the country
The dark parallels between 1920s America and today’s political climate
Attacks on minorities? A scared White majority? We’ve seen this movie before in the U.S. – and it ain’t pretty
Efficiency − or empire? How Elon Musk’s hostile takeover could end government as we know it
A critical analysis that all Americans need to read and heed
3 myths about rural education that are holding students back
Students in rural areas achieve just as much as their peers elsewhere. Rural education must stop being an afterthought to legislators.
Three insights from the author of ‘1984’ about Trump and the 2024 election
And every one is absolutely on point.
We analyzed 9 years of Trump political speeches, and his violent rhetoric has increased dramatically
And it has gotten even worse in 2024.
4 ways AI can be used and abused in the 2024 election
From deepfakes to foreign interference, here are techniques you need to be able to spot
While Republicans are downplaying abortion ahead of November, Democrats are leaning in on the issue
In 2016, the Republican platform mentioned abortion 35 times. In 2024, only once.
Cities are clearing encampments, but this won’t solve homelessness − here’s a better way forward
Providing permanent housing subsidies, expanding access to affordable housing, and implementing Housing First approaches, paired with supportive services, is a more effective and humane approach.
Trump and Harris have clashing records on clean energy, but the clean power shift is too broad for any president to control
Although Vice President Kamala Harris touts clean energy and Donald Trump makes misleading assertions and false claims about it, neither candidate has set forth a comprehensive energy plan. Even if they do, a gridlocked Congress would be unlikely to pass it. Instead, the next president’s greatest influence on clean
Post-election violence is possible in US, political scientist says − and it could be worse than Jan. 6
With a third of the country still believing that 2020 was “stolen,” and many saying that “true patriots may have to resort to violence to save the country,” the signs are out there.
What is ‘dark money’ political spending, and how does it affect US politics?
Where did all this money come from, anyway?
