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May 13 2021
Opinion
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict's cycle of absurdity
Amid threats for more than a decade that Israel would destroy Hamas and rebuild Israel’s deterrence, in reality, the policy of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his governments have been to keep a weakened Hamas in power. The primary reason for this policy is to ensure that in the eyes of the Israeli public there is no Palestinian partner for peace. Israel says that Palestinian Authority
Guest Writer - CenterApr 05 2021
Opinion
Bidenomics, explained
“If the formula doesn’t work, you change the formula.” — Arin Hanson
“The era of ‘big government is over’ is over.” — James Medlock
I know this post has a very Vox-like title, but in fact I’m not going to go through Biden’s new infrastructure plan point by point and tell you what’s in it. if you want that, you can check out the actual Vox explainer, or the always-excellent
Noah SmithDec 01 2020
Analysis
To enhance data security, federal privacy legislation is just a start
As Chinese companies like TikTok gain access to U.S. markets and ever more data on American citizens, many observers have argued that federal privacy legislation has become a national-security imperative. Yet concerns about China and national security are only two of several reasons for the United States to enact such legislation. When it comes to strengthening privacy, digital trade, and U.S
Brookings InstitutionFeb 01 2021
News
CBO sees rapid growth recovery, labor force returning to pre-pandemic level by 2022
U.S. economic growth will recover “rapidly” and the labor market will return to full strength quicker than expected thanks to the vaccine rollout and a barrage of legislation enacted in 2020, according to a government forecast published Monday.
Gross domestic product, or GDP, is expected to return to its pre-pandemic size by mid-2021 and the labor force is forecast to rebound to its pre
CNBCMay 12 2021
News
Biden signs executive order designed to strengthen federal digital defenses
President Biden signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at shoring up the federal government’s digital defenses as his administration grapples with cybersecurity crises, including a ransomware strike on a major fuel pipeline that has caused gas shortages.
Less than four months into his tenure, Biden has had to respond to a Russian cyberespionage operation that affected nine federal
Washington PostSep 10 2020
News
The New Oscars Diversity Requirements
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
The Oscars recently added a diversity requirement for films that aim to qualify for "Best Picture." Films must include at least one lead or significant supporting role from an underrepresented racial or ethnic Abridge NewsOct 21 2021
News
Chinese aggression toward Taiwan testing US resolve in wake of Afghanistan withdrawal, experts say
Recent aggression toward Taiwan by the Chinese communist regime shows that Beijing is looking to test the resolve of the Biden administration, particularly in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, experts tell Fox News.
Beijing, which claims sovereignty over Taiwan, has sent dozens of warplanes over the last month towards the territory’s air defense zone, part of a muscular
Fox News (Online News)Jun 03 2021
Opinion
What Fauci's emails reveal -- and what they don't
This week, 3,234 pages of emails from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the chief medical adviser to the President, were released through a Freedom Of Information Act request. I'm still trying to digest them all, as I expect many people are.
Megan Ranney
At times, it feels like reading someone's diary, albeit a post-modernist, redacted diary with a non-linear timeline. At other times, it feels
Guest Writer - CenterSep 25 2020
Analysis
Bring Civics Back to the Classroom
Decades of neglected civics education have resulted in widespread ignorance of America’s history and founding principles.
Margaret Thatcher once said, “European nations were made by history. The United States was made by philosophy. Unique among all nations, the United States knows precisely when and exactly why it was founded.”
Today, that may be changing. Survey after survey
National Review (News)Feb 17 2021
Analysis
Google Is Suddenly Paying for News in Australia. What About Everywhere Else?
Just a few weeks after Google threatened to leave Australia if the government forced tech platforms to pay for news, the search giant is suddenly showering money on its most demanding critics.
With groundbreaking legislation expected to pass this week or next, Google has sought to blunt the impact by striking deals of its own with media companies, including two in recent days worth tens
New York Times (News)