government
Everyone's Obsessed with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Instagram
She's using social media to teach Americans about the inner workings of government.
Obama-Shaped Ecstasy and Coke-Stuffed Globes Fill the DEA’s Deleted Drug Newsletter
Russ Kick, a transparency advocate who archives government websites, downloaded the publicly-available issues before they were deleted this summer.
Why It Matters That First-Generation American Women Won Office
“We are an inspiration to our communities, but more importantly, we are the only people we can trust to fight on behalf of our communities.”
Weed Legalization Is Boosting Police Budgets Across Canada
A new era of legal recreational marijuana in Canada is encouraging an expansion in law enforcement.
How To Make a Meme Using Memes - Part 1
The first in our #MakeAMeme series helps you make a political meme worthy of overthrowing the gormint
The justice system in this Georgia city is run entirely by eight progressive black women
Two years ago South Fulton, Georgia built the first entirely black and female criminal justice system from scratch
The Worst Part Of Doug Ford’s Sex Ed Snitch Line Is His Glaring Hypocrisy
Ford claims he wants to restore free speech on campuses, yet he’s gagging teachers from educating kids about consent.
Disaster Planning Often Leaves Disabled People Behind
Disabled people, older adults, and parents of young children all have specific needs that aren't always well addressed in disaster planning—sometimes with horrific results.
India is the world's biggest democracy. It's also the worst for shutting down the internet.
The Internet has been turned off 97 times already this year, 18 more times than in all of 2017.
California's Resurrected Net Neutrality Bill Just Passed a Major Hurdle
The state senate Communications and Conveyance Committee voted 8-2 in favor of net neutrality bill SB-822.
Pastafarian Woman Forbidden From Wearing Colander on Her Head in ID Photo
A Dutch court ruled that the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is, in fact, not a religion.
We Spoke to Young Romanians About Their Fight Against Corruption
Last Friday, months of anti-government and anti-corruption protests turned violent when riot police used teargas and water on protesters.