Insight Blog Posts

Federal press access battles. Corporate consolidation. Editorial shifts. In the US, the boundaries of press freedom and corporate influence are being redefined.

American rapper Macklemore was kicked off the remainder of Ed Sheeran's stadium tour after expressing pro-Palestinian views at a show in New Jersey earlier this month.

Crime is falling in the US, and politicians are rushing to claim credit. But who deserves it? And is it truly commendable, or has a bad situation just become… less bad?

A murder case in Massachusetts serves as a blueprint for how polarization and modern true-crime obsession can spin real tragedy into a misinformation engine.

Despite decades of reform and billions in funding, over 60% of fourth and eighth graders remain below "proficient" reading levels. With over 40 states now mandating "Science of Reading" overhauls, the...

Flock Safety cameras have quietly created a massive nationwide network of automated license plate readers across America. Law enforcement officials credit the technology with helping solve real-time c...

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the infectious disease expert who became the face of the government’s response to COVID-19, sat before Congress last week and faced questions about his handling of the pandemic. Her...

New York City has kicked off a major experiment. Will it work?

Is the rise of progressive and democratic socialist candidates necessary to energize working-class voters, or does it risk alienating swing voters and fracturing the party's broad coalition?

Would imposing federal term limits for politicians restore a true “government of the people,” or inadvertently weaken the legislative branch and empower corporate interest groups?