Should It Be This Hard to Sue the Police and Win?
One of the strongest calls for police reform is to end a legal doctrine called qualified immunity. Advocates for change argue it would be one of the most immediate ways to hold officers more accountab...
16 Juni 202132min
Whose Pride Is It Anyway?
It’s Pride Month, which means cities across the country will be having parades and other festivities, albeit scaled-down versions. In New York and several other cities, parade organizers have said uni...
9 Juni 202128min
Could Spilling Big Pharma’s Secrets Vaccinate the World?
Just 12.5 percent of the world has been inoculated against Covid-19. To protect every country from the pandemic, regardless of economic level, there are many approaches global leaders could take. But ...
2 Juni 202141min
'Republicans Are Very, Very Close to Driving Democracy Into a Ditch'
The clock is ticking for President Biden. He’s got a choice to make: compromise with Republicans or forgo them to push his agenda through with fellow Democrats. He has emphasized bipartisanship, but w...
26 Maj 202132min
Does Teaching America It’s Racist Make It Less Racist?
Who would have guessed that a school of thought from the 1970s could cause controversy in a handful of states among politicians, on school boards and in college classrooms in 2021?Critical race theory...
19 Maj 202134min
Is This the Year D.C. Becomes a State?
The District of Columbia can almost taste statehood. Last month, House Democrats passed a bill that would make it the 51st state. This is the second time in history that such a legislation has been pa...
12 Maj 202136min
Grading Biden on the F.D.R. Curve
If you’re fully vaccinated, you might give President Biden an A-plus on his first 100 days. But how’s he doing on everything else?A president’s first 100 days are considered a major milestone. Frankli...
5 Maj 202127min
Police Reform Is Coming. What Should It Look Like?
Derek Chauvin has been found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. But whatever bittersweet feelings the rare outcome elicited were short-lived, since instances of police brutality compound almost dai...
28 Apr 202133min
