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Artificial intelligence has become a defining force of the 21st century, reshaping economies, governance, communication, and even the way societies understand human identity. Yet the world’s major institutions are not responding to AI from a single shared worldview. Instead, they are articulating distinct frameworks rooted in their own histories, values, and priorities.
Read More AI at a Crossroads: A Global ViewThere are many reasons Stephen Colbert was removed from CBS. However, this article looks at the economic case against the show.
Read More The Case Against Stephen ColbertPublic development priorities are both ambitious and fragile. They aim to address often interconnected challenges such as poverty, inequality, health, climate change, education, and institutional trust, yet progress remains difficult and uneven (United Nations Statistics Division, 2025; Sustainable Development Report, 2024). When these efforts repeatedly fall short, they can also weaken public confidence and make future mobilization harder.
Read More Understanding Collective Action for Public GoodThere is no way to know how successful Harris would have been, but the key is to look at what was probably desired. it translates the 2024 campaign agenda associated with Vice President Kamala Harris into a coherent picture of what governing priorities might have looked like across taxes, household affordability, health and social policy, climate and energy, the courts, and foreign policy.
Read More Harris Presidency: A Counterfactual Analysis of Potential PoliciesIn recent years, we have grown to accept sports betting. Commentators will frequently quote the official odds in a game or share how they would bet. A quiet industry has grown over the same time. In one way, it feels like a new gambling opportunity. In another, it becomes an alternative survey methodology.
Read More Understanding Prediction Markets: A New Tool in Political SurveyingAI is rewriting the rules of what is real and what is fake. As content producers, we need to consider the line between reality and deception.
Read More Ethical Image Manipulation in the Age of AIEarly childhood education (ECE) has traditionally been defended on moral and social grounds. However, a growing body of economic research shows that it represents a highly effective public investment. This paper examines the economic returns of high-quality early childhood education in the United States. It synthesizes longitudinal and contemporary evidence.
Read More Economic Benefits of Early Childhood EducationIt has been approximately 1 year since major changes began at the US Department of Education (USED), so it is a good time to look back at what has happened. The period spanning 2025 through early 2026 marked one of the most consequential attempts in decades to restructure the USED.
Read More Federal Education Budget Cuts: Impacts and InsightsWhen President Jimmy Carter left the White House in 1981, he didn’t retire—he redefined what a former president could do. Together with Rosalynn Carter, he founded The Carter Center, an organization dedicated to advancing peace, improving health, and promoting human rights worldwide. More than four decades later, the Center remains one of the most quietly effective humanitarian institutions on the planet.
Read More Honoring Jimmy Carter: Joining the 39-Mile Walk ChallengeStephen Colbert made headlines recently over an interview which sparked a debate over equal time on television. This post discusses the controversy.
Read More Understanding the FCC Equal Time Rule Today
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