"We are taking on the belief that money is to blame for all that ails American politics. The reality is very different. Money does not buy elections..."
Sandra Knispel-U. Rochester •
futurity
July 14, 2020
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~14 min
We tend to interpret "all men are created equal" in the Declaration of Independence to mean individual equality. That's not right, says historian Jack Rakove.
Melissa De Witte-Stanford •
futurity
July 2, 2020
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~11 min
For decades, the FBI kept tabs Black writers, artists, and activists, with agents reading their work closely and even creating their own misleading works.
Liam Otten-WUSTL •
futurity
June 19, 2020
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~11 min
A new report finds that, in 20 of the biggest cities in the United States, police use-of-force policies don't meet international human rights standards.
A new report finds that, in 20 of the biggest cities in the United States, police use-of-force policies don't meet international human rights standards.
"Solutions [to systemic racism] that seem simple are the ones that get the attention. But those easy fixes are also what's comfortable for the institution..."
Jennifer Rainey Marquez-Georgia State •
futurity
June 17, 2020
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~14 min
Have policies aimed at avoiding COVID-19 infections worked? "I don't think any human endeavor has ever saved so many lives in such a short period of time."
Edward Lempinen-UC Berkeley •
futurity
June 12, 2020
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~10 min