When It Stops Being a Coin
Toss
VOTING RIGHTS · POLITICAL POWER · LAW AND COURTS
April 13, 2026
Hungary’s experience under Viktor
Orbán illustrates how electoral
systems can maintain formal
processes while gradually favoring
one.
The quiet ways a system can start
picking the same winner
A country can keep its elections—and…
The Waiting Room
PUBLIC HEALTH · MEDICINE · IMMIGRATION
April 8, 2026
Children in immigration detention
face fragmented medical care as
rapid transfers disrupt continuity…
Down for the Count?
VOTING RIGHTS · LAW AND COURTS · STATE POLITICS
April 6, 2026
The process of concluding U.S.
elections has shifted from vote
counting to the certification stage…
Which Energy Gets an Escort
ENERGY · CLEAN ENERGY · POLITICAL POWER
April 2, 2026
Federal policy is accelerating
advanced nuclear projects, including
microreactors and fusion research…
Playing Poker With Donald
POLITICAL POWER
April 1, 2026
The article examines Donald Trump’s
communication style through the lens
of poker strategy, highlighting how…
The War You Don’t See
WAR AND SECURITY · UKRAINE · MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
March 31, 2026
The article examines how modern
warfare extends beyond geography,
focusing on the strain multiple…
Watching the TV Watching
SURVEILLANCE · PLATFORMS · LAW AND COURTS
March 23, 2026
Televisions, work vessels, trucks,
and smartphones increasingly collect
continuous data without explicit…
Losing a Free Press
POLITICAL POWER · WHITE HOUSE · LAW AND COURTS
March 20, 2026
Press freedom in the United States
faces increasing constraints through
conditional access to government…
The Speed of the Factory
WAR AND SECURITY · MIDDLE EAST · MILITARY TECHNOLOGY
March 19, 2026
In Camden, Arkansas, Patriot
missiles are assembled through a
complex, multi-stage industrial…
