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An upstart third party is unlikely to dislodge the status quo in the current system.

Throughout the world, traditional political organizations are increasingly seen as dysfunctional. But can democracies live without them?

A “stakehodler” has both a voice and a vote, an economic interest in how each network stewards important global resources.

Rather than sending serial killer art to auctions, it should be sent to abnormal psychologists for research.

Argentina’s black market for cash is embracing crypto — but it’s not what crypto proponents expected.

And how to make it think differently.

The proposal calls for the American public to draft two candidates to lead the executive branch: one from the center-left, the other from the center-right.

Video cameras on city streets are only the most visible way your movements can be tracked.

Financial illiteracy can become a significant problem. But it’s a problem with a clear solution.

The electoral reform also known as instant-runoff voting promises bridge-building and broad appeal instead of culture war and gridlock.

“Think defensively about how you can protect yourself from an almost inevitable attack, rather than assuming you’ll avoid harm.”

The AI remembers that you are 32 years old and like to eat sushi, except on Thursdays.

Recent American presidents have all faced a crisis of legitimacy in a trend that threatens the health of our democracy.

Social media seems to stress some people out. Maybe its time for a break?

Only 3% of physics graduates and 2% of astronomy graduates are Black. That’s got to change. In the late 1990s, about 5% of the approximately 4000 bachelor’s degrees in physics per […]

Will nefarious players use social media to sway public opinion again this November?

What qualifies someone for the top position in American government?

Could Jerome Segal lead the country toward the utopia of our American dreams?

The company must also appoint an independent privacy committee to its board of its directors.

Ads from political figures are exempt from fact-checking, according to Facebook’s recently updated policies.

An exhaustive report from The New York Times shows the alarming extents to which Facebook has been sharing user data.

What does your phone know about you?

Despite being free to users, Facebook seems to have a monopoly on our speech, our data, and our lives.

Think America would never elect a socialist? Think again.

Studies from neuroscience highlight how the brain both helps with and prevents collaboration.

As of October 1, the U.K. will make it illegal to sell puppies and kittens from third-party sources in a bid to end puppy mills and commercial breeding catteries, eliminate pet-shop sales, and rein in unscrupulous breeders.

Amazon could be the next big tech firm to find itself in the eye of a data privacy storm.

The Canadian professor takes issue with blocking free speech, but is he part of the problem?

The FBI has warned banks that a group of criminals might be planning a large-scale ‘ATM cash-out’ after receiving a tip from an unknown source.

Chinese hackers at DEFCON have demonstrated how they were able to hack an Amazon Echo unit, enabling them to listen and record unsuspecting targets.