What has Democrats’ failure to pass voting rights legislation cost? @asteadwh explores how recent bills could have addressed restrictive voting rules and gerrymandering, and what the setback has meant for ballot access and fair representation.
RFK Jr. wants artificial dyes out of our food, including the blue in M&Ms. But making that happen is harder than it sounds. And with foods in our grocery stores changing because of the MAHA movement, the question remains: Are we actually getting any healthier?
Requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote may sound straightforward, but millions of Americans don’t have ready access to documents like a passport or birth certificate. Vox’s @asteadwh digs into the SAVE America Act, why the @BrennanCenter warns it could block millions from voting, and who could face the biggest hurdles.
OpenAI Finances is rolling out to ChatGPT Free and Go users, which means that basically anyone can connect their bank account and have a conversation with a chatbot about your money. It's incredibly useful if you know what you're doing. It's also risky…
This week’s newsletter: I wrote about the GOPs strategy of Islamophobia has been aided by Democrats and the press. And I find the lack of pushback not only immoral but shortsighted.
We either all have a place in democracy or we don’t. And the forces seeking to marginalize their place in the American project will likely expand to others
On @voxdotcom: https://t.co/qSVv3zAapu
The cost of childcare has skyrocketed in recent decades. Even though the stigma of using childcare has dropped, the money alone keeps it out of reach for many parents. But many Democrats are now outright talking about what used to be a radical idea: universal childcare. @jonquilynhill talks with senior policy correspondent @rcobooth Rachel Booth about the politics of childcare.
I was glad to talk with Elizabeth Armstrong about Cornell, her decades studying campus sexual assault, and what she thinks colleges could do to make schools safer now
https://t.co/I0x06NnpRd
When colleges deny the fact that they have a party scene, does it put students in more danger? Sociologist and author Elizabeth Armstrong talks to @rcobooth about why giving students resources to party responsibly is safer in the long run.