Cincinnati has emerged as a role model of policing reform—but even the best-in-show has a long way to go.
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Betrayers of the Dream
How sleazy for-profit colleges disproportionately targeted black students.
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Should Liberals Back Public Employee Unions?
The stakes in the new battle over unions have far-reaching implications.
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The Politics of Virtual Reality
With inexpensive immersive media about to hit the market, we need to ask: How will they affect us? And can they be put to good use?
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Immigration and America’s Urban Revival
The evidence favors a hypothesis many Americans reject: Immigration has helped reduce crime and revitalize city economies.Â
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How the American South Drives the Low-Wage Economy
Just as in the 1850s (with the Dred Scott decision and the Fugitive Slave Act), the Southern labor system (with low pay and no unions) is wending its way north.
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When Adjuncts Go Union
On campuses across America, contingent faculty are fighting back against low wages and precarious employment.Â
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Conscience and the Culture Wars
Conservatives say marriage equality and health-care laws threaten their religious freedom. Should they be exempt?
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The Cyber Conundrum
Why the current policy for national cyber defense leaves us open to attack.Â
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The Evolutionary Roots of Altruism
Do altruistic groups always beat selfish groups? A new book claims they do.Â
