Cruel, Unusual, and Costly: The Death Penalty’s Got To Go
The death penalty has withstood shifting international human rights norms and evolving public opinions at the…
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What Would Proportional Representation look like in the United States?
Political polarization is at its worst in the United States since the Civil War. This polarization, among many…
Police Militarization and the Green to Blue Pipeline in America
In fact, “the use of military-grade weapons against protesters in the United States has grown swiftly in the last…
Free Speech in the Internet Age: America Needs to Have a Conversation
The free speech debate is important in more ways than one. As our modes of expression change, so must our thinking…
From 4chan to Instagram: How QAnon Became Mainstream
QAnon is constantly evolving: while Q-like figures themselves have somewhat been forgotten and many of their…
Standing By: The American ‘Militia’ Is Back, But It’s Not What it Used to Be
Militias are re-establishing themselves as a feature of America’s political landscape. But there are vast…
Making a Battleground State: The Future of the Lone Star’s Electorate
Now, it seems, the party that controls the growing suburbs will have a good shot at commanding the Lone Star State.
MIR Meets: Peter Kuznick
Mathieu Lavault sits down with Professor Peter Kuznick, Director of the Nuclear Studies Institute at…
American Voters and the Celebrity-in-Chief Fantasy
Because celebrity candidates lack conventional qualifications and often run on unclear platforms, their appeal may…
Opinion | The US Pandemic Response Failed Workers; All Americans Will Pay the…
This summer, I chose to return to my high school job as a Starbucks barista. The choice to take a summer job was…