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Policy Archive

Archives for July 2016

Defense & Security
Turkey has had several military coups in its modern history. A historian explains why.Turkey has had several military coups in its modern history. A historian explains why.
Defense & Security

Friday’s coup attempt was not the first time this has happened.

By Matteen Mokalla
Criminal Justice
Turkey’s coup: a Turkish politics expert on why it looks like a failed attemptTurkey’s coup: a Turkish politics expert on why it looks like a failed attempt
Criminal Justice

It looks like “an unprofessional, unorganized, botched coup attempt,” says Ömer Taşpınar.

By Ezra Klein
Criminal Justice
Attack in Nice, France, kills at least 80 on Bastille DayAttack in Nice, France, kills at least 80 on Bastille Day
Criminal Justice

A truck driver deliberately drove into a crowd watching fireworks on the beach in what France’s president described as a terrorist attack.

By Vox Staff
Politics
Watch: police tase a black man after confusing him with another black manWatch: police tase a black man after confusing him with another black man
Politics

Police said the two men looked alike.

By German Lopez
Technology
SpaceX is pushing back the Hyperloop pod competition to January 2017SpaceX is pushing back the Hyperloop pod competition to January 2017
Technology

The contest was originally scheduled for late this summer.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Politics
Black Lives Matter activists want Obama to reflect their passion. Here’s why he won’t.Black Lives Matter activists want Obama to reflect their passion. Here’s why he won’t.
Politics

Obama might have more to say. But he feels like he can’t.

By German Lopez
Neil deGrasse Tyson was once stopped by police while carrying physics books to his office
Politics

Even black astrophysicists aren’t immune to police harassment.

By German Lopez
Hyperloop One’s co-founder tried — and failed — to get a restraining order against the company’s former lawyer
Technology

BamBrogan lawyer argued the noose placed on his desk was a symptom of larger problems.

By Dawn Chmielewski and Johana Bhuiyan
Culture
All the ways Pokémon Go might kill youAll the ways Pokémon Go might kill you
Culture

“Look where you’re going” and other fun lessons of basic survival and safety.

By Aja Romano
Politics
The controversy over Ruth Bader Ginsburg attacking Donald Trump, explainedThe controversy over Ruth Bader Ginsburg attacking Donald Trump, explained
Politics

If Trump wins, “Time for us to move to New Zealand,” she joked.

By Libby Nelson
Consumer Reports wants Tesla to rename its Autopilot. Tesla says no way.
Technology

The safety advocacy group argues the name and the marketing around Tesla’s semi-autonomous feature are misleading.

By Johana Bhuiyan
Culture
Marvel had one Avenger kill another. It’s a turning point in Civil War II.Marvel had one Avenger kill another. It’s a turning point in Civil War II.
Culture

RIP [spoiler].

By Alex Abad-Santos
Politics
Watch: a Republican senator’s personal speech on his experience with police as a black manWatch: a Republican senator’s personal speech on his experience with police as a black man
Politics

“I do not know many African-American men who do not have a very similar story to tell no matter the profession, no matter their income, no matter their disposition in life.”

By German Lopez
Tech giants say black lives matter. But will they fix their own diversity problem?
Technology

There are ways to invest in black lives beyond addressing police brutality.

By Victoria M. Massie