by Ashesh Rambachan The numbers are in. Last week, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its long-term budget outlook for 2013, predicting the federal government’s budget…
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by Eve Barnett “There is no longer any credible scientific debate about the basic facts: our world continues to warm,” attested four former Republican EPA…
by Madhu Ramankutty A tattoo-covered, rat-tailed, bulky-armed, middle-aged, Vermont libertarian once asked me, “What are you going to do when you get raped in an…
by Tucker Jones The North Carolina General Assembly has proposed some pretty outrageous legislation over the past year. At one point, it introduced legislation reaffirming…
by Madhu Ramankutty America’s millennials are thrilled. Twitter and Facebook feeds are filled with tweets of pride: “DOMA DOWN!” and “Overjoyed!” Instagram is overflowing with…
by Madhu Ramankutty Yesterday morning, SCOTUS finally released its 7-1 decision on the affirmative-action case, Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin. What could have…
by Namkyu Oh Rhode Island is on-track to be the country’s 10th state to legalize gay marriage. The legislation passed through the Rhode Island House back…
By Namkyu Oh In President Obama’s 2012 State of the Union Address, the President presented a blueprint for the economy that relies upon a foundation…
by Madhu Ramankutty In the aftermath of the horrific shootings in Newton, CT that rocked the nation last December, it seemed that American lawmakers were…
by Erica Turret Forty years ago, in the landmark Roe v. Wade case, the Supreme Court declared abortion to be a constitutional right. Justice Blackmun’s majority opinion…