“No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another information content provider.” These are the 26 words that serve as the foundation for many policy and jud...
Last year, Elon Musk proclaimed that AI was already smarter than the smartest person in the world, and soon will be smarter than all of the smartest people in the world collectively. No matter how one might feel about this statement, it is undeniable...
George Orwell’s canonical work, 1984, warns of a future in which the all-powerful ‘Big Brother’ dictates truth by rewriting history so that only one version of the world can exist. Orwell frames this dystopian dictatorship as attempting to dilu...
The past couple of weeks have seen the FBI and Apple unlock horns after the government managed to decrypt the data found on the infamous iPhone belonging to Syed Farook. Apple in turn, for both the sake of its brand and the benefit of its customers, ...
The past couple of weeks have seen the FBI and Apple unlock horns after the government managed to decrypt the data found on the infamous iPhone belonging to Syed Farook. Apple in turn, for both the sake of its brand and the benefit of its customers, ...
On February 4, 2016, the US government won an unprecedented courtroom victory: it successfully prosecuted and imprisoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of a website called “The Silk Road.” The Silk Road was an online marketplace that allowed people t...
On February 4, 2016, the US government won an unprecedented courtroom victory: it successfully prosecuted and imprisoned Ross Ulbricht, the founder of a website called “The Silk Road.” The Silk Road was an online marketplace that allowed people t...
The mention of Cuba evokes popular tropes — old cars, rum, baseball, and of course, cigars. For decades, these famous hand-rolled cigars have become emblematic of the island. Cuba’s fertile soil and local climate are conducive to high quality, ha...
The mention of Cuba evokes popular tropes — old cars, rum, baseball, and of course, cigars. For decades, these famous hand-rolled cigars have become emblematic of the island. Cuba’s fertile soil and local climate are conducive to high quality, ha...
When Trudy Robideau needed to finance a car repair, she decided to take out a payday loan. When she couldn’t afford to pay it back after the loan expired, she had to take out another one. She described the experience as being hooked: “You can fee...
When Trudy Robideau needed to finance a car repair, she decided to take out a payday loan. When she couldn’t afford to pay it back after the loan expired, she had to take out another one. She described the experience as being hooked: “You can fee...
Earlier this year, the world watched in consternation as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s increasingly autocratic regime closed Zaman, one of the country’s most prominent and critical newspapers, and reopened it overnight. The day before...
Earlier this year, the world watched in consternation as Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s increasingly autocratic regime closed Zaman, one of the country’s most prominent and critical newspapers, and reopened it overnight. The day before...
Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again!” has been mocked by Republicans and Democrats alike: Ted Cruz sold hats that said “Make Trump Debate Again,” after Trump boycotted the Iowa debates, activists have suggested it may as well b...
Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again!” has been mocked by Republicans and Democrats alike: Ted Cruz sold hats that said “Make Trump Debate Again,” after Trump boycotted the Iowa debates, activists have suggested it may as well b...
Amid increasing numbers of drug use and HIV/AIDS across the country, public debates about the merits of needle exchange programs (NEPs) are reigniting. Cities like Holyoke, Massachusetts are aflame with lawsuits and disagreement about the legitimacy ...
Amid increasing numbers of drug use and HIV/AIDS across the country, public debates about the merits of needle exchange programs (NEPs) are reigniting. Cities like Holyoke, Massachusetts are aflame with lawsuits and disagreement about the legitimacy ...
Few can deny that, in school systems across the country, poverty remains one of the largest and most impenetrable barriers to student learning. And this makes intuitive sense; it’s hard to expect students to focus and succeed in academic work while...
Few can deny that, in school systems across the country, poverty remains one of the largest and most impenetrable barriers to student learning. And this makes intuitive sense; it’s hard to expect students to focus and succeed in academic work while...
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has sought to portray her as a qualified, steady hand with decades of experience relevant for the nation’s highest office. Her CV lends credence to this narrative, as it is replete with important positions,...
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign has sought to portray her as a qualified, steady hand with decades of experience relevant for the nation’s highest office. Her CV lends credence to this narrative, as it is replete with important positions,...
The Office of Management and Budget was formed in 1970 to help “serve the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the Executive Branch,” according to their official mission statement. While the OMB’s most significant re...
The Office of Management and Budget was formed in 1970 to help “serve the President of the United States in implementing his vision across the Executive Branch,” according to their official mission statement. While the OMB’s most significant re...
Sandra Killet, a single mother of two in New York City, ostensibly lives in poverty, at least according to most people’s intuitive definition. She is hardly better off with a job than she was without, she cannot afford any means of transportation, ...
Sandra Killet, a single mother of two in New York City, ostensibly lives in poverty, at least according to most people’s intuitive definition. She is hardly better off with a job than she was without, she cannot afford any means of transportation, ...
The increasing polarization of US politics has made this election season incredibly bizarre. On one side of the presidential campaign is a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist. On the other is a right-wing populist billionaire. Donald Trump and Berni...
The increasing polarization of US politics has made this election season incredibly bizarre. On one side of the presidential campaign is a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist. On the other is a right-wing populist billionaire. Donald Trump and Berni...