politics
A new book from the former editor of El Mundo describes a culture of corruption in Spain’s press. In exchange for favorable coverage of politicians and corporations, bribes.
One report claims the trade is better pay for fewer jobs over all. Other reports disagree.
These effective strategies can minimize harmful moral grandstanding – in yourself and in others.
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Is that what Jesus would have responded to the poll from Pew Research Center?
The strike is poised to happen on Amazon’s upcoming “Prime Day.”
Why one expert believes it is knocking on death’s door.
Less than 50 percent of Americans say they’re “extremely proud” to be American.
There’s more than one kind of wall that we can build. Building the right kind of wall might even be good for the U.S.
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Changing people’s minds isn’t how we end polarization. Tolerance is the gateway to peaceful coexistence.
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Some of the world’s most prestigious universities aren’t in America.
A universal basic income is just one of Andrew Yang’s ideas to update capitalism for the 21st century.
The once-famously cheap city is growing more expensive by the year, pricing out the artists that it was once known for.
A large new study uses an online game to inoculate people against fake news.
Bernie Sanders reveals an even bigger plan than Elizabeth Warren, but does it go too far?
Jonathan Zimmerman explains why teachers should invite, not censor, tough classroom debates.
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Codetermination is one of the most interesting ideas you’ve never heard of.
A loophole signed into law during the Bush administration has been fiendishly tough to close.
Andrew Yang argues that the Alaska Permanent Fund shows the path to implementing a nationwide universal basic income.
What are the plans, and are they enough?
The surprising results come from a new GLAAD survey.
Here’s how we stop a health crisis before it wreaks havoc on us.
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Country music deserves better cultural ambassadors.
Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen discusses whether our society should always defend free speech rights, even for groups who would oppose such rights.
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How do you do justice to the truth in a headline-driven world?
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Albert Einstein is synonymous with genius. While we’re all aware of his outstanding contributions to science, much of his brilliance is incomprehensible to us because it pertains to such an […]
The tactics that work now won’t work for long.
By working together, and learning from one another, we can build better systems.
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Bernie speaks again about what democratic socialism means, and raises a debate about what freedom is.
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The lack of it can also be a problem.
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Cranston won his second Tony Award for portraying Howard Beale in the play Network.