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At the heart of the political systems of both ancient Rome and the United States is a set of unwritten rules, customs, and traditions that guide the behavior of the ruling class. In Rome, this was known as the mos maiorum, or “ancestral custom.” ...

Dusk of Democracy, Part Two

At the heart of the political systems of both ancient Rome and the United States is a set of unwritten rules, customs, and traditions that guide the behavior of the ruling class. In Rome, this was known as the mos maiorum, or “ancestral custom.” ...

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...

California: Free Sunshine, Expensive Housing

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 ...

Dusk of Democracy, Part One

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 ...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s career has been mired in controversy. He is the subject of an ongoing Department of Justice investigation, the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the State Bar of Texas, and was impeached by the GOP-controlled sta...

The Texan Trump

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s career has been mired in controversy. He is the subject of an ongoing Department of Justice investigation, the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the State Bar of Texas, and was impeached by the GOP-controlled sta...

Even as the national Republican Party nurtures a strong sect of climate denialists, Republican-dominated Southeastern states have been quietly courting the electric vehicle (EV) market. It is a daunting task considering increased polarization around ...

Green Wave Meets Crimson Tide

Even as the national Republican Party nurtures a strong sect of climate denialists, Republican-dominated Southeastern states have been quietly courting the electric vehicle (EV) market. It is a daunting task considering increased polarization around ...

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...

The Parasocial Network

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...

Why are you going to college? Ask a panel of 18-year-olds that question, and you’re likely to get a wide variety of responses. Some might cite earnings data and describe the returns to various degrees. Others may lean on the fond memories of their ...

An Abandoned Aristocracy

Why are you going to college? Ask a panel of 18-year-olds that question, and you’re likely to get a wide variety of responses. Some might cite earnings data and describe the returns to various degrees. Others may lean on the fond memories of their ...

Automaking was once the crown jewel of the US economy. While East Asian companies started manufacturing cheaper products in the 1980s, a long history of Western dominance, technological edge, and protectionist policies limited Asian automaking expans...

Losing Charge

Automaking was once the crown jewel of the US economy. While East Asian companies started manufacturing cheaper products in the 1980s, a long history of Western dominance, technological edge, and protectionist policies limited Asian automaking expans...