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The Fate of Civil Liberties in National Crises
Discussion on Thursday, March 19, 2020 on how our civil liberties are affected by times of crisis:Hosted by Mark Joseph Stern, Staff Writer,...
Everything You Know about Shark Conservation is Wrong
Despite their fearsome reputation, sharks have more to fear from humans than we do from them. Sharks are some of the most threatened animals in the...
Coronavirus: What is it and how do we prepare for it?
Coronavirus, COVID-19, is rapidly spreading throughout the world and, as of this week, the outbreak has infected more than 80,000 people from 53...
Redefining Free Speech for the Digital Age
The internet has set us free. The internet will destroy our democracy. Both the utopian and apocalyptic hype share a common belief that there is...
Fred Kaplan, The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War
In his new book, The Bomb: Presidents, Generals, and the Secret History of Nuclear War, Fred Kaplan takes us into the White House Situation Room, the...
Lessons from the Yellow Vests, Grand Debates, and Citizen Assembly on Climate in France
Can citizen assemblies help overcome political gridlock and offer a route to effective national climate policies?In France, rising diesel prices and a...
Terrorism: A Review of the Current Threat Landscape
Nick Rasmussen, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), outlines his most pressing terrorism concerns: domestic, AQ/ISIS, and...
Kickstarting the Digital Heartland
Policymakers have long struggled to close a digital divide that leaves millions without access to broadband internet service. In recent years, another...
America's Other Muslims - Imam W.D. Mohammed and the Making of American Islam
American Muslim Revivalist and son of the original Nation of Islam leader, Imam W.D. Mohammed (1933–2008) made a substantial contribution to the...
What will it take to transition to a sustainable future?
Solutions to the critical and complex challenges of sustainability (such as deep decarbonization, food sufficiency, and equitable water and energy...
Guantanamo in 2020 - What is the Future of the Prison Camp after Eighteen Years?
January 11, 2020, marks the 18th anniversary of the opening of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, which was established in the wake of the 9/11...
Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol - The Explosive Story of M19, America's First Female Terrorist Group
In 1981, as President Ronald Reagan announced that it was “morning in America” and as the radical left wing movements of the 1970s receded further, a...