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A Thumb on the Scales: Democrats Boost Extreme Candidates in GOP Primaries
Kelly Schulz is every bit a classic conservative. To her, being a Republican is “about small government, it’s about less taxes, it’s about good education, it’s about individual freedoms.” Her words hearken back to an older Republican Party, one defined…
Puerto Rican Grassroots Organizations Pave the Way Forward in the Aftermath of Hurricane Fiona
On September 18, 2022, in the flood plains of Cayey, Puerto Rico, a two-story blue-gray house stood surrounded in over ten feet of river water. On the second floor, a trapped family of three awaited rescue. Members of the Bureau…
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and Progressive Originalism on the Court 
The night before her first trial case as a district judge, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson stayed up late with her clerks carefully reviewing trial rules and procedures. Though the case was straightforward by legal standards––the defendant was an alleged bank…
A First Step: Federal Marijuana Possession Pardon Leaves Systemic Issues
Quentin Wathum-Ocama wouldn’t describe himself as a marijuana decriminalization activist. But as an educator in St. Paul, Minnesota, he sees the effects of marijuana criminalization every single day, from students being unable to access financial aid to adults struggling to…
All God’s Children: The Fight Over LGBTQ+ Inclusion at Christian Universities
In 2008, Brit Blalock graduated from Samford University, a Christian university in Alabama. At the time, it was unsafe to be an openly gay student on campus. “I was on a scholarship and while no one had told me this…
Like Nothing in Tennis: The Revolutionary Legacy of Serena Williams
At the 2022 US Open, a crowd of spectators holds its breath. In the massive stadium in the Billie Jean King Tennis Center, the stands are packed. Thousands of eyes are fixed on the two figures competing below. Cameras catch…
Sharing the Future: Effective Altruism and the Decision to Have Kids
Julia Wise had always imagined herself becoming a mother. Nevertheless, through a “particularly intense” stretch in her twenties, she was beset with uncertainty. “At the time, I was really focused on the money that it would cost to raise a…
Day to Day: The Stories of Homeless Women in Merritt Island, Florida
Tammy, 71, sits on the curb with her hands clasped on top of her knees, her long tangled hair wrapping around her shoulder and down her chest. She’s been growing it out, she says. It’s a statement. Tammy lost her…