Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
When The Truth No Longer Matters: How Social Media’s Engagement Obsession Is Killing Democracy
Sensationalism, controversy, and misinformation outperform factual reporting, eroding trust in journalism and deepening ...
Education Week13h
If You’re Going to Ban Cellphones, Do It Right
An educator offers school and district leaders a cooperative restorative approach to restricting cellphone use in schools.
Brennan Center for Justice1d
An Agenda to Strengthen U.S. Democracy in the Age of AI
Federal and state policymakers must rise to the challenge artificial intelligence poses to safe, secure elections and ...
Nepal's social media bill raises free speech concerns
Critics argue that Nepal's proposed social media bill could stifle free speech, with provisions that grant the government ...
The Print1dOpinion
What should the government do to Ranveer Allahbadia? Nothing
It’s easy to support somebody’s free speech when you agree with what is being said. But it is more important to fight for it ...
Life, Liberty, and the Right To Shitpost
Expression has never been more convenient. Censorship has never been easier.  From research papers on arXiv to mukbang videos ...
Opinion
Editorial: Elon Musk’s infiltration of government systems puts privacy, security at risk
A team directed by Elon Musk is accessing Americans’ private information and sensitive government systems, putting privacy and national security at risk.
Tengrinews14d
What Tokayev's speech in the government meant, explains political scientist
At a recent government meeting, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev instructed to keep under special control the implementation ... of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's recent speech at a meeting with the ...
moneycontrol.com14d
As nation eyes big reforms, a flashback to Manmohan Singh's 1991 Budget speech that changed India's economic destiny
The then Congress government also took the historic step of opening up Indian economy to the world - facilitating a two-way access to global markets and technologies. At the end of his speech ...
The Hill14d
Elon Musk deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
Nonetheless, he should be celebrated for revealing our government’s role in suppressing free speech, which has been ... Your government wants to control what you hear and read, and it is not ...
Space.com15d
Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy
"We're really talking about something which is, in the long term, like rebuilding the internet in space," Musk said during a speech in Seattle ... are problematic, should the companies just ...