How To Build Beautiful Places
The late architectural theorist Christopher Alexander offered a vision for a livable future.
Why This Computer Scientist Says All Cryptocurrency Should “Die in a Fire”
UC-Berkeley’s Nicholas Weaver has been studying cryptocurrency for years. He thinks it’s a terrible idea that will end in disaster.
Thinking More Clearly About the Idea of “Rights”
Understanding how to talk about rights can help us convince others of the need for social uplift with broad leftist policies that guarantee basic necessities for all.
If We Want the Supreme Court to Stop Legislating, We Need Real Legislators to Do Their Jobs
The recent Supreme Court leak raises questions about the ongoing debate over what role the court should have in a representative democracy.
Is The U.S. Actually Trying to Help Ukraine?
It looks increasingly like the U.S. is more interested in undermining Russia’s power than in saving Ukrainian lives. The U.S. needs to help end the war, not escalate it into a disastrous global confrontation.
The Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America
Urban planner Angie Schmitt explains why American pedestrians, especially people of color and poor people, die in higher numbers compared to our peer countries.
The Atrocious Reasoning of Samuel Alito
The women’s liberation movement fought for abortion rights because criminalizing abortion is a moral horror that produces deadly consequences. Samuel Alito’s leaked decision overturning Roe v. Wade imposes illegitimate patriarchal conceptions of rights.
Right-Wing Elitism is Even Uglier than Liberal Elitism
Yes, too many Democratic politicians are Ivy-educated lawyers. But right-wing populism is a sham led by real estate developers and venture capitalists. Nothing could be more elitist than the Republican antagonism toward democracy.