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Politics Archive

Archives for October 2015

Politics
An NYT op-ed argued for making China poorer to make Americans richer. That’s appalling.An NYT op-ed argued for making China poorer to make Americans richer. That’s appalling.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership is great for elites. Is it good for anyone else?
Technology

The secretive and anti-democratic way global trade rules are written often leads to one-sided rules that benefit powerful interest groups.

By Timothy B. Lee
Politics
Why the reasonable-sounding “40-hour workweek for Congress” idea would actually backfireWhy the reasonable-sounding “40-hour workweek for Congress” idea would actually backfire
Politics

Call it the busy-work Congress.

By Margarita Noriega
Explainers
At least 10 dead in Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon: what we knowAt least 10 dead in Umpqua Community College shooting in Oregon: what we know
Explainers

The shooting is one of more than 40 school shootings to occur so far in 2015 — but the first to result in “a major mass casualty incident at a school this year.”

By German Lopez
Politics
Why Ben Carson’s comments about the Oregon shooting are ridiculousWhy Ben Carson’s comments about the Oregon shooting are ridiculous
Politics

“I would not just stand there and let him shoot me,” Carson said.

By German Lopez
Syria
These leaked records cast light on how ISIS makes its moneyThese leaked records cast light on how ISIS makes its money
Syria

An analyst got ahold of ISIS’s books. What he found was really revealing — and not necessarily great news for ISIS.

By Zack Beauchamp
Politics
Why the World Bank is changing the definition of the word “poor”Why the World Bank is changing the definition of the word “poor”
Politics

$1.25 a day just became $1.90 a day.

By Charles Kenny and Justin Sandefur
Politics
The Ebola epidemic nearly over, Paul Farmer has ideas about how to prevent the next oneThe Ebola epidemic nearly over, Paul Farmer has ideas about how to prevent the next one
Politics

We spoke to the founder of Partners in Health on the US government response to Ebola, the key to retaining doctors in Africa, and his newly launched global health university in Rwanda.

By Julia Belluz
Technology
Europe’s ‘Safe Harbor’ Ruling: A Headache for Tech Giants, but a Blow to the Little GuysEurope’s ‘Safe Harbor’ Ruling: A Headache for Tech Giants, but a Blow to the Little Guys
Technology

Most Silicon Valley behemoths won’t be affected.

By Kurt Wagner and Mark Bergen
Politics
Watch Bobby Kennedy argue for a gun control bill that only passed after he was gunned downWatch Bobby Kennedy argue for a gun control bill that only passed after he was gunned down
Politics

If Congress won’t protect its own from gun violence now, you can be sure it won’t be moved to protect ordinary citizens.

By Jonathan Allen
Politics
Federal court would not like to add LinkedIn to its professional networkFederal court would not like to add LinkedIn to its professional network
Politics

LinkedIn’s emails aren’t just annoying. It turns out they’re also illegal.

By Sarah Kliff
Russia
Putin’s latest dangerous move: sending Russian fighter jets into Turkey’s airspacePutin’s latest dangerous move: sending Russian fighter jets into Turkey’s airspace
Russia

Why Russian jets are crossing into Turkey — and why it’s so dangerous.

By Max Fisher
Politics
DC is poised to offer groundbreaking, best-in-the-nation paid parental leaveDC is poised to offer groundbreaking, best-in-the-nation paid parental leave
Politics

It’s not quite Stockholm on the Potomac, but 16 weeks of paid leave would far exceed any US state.

By Matthew Yglesias
Explainers
Why Marco Rubio is insisting that his massive tax cuts will pay for themselves, explainedWhy Marco Rubio is insisting that his massive tax cuts will pay for themselves, explained
Explainers

Rubio’s dodgy tax math shows he’s George W. Bush’s true political heir.

By Ezra Klein
Politics
Imagine how the press would react if Hillary Clinton did what Joe Biden just didImagine how the press would react if Hillary Clinton did what Joe Biden just did
Politics

Candidates deemed “authentic” are allowed to get away with quite a lot.

By Andrew Prokop