The Thread
Where policy, equity, and culture come together
America Turns 250, and Confidence in Democracy Is Shaky
What Comes After the Epstein Files: A Q&A with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
In a Well-Being Economy, Time Isn’t Money—It’s Care
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The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
The Dilemma of Jury Duty in Trump and Jeanine Pirro’s DC
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Context.
How to Protect Your Privacy Online: Five Tips from Tech Policy Experts
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
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Can Governing Well Save Our Democracy?
Developing local solutions, through co-governance, that can help the larger federal government create richer public engagement.
Democracy’s Big Threat: The Tech Extremism Behind January 6
A year after the attack on the Capitol, we’re uncovering what led to the January 6 insurrection through alt-tech (i.e. Parler) data.
The Big Thinkers Changing the World
The ¹ú²úÊÓƵ National Fellows are a group of ambitious storytellers, leaving their lasting impact on society.
The Bounties of America’s Promise: ¹ú²úÊÓƵ Board of Directors Reflection
Moira Shourie, ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s newest board member, shares her experiences and what brought her to ¹ú²úÊÓƵ.
The Universal Benefits of Universal Pre-K
Universal per-K could become a real possibility in America, and our Education Policy team is focusing on the challenges and benefits of it.
The Way We Work Isn’t Working
The COVID-pandemic has created an opportunity to rethink the way we work, and our Better Life Lab is working to ensure good work will stick.
Transforming ¹ú²úÊÓƵ for the new America
A conversation between Paul Butler and Joe Wilkes about our ideals for a new America, and ¹ú²úÊÓƵ’s strategic transformation.
Open Season for Anti-Black Vigilantism
What the Rittenhouse trial says about the established norms and rise of anti-Black vigilantism in America.
Colin Powell’s Greatest Fear—The White Man with a Pen
Colin Powell’s obituaries reveal the glaring inequities of white male supremacy within foreign policy and national security journalism.
The U.S.’s New Controls on Israel’s Notorious Spyware Company
Israel needs to rein in NSO Group—but even with the Biden administration’s help, it’s unclear if they ever will.