Thirty percent of all homeless people in the United States live in California, despite the state representing just under 12 percent of the nation’s population. The state’s previous policies aimed at combating homelessness—like affordable housin...
Around the stadium, gladiators draped in silver armor and wielding swords rush at each other. In the stands above, thousands of Roman citizens cheer for their favorites and jeer at those they like least. On the side of this orchestrated chaos stands ...
Kids have always wanted to grow up quicker and seem older sooner, and in today’s world, that means emulating influencers. This is why we see ten-year-olds storming Sephora storefronts around the United States in search of Drunk Elephant skincare an...
New Zealand or “New Xi-Land”? That is the question raised by Australia’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in response to New Zealand’s ambiguous foreign policy with China. Choosing to act independently from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance when a...
New Zealand or “New Xi-Land”? That is the question raised by Australia’s Daily Telegraph newspaper in response to New Zealand’s ambiguous foreign policy with China. Choosing to act independently from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance when a...
America has a debt problem, but the problem is not the debt itself. It’s the debt ceiling. A breach of the US debt ceiling would herald chaos. It is the only obstacle that might prevent the US from paying its debt payments on time. On a technical l...
America has a debt problem, but the problem is not the debt itself. It’s the debt ceiling. A breach of the US debt ceiling would herald chaos. It is the only obstacle that might prevent the US from paying its debt payments on time. On a technical l...
On his first day in office, President Biden began the process of rejoining the Paris Agreement – a crucial initial step that signaled to the rest of the world the United State’s renewed commitment to combating climate change. However, the road to...
On his first day in office, President Biden began the process of rejoining the Paris Agreement – a crucial initial step that signaled to the rest of the world the United State’s renewed commitment to combating climate change. However, the road to...
The state of the union is in crisis, and a federal jobs guarantee is part of the solution. While it is easy to accept complacency, the American economy has reached a point of decay at which inaction can only be considered cruel and ignorant. Infrastr...
The state of the union is in crisis, and a federal jobs guarantee is part of the solution. While it is easy to accept complacency, the American economy has reached a point of decay at which inaction can only be considered cruel and ignorant. Infrastr...
Personal finance is one of the rare issues that can unite people on all fronts. We all have money, and we all have to manage it at some point in our lives, but very few of us are ever explicitly taught how to do so. Collectively, we acknowledge that ...
Personal finance is one of the rare issues that can unite people on all fronts. We all have money, and we all have to manage it at some point in our lives, but very few of us are ever explicitly taught how to do so. Collectively, we acknowledge that ...
Carbon emissions are a quintessential example of a negative externality – an output that causes an undue negative effect on those who are not involved in its production. Where negative externalities exist, economists advocate for intervention. Take...
Carbon emissions are a quintessential example of a negative externality – an output that causes an undue negative effect on those who are not involved in its production. Where negative externalities exist, economists advocate for intervention. Take...
In recent years, American corporations have faced a crisis of legitimacy. A 2020 Gallup poll found that 58 percent of Americans were somewhat or very dissatisfied with the size and influence of large corporations, and only 19 percent of those surveye...
In recent years, American corporations have faced a crisis of legitimacy. A 2020 Gallup poll found that 58 percent of Americans were somewhat or very dissatisfied with the size and influence of large corporations, and only 19 percent of those surveye...
Wellywood, also known as Wellington, is the film hub and unsung hero of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s economic growth. The capital city has played a major role in developing Aotearoa’s identity as a tourism powerhouse and production paradise. Now, in th...
Wellywood, also known as Wellington, is the film hub and unsung hero of Aotearoa/New Zealand’s economic growth. The capital city has played a major role in developing Aotearoa’s identity as a tourism powerhouse and production paradise. Now, in th...
Over the summer, former Cigna executive Wendell Potter made headlines for exposing the misinformation campaigns that corporate health insurance providers have long initiated against universal health care systems. During Potter’s tenure at Cigna, th...
Over the summer, former Cigna executive Wendell Potter made headlines for exposing the misinformation campaigns that corporate health insurance providers have long initiated against universal health care systems. During Potter’s tenure at Cigna, th...
Per a 2018 survey, 71 percent of US adults believe their local news outlets are doing well financially, even though only 14 percent of those surveyed had paid for local news themselves in the past year. The belief that local news outlets are faring w...
Per a 2018 survey, 71 percent of US adults believe their local news outlets are doing well financially, even though only 14 percent of those surveyed had paid for local news themselves in the past year. The belief that local news outlets are faring w...
If Thomas Edison resurrected tomorrow and decided to inspect the American power grid, he would find everything up to his standards. In the 21st century, that’s a problem. The power grid is a climate, economic, and security issue. That means it’s ...
If Thomas Edison resurrected tomorrow and decided to inspect the American power grid, he would find everything up to his standards. In the 21st century, that’s a problem. The power grid is a climate, economic, and security issue. That means it’s ...
Coal mining jobs have been on a staggering decline for the past 40 years. An industry once integral to the livelihoods of Appalachian residents, coal mining has long passed its golden age, leaving behind chronically ill and impoverished communities. ...
Coal mining jobs have been on a staggering decline for the past 40 years. An industry once integral to the livelihoods of Appalachian residents, coal mining has long passed its golden age, leaving behind chronically ill and impoverished communities. ...