National
The Last Frontier: Keeping the presses hot in Southeast Alaska
In the world of Southeast Alaskan journalism, all roads seem to lead to Larry Persily, whose story starts — serendipitously enough — with a classified ad.
Justice in the Dark: The Supreme Court’s Shadow Docket
Just in the past few months, the Supreme Court has quietly passed a series of decisions related to immigration, religious liberty, and abortion restrictions in a matter of days. This process, colloquially referred to as the “shadow docket,” allows the Supreme Court to make accelerated unsigned decisions without oral arguments or rigorous deliberation.
Indigenizing Climate Activism: Vulnerability and Resilience on the Frontlines of the Climate Crisis
Keyra Espinoza says that there are no words to describe her experience visiting Ingapirca, the ancient ruins of her Indigenous Cañari ancestors, in the summer of 2020. Located in the Southern Andes mountains of Ecuador, Ingapirca is a landscape Espinoza cherishes both for its wildlife and its deep spiritual meaning for her ancestral community.
The State of State Prosecution in CT
During the next gubernatorial primary, we can make criminal justice a sticking point by stressing the Governor’s power to shape the criminal justice landscape.
“The Mask of the Red Death”: Pandemic Nationalism and the Race to (Re)Vaccinate
But beyond pragmatics, there is also a principled reason to favor vaccinating the world over maximizing the immune protections of people in one’s own country.
A Conscience and a Calculator: A Conversation with Environmentalist Bill McKibben
One of the most influential environmentalists of the twenty-first century, Bill McKibben is a best-selling author and the founder of climate group 350.org. His advocacy and journalism have helped shape the global climate movement, including fossil fuel divestment, opposition to…
Shifting Landscapes: Artificial Intelligence Regulation in the U.S. and China
These earthquakes will be integral to the shape of international trade between nations.