Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
Tag: Politics
09/19/2023
Pennsylvania Will Start Automatic Voter Registration
Nearly half of all states have similar programs that combine getting a driver’s license or state ID card with registering to vote.
09/14/2023
What Could Go Right? As safe as taking a walk
On the miracle of modern aviation, from hijackings to accessibility
09/07/2023
Mexico set for first female president in 2024 election
Former Mexico City mayor Claudia Sheinbaum and senator Xóchitl Gálvez were selected as the candidates for the two major electoral groups
08/24/2023
What Could Go Right? The IRA turns one
The Inflation Reduction Act has hastened the US’ clean energy transition.
08/17/2023
What Could Go Right? How to depolarize
With the 2024 election looming, we can still turn toward our fellow citizens.
08/10/2023
What Could Go Right? More countries abolish the death penalty
Ghana joins 123 other nations in ending capital punishment, as the practice quickly (and quietly) recedes.
07/13/2023
What Could Go Right? America ain’t so bad
Dropping emissions, free diapers, and tiny homes for veterans are just a handful of good things happening in the United States right now.
06/08/2023
What Could Go Right? Pouring water on the culture war flames 🏳️🌈
Supermajorities in the US support LGBTQ rights, and acceptance is growing quickly worldwide.
05/27/2023
Perspective: Talk to strangers. It’s how we build and sustain our democracy
Like Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsberg, we should all have friendships that confound other people.
05/23/2023
Is moral progress a myth?
Some say we’re moving backwards. But the evidence—including the international abolition of slavery, global declines in violence, and a rise in rights for the disenfranchised—says otherwise.
05/17/2023
There is no debt ceiling crisis: an explainer
An evergreen guide to debt ceiling reporting and why this time is not in fact different
05/08/2023
