Are We Making Elections Less Secure Just to Save Time?
Technologies like Wi-Fi that help deliver lightning-quick election results to a ravenous public can make voting infrastructure more vulnerable to hackers.
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The Aftermath of Botham Jean's Killing Shows Why We Need to Cope With the Community Trauma of Police Brutality
The mental health effects of police brutality on whole communities needs to be something we talk about and reckon with.
Donald Trump Helped Turn a Christian Extremist Into an Alleged Domestic Terrorist
Michael Hari’s story shows how our increasingly divisive, conspiracy-laden culture is pushing troubled people toward extremism and violence.
Democrats Hope the FBI Investigation Will Sink Brett Kavanaugh — but Such Probes Are Inherently Limited
The FBI’s investigation of Brett Kavanaugh is hamstrung by a lack of subpoena power.
Trump Administration Says Deportable Immigrants Can’t Go to the Courts — Even If Their First Amendment Rights Are Violated
An activist says he was targeted for deportation because of First Amendment-protected speech. The government says he can't have a day in court.
The Midterms Are Days Away. What Will Drive Trump Voters: Race or Class?
Political scientist John Sides debates The Intercept’s senior politics editor Briahna Joy Gray on whether Trump voters were motivated by race or class.
The 10 Most Appalling Articles in the Weekly Standard’s Short and Dreadful Life
From its coverage of Iraq and gay marriage to Syria and climate change, here are plenty of reasons for everyone to dance on the Weekly Standard's grave.
“Hothouse Earth” Co-Author: The Problem Is Neoliberal Economics
"Throw people in jail, fine them, do whatever you need to do. But make sure you get the biophysical outcome. From what I’ve seen, market mechanisms don’t always deliver that.”
How a Gang of Hedge Funders Strip-Mined Kentucky’s Public Pensions
Kentucky’s willingness to gamble massively on high-risk alternative investments for its pensions has made the state an easy mark for Wall Street hucksters.
American Misdirection: Militarism and Capitalism Reign as Spotlight Stays on Russia Conspiracy
Journalist Aaron Maté, professor Shoshana Zuboff, and journalist Harun Maruf are this week's guests.