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Policy Archive

Archives for June 2016

SolarCity appoints a two-person committee to decide whether to sell to Tesla
Technology

All of SolarCity’s other board members have recused themselves from voting on the proposal.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Culture
9 times Jesse Williams eviscerated racism — from cultural appropriation to white fragility9 times Jesse Williams eviscerated racism — from cultural appropriation to white fragility
Culture

“It’s racial because it doesn’t happen to white people.”

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
The Supreme Court struck down a Texas abortion law. Expect other states’ laws to start falling, too.The Supreme Court struck down a Texas abortion law. Expect other states’ laws to start falling, too.
Politics

The Court’s decision to strike down two restrictive abortion laws in Texas will likely have a ripple effect across the country.

By Sarah Kliff and Sarah Frostenson
Politics
Maine’s governor is threatening to take food stamps away from 190,000 peopleMaine’s governor is threatening to take food stamps away from 190,000 people
Politics

He says he won’t let “billions of taxpayer dollars finance a steady diet of Mars bars and Mountain Dew.”

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
Pro-choice advocates just won the biggest Supreme Court abortion case in decadesPro-choice advocates just won the biggest Supreme Court abortion case in decades
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Politics

The Court voted 5-3 to strike down two major anti-abortion provisions in Texas.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Hillary Clinton celebrates Supreme Court abortion ruling as “victory for women across America”Hillary Clinton celebrates Supreme Court abortion ruling as “victory for women across America”
Politics

“We must continue to protect access to safe and legal abortion,” Clinton said.

By Jeff Stein
Politics
This paragraph shows why the Supreme Court didn’t buy Texas’s claims in the abortion caseThis paragraph shows why the Supreme Court didn’t buy Texas’s claims in the abortion case
Politics

The justices saw through the facade of one of Texas’s biggest arguments for its law.

By German Lopez
Politics
Supreme Court abortion decision: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s must-read quoteSupreme Court abortion decision: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s must-read quote
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Politics

“It is beyond rational belief that H. B. 2 could genuinely protect the health of women.”

By Sarah Kliff
Culture
Mad Men’s Matt Weiner tells us why he returned to TV to direct Orange Is the New BlackMad Men’s Matt Weiner tells us why he returned to TV to direct Orange Is the New Black
Culture

“What I really wanted to do was build it to this climax of their solidarity … and then it all falls apart.”

By Emily St. James
Criminal Justice
Brexit was fueled by irrational xenophobia, not real economic grievancesBrexit was fueled by irrational xenophobia, not real economic grievances
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Criminal Justice

Here’s how we know.

By Zack Beauchamp
Technology
Why there is no beta in health careWhy there is no beta in health care
Technology

The right path forward for the digital health industry begins with a significant shift in the Silicon Valley mindset: “Move fast and break things” just won’t work.

By Vic Gundotra
Mischiefs of Faction
How to read Justice Kennedy’s abortion politics tea leavesHow to read Justice Kennedy’s abortion politics tea leaves
Mischiefs of Faction

How the presidential election looms over the swing justice’s decision-making process.

By Joshua C. Wilson
Criminal Justice
Why Black Lives Matter just pulled out of San Francisco PrideWhy Black Lives Matter just pulled out of San Francisco Pride
Criminal Justice

San Francisco Pride increased policing in the wake of Orlando, disproportionately alienating LGBTQ people of color.

By Victoria M. Massie
Culture
The Neon Demon tries to both fetishize and vilify young girls. It fails.The Neon Demon tries to both fetishize and vilify young girls. It fails.
Culture

It’s a film about women, made by a man, that misunderstands and misrepresents women on every level.

By Kayleigh Hughes
Politics
Stonewall Inn will be first national monument honoring LGBTQ AmericansStonewall Inn will be first national monument honoring LGBTQ Americans
Politics

The announcement comes almost a year after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.

By Victoria M. Massie