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Remaking Our Districts: Three Communities on the Edge of America鈥檚 School Funding Divide
Three stories from educators in school districts show what it's like to live in a community rich in culture and resilience, but not property tax capacity.
Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson Quoted by Slate
Future Security Scenarios Lab Director and Senior Fellow Amy J. Nelson was recently quoted by in a on Netflix’s “A House of Dynamite.”
The Maximalism Trap: How All-or-Nothing Diplomacy Undermines Nuclear Security
Maximalist nuclear diplomacy is undermining arms control at a moment when it is needed most.
America Turns 250, and Confidence in Democracy Is Shaky
Ted Johnson and M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska discuss modern American patriotism, past anniversaries, and how this 250th anniversary can spur change.
OTI鈥檚 Agentic AI Work Wins Privacy Papers for Policymakers Award
The paper was presented to the policymakers, academics, and privacy professionals who tuned in to FPF鈥檚 webinar showcasing the winning papers on AI.
A Trump Official鈥檚 Thin Legal Case Against Accreditors鈥 DEI Policies
The Education Department is misapplying a Supreme Court ruling to force accreditors to drop DEI standards.
The Inevitable but Avoidable War
Taufiq Rahim examines the long history behind the U.S. war with Iran.
Tech for the People, by the People: Harmonizing Data for the Environmental Movement with Gabe Watson
Gabe Watson discusses why he wanted to tackle environmental issues through his work in data and his vision for the role of data and tech in making our planet healthier.
What Comes After the Epstein Files: A Q&A with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Impunity for the rich is still winning, even as outrage about elite corruption and crime crosses partisan lines.聽聽