Did the Civil War End Slavery?
Clearly the fight over what it meant to be an American—a free American citizen—was far more complicated than anyone had anticipated.
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Is GDP Dead?
By focusing solely on economic growth, GDP misses the costs and value of a number of critical elements of well-being, unlike the SPI.
Man on Mars
President Obama's call for Americans to enter orbit around Mars by the 2030s poses countless questions about how such a task can be done.
MH370: A Year Later
A year since MH370 vanished over the South China Sea, a million theories bloomed about the plane's whereabouts. Will we ever find it?
The Difficulty of Being Clean in China
As Xi Jinping expands his corruption probe, it begs the question: if everyone is considered dirty, how can the system be made clean?
There Wasn’t Always This Much Corporate Lobbying
Although there's always been some imbalance in Washington representation, it's never been quite this imbalanced.
This Is What’s Breaking the Drug War
Has America reached a tipping point in the war on drugs?
Three Lessons the Ed Dept Should Learn from the Corinthian Case
Access and Quality: Providing Preschool with Purpose
The U.S. Department of Education released a report evaluating our nation's ability to provide high-quality pre-K access to all children.
As Data Breach Legislation Advances in House Along Party Lines, Committee Votes Against Strengthening Protections for Consumers
Washington, DC - Today the House Energy & Commerce Committee marked up HR 1770, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, and a
Employer Perspectives on Competency-Based Education
The For-Profit College Job Placement Rate Scandal Revisited
A round up of articles on for profit colleges in the wake of the Corinthian Colleges scandal.
Resources for the Public on the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015
New America’s International Security Program Launches Database of Global Drone Imports
Washington, DC — New America’s International Security Program (ISP) recently launched a dynamic new database, “World of Drones,” that tracks