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Bipartisanship isn’t Dead in State Legislatures
For those who hope to see a less punitive America, these bi-partisan collaborations show that progressives should, when necessary, work with conservative legislators to push for results they both hope to achieve.
The Silences of Local History
There are always missing records, topics that don’t get enough attention, and stories that don’t get told.
Cybersecurity: The Evolution of Contemporary Warfare
Warfare in the 21st century is evolving. As the world grows increasingly dependent on databases and security systems, cyberattacks and ransomware may hold greater potency than missiles and drone strikes.
The Paradox of Urban Migration in the Climate Change Era
The most vulnerable regions of the country are becoming more populous. How has federal policy expedited this phenomenon? And can bipartisan legislation improve urban sustainability before it’s too late?
Hustle and Honor
Whatever we do, we cannot continue our toxic relationship with labor, where work and identity coalesce into one grisly concept that reduces our humanity to a job title, a number of hours worked, and a salary.
Technology’s Possibilities and Pitfalls for Local Historical Societies
Many significant historical documents posted on the internet are stunningly ephemeral.
The Anatomy of the Perpetual Petrodollar Machine
Saudi oil politics, tenuous alliances in the Middle East, and the erosion of the Bretton Woods system firmly ensnared the United States in the trap of the petrodollar. Can the U.S. escape before the climate crisis worsens?
Brnovich: Voting Rights Rewritten
The United States thus finds itself in a somewhat circular predicament. The protection of voting rights depends on a body that is elected under voting procedures that increasingly curtail the access of minorities to the political process and whose institutional barriers prevent the majority of the voters from having their will heard.