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Policy Archive

Archives for July 2016

Politics
The most radical speech at the DNC was NARAL leader Ilyse Hogue telling her abortion storyThe most radical speech at the DNC was NARAL leader Ilyse Hogue telling her abortion story
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Politics

“it’s not as simple as bad girls get abortions and good girls have families.”

By Emily Crockett
Politics
Stop accusing Donald Trump of treason. It’s a nonsense charge.Stop accusing Donald Trump of treason. It’s a nonsense charge.
Politics

What he did was bad. It wasn’t treason.

By Dylan Matthews
Criminal Justice
Americans are as skeptical of Black Lives Matter as they were of the civil rights movementAmericans are as skeptical of Black Lives Matter as they were of the civil rights movement
Criminal Justice

America has a long history of resisting black-led social justice movements.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Marilyn Mosby on Freddie Gray’s case: we could try the cops 100 times with the same resultMarilyn Mosby on Freddie Gray’s case: we could try the cops 100 times with the same result
Politics

No accountability for police officers is the product of a truly broken criminal justice system.

By Victoria M. Massie
Why Tamir Rice’s mother refuses to endorse Hillary Clinton — or Donald Trump
Politics

The movement for black lives didn’t begin and won’t end with politics.

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
Why both Democrats and Republicans made big changes to their abortion platforms this yearWhy both Democrats and Republicans made big changes to their abortion platforms this year
Politics

It’s not all about Planned Parenthood. But some of it is.

By Emily Crockett
Politics
What to expect from the 2016 Democratic National ConventionWhat to expect from the 2016 Democratic National Convention
Politics

Hillary, Bill, Barack, and Bernie.

By Tara Golshan
Politics
Watch: Trayvon Martin’s mom makes an emotional case for Hillary ClintonWatch: Trayvon Martin’s mom makes an emotional case for Hillary Clinton
Politics

“This isn’t about political correctness. This is about saving our children.”

By Victoria M. Massie
Politics
This moment at the DNC shows Democrats have embraced Black Lives MatterThis moment at the DNC shows Democrats have embraced Black Lives Matter
Politics

A very big deal for racial justice.

By German Lopez
Politics
Eric Holder is right: Trump’s description of a dangerous American hellscape is wrongEric Holder is right: Trump’s description of a dangerous American hellscape is wrong
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Politics

Trump wants you to be afraid. You shouldn’t be.

By German Lopez
Politics
Hillary Clinton needs the “Mothers of the Movement” to seal her commitment to black votersHillary Clinton needs the “Mothers of the Movement” to seal her commitment to black voters
Politics

Clinton has to prove she can be trusted — despite activists’ skepticism.

By Victoria M. Massie
Explainers
Planned Parenthood gets over $500 million annually in public funds. Here’s where it goes.Planned Parenthood gets over $500 million annually in public funds. Here’s where it goes.
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Explainers

Government spending accounts for more than 40 percent of the nonprofit’s budget.

By Sarah Kliff
In the wake of a fatal crash, Tesla will quit using Mobileye’s chips for Autopilot vision
Technology

The car company will likely work on its own image-recognition technology.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Technology
Making it: The hands-on movement that impacts our economy, education and cultureMaking it: The hands-on movement that impacts our economy, education and culture
Technology

Learning about technology is not limited to just coding.

By Dale Dougherty
Politics
4 winners and 2 losers from the first night of the Democratic National Convention4 winners and 2 losers from the first night of the Democratic National Convention
Politics

Did Bernie win — or lose?

By Dylan Matthews