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Politics Archive

Archives for March 2015

Politics
Indianapolis’s official tourism site really wants you to know LGBT people are welcomeIndianapolis’s official tourism site really wants you to know LGBT people are welcome
Politics

Like, they really, really want you to know.

By German Lopez
Technology
How major celebrities and businesses are reacting to Indiana’s religious freedom lawHow major celebrities and businesses are reacting to Indiana’s religious freedom law
Technology

The law has drawn criticism for potentially allowing discrimination against LGBT people.

By German Lopez
Mike Pence
Mike Pence thought Titanic was popular because it symbolized the US abandoning its valuesMike Pence thought Titanic was popular because it symbolized the US abandoning its values
Mike Pence

“Perhaps what draws us to this film is an undeniable sense that we are seeing America of the late 20th Century in metaphor before our eyes.”

By Andrew Prokop
Climate
What everyone gets wrong about Iran nuclear negotiationsWhat everyone gets wrong about Iran nuclear negotiations
Climate

Are Americans focusing on the wrong issues in the Iran talks?

By Max Fisher
Politics
Why a pro-same-sex-marriage law professor supports Indiana’s religious freedom lawWhy a pro-same-sex-marriage law professor supports Indiana’s religious freedom law
Politics

It won’t hurt gay people, Douglas Laycock says — and it will protect religious minorities.

By Dylan Matthews
Politics
13 ways the NSA has spied on us13 ways the NSA has spied on us
Politics

Over the last two years, we’ve learned a lot about how the NSA spies on people around the world. Here’s a round-up of the most important programs.

By Timothy B. Lee
Video
Frenemies: a story of Iran, Israel, and the United StatesFrenemies: a story of Iran, Israel, and the United States
Video

Watch these floating heads explain the politics of Iran’s nuclear deal.

By Johnny Harris and Zack Beauchamp
Climate
Obama has vowed to cut US emissions 17% by 2020. He’s not on track yet.Obama has vowed to cut US emissions 17% by 2020. He’s not on track yet.
Climate

He’ll likely need to crack down on methane leaks from oil and gas drilling.

By Brad Plumer
Politics
From Jeb Bush to Ted Cruz, likely GOP candidates back Indiana’s new religious freedom lawFrom Jeb Bush to Ted Cruz, likely GOP candidates back Indiana’s new religious freedom law
Politics

“We’re going to need this,” Bush said.

By Andrew Prokop
Politics
The big fear lurking behind the controversial new Indiana religious freedom lawThe big fear lurking behind the controversial new Indiana religious freedom law
Politics

The slippery slope is very real.

By Matthew Yglesias
Politics
Indiana’s biggest newspaper has a message for Gov. Mike Pence: “Fix this now”Indiana’s biggest newspaper has a message for Gov. Mike Pence: “Fix this now”
Politics

The governor is under increasing pressure to protect LGBT people from discrimination following the passage of a religious freedom law.

By German Lopez
The government can’t enforce every law. Who gets to decide which ones it does?
Features

A fight over immigration enforcement reveals a fundamental conflict about how government should work.

By Dara Lind
World Politics
Everyone who cares about free speech should care about the attacks on GithubEveryone who cares about free speech should care about the attacks on Github
World Politics

The attacks are designed to pressure the popular programming website Github to take down content censored by the Chinese government.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
The amount of homework kids should have every day, according to scienceThe amount of homework kids should have every day, according to science
Politics

Students who studied math and science for just over an hour every day performed best on standardized tests.

By Christophe Haubursin
Media
Iran and Saudi Arabia’s cold war is making the Middle East even more dangerousIran and Saudi Arabia’s cold war is making the Middle East even more dangerous
Media

A look at one of the most important conflicts for today’s Middle East.

By Zack Beauchamp