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4 weeks ago
Prediction markets are opening many new opportunities for unregulated insider trading and unethical bets – in the name of making a game out of politics
Arrests for betting on the U.S. military operation that removed Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. Death threats from gamblers to a…
March 4, 2026
Housing First helps people find permanent homes in Detroit − but HUD plans to divert funds to short-term solutions
A bureaucratic shift in Washington is threatening to undo years of progress in Detroit’s fight against homelessness, potentially forcing thousands…
April 29, 2026
Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections
In a major ruling that would permit weakening the voting power of minorities in the United States, the Supreme Court…
2 weeks ago
Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent
A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the…
March 27, 2026
War on Iran during nuclear negotiations undermines the US’s ability to talk peace around the world − and the effects won’t end when Trump leaves office
Operation Epic Fury – the latest round of military strikes against Iran – began when Iran was engaged in negotiations…
April 7, 2026
1776’s Declaration of Independence inspired Washington’s troops to fight against the odds – and also helped bring in powerful allies
A crowd gathered along the waterfront in New York City in the summer of 1776. The scene they witnessed was…
February 16, 2026
How sports betting spread across the U.S.
by Clark Merrefield, The Journalist’s Resource December 9, 2025 <h1>The expansion: How sports betting spread across the U.S.</h1> <p class=”byline”>by…
March 27, 2026
What Americans can learn from other civil activism movements against authoritarian regimes
On Feb. 24, The Conversation hosted a webinar titled, “What Americans can learn from other nonviolent civil activism movements.” Executive…
February 17, 2026
Newsom’s child care legacy comes with trade-offs
In summary The governor tripled early childhood funding and expanded TK to all 4-year-olds. But preschools are closing, making infant…
2 weeks ago
As the US turns 250, a forgotten founding influence helps explain its current unease
As the 250th anniversary of American independence approaches, many people in the U.S. are deeply concerned about the country’s future.…
