Cafe : Opinion - 2022
Support For Conspiracy Theories And Armed Rebellion Isn’t New. It Just Wasn’t Taken Seriously Until Jan. 6
Almost eight years before the Capitol was attacked by partisans bent on reversing the results of an election, nearly one-third of Americans said that armed rebellion might soon be necessary in the U.S. to protect liberties.
01.04.22 | 10:31 am
I Saw Firsthand What It Takes To Keep COVID Out Of Hong Kong. It Felt Like a Different Planet.
On a visit to Hong Kong, ProPublica reporter Caroline Chen encountered a 21-day quarantine, a bevy of COVID tests, universal masking and, finally, a fear-free family holiday.
01.06.22 | 11:09 am
Can A Christian Flag Fly At City Hall? The Supreme Court Will Have To Decide
The case raises important questions about free speech at a time when many members of the Supreme Court seem concerned about restrictions on religion.
01.06.22 | 1:52 pm
Ahmaud Arbery’s Murder Showed ‘Southern Hospitality’ Doesn’t Always Apply To Black People
These “Southern” ways of knowing and being get presented as niceties, but they often serve to maintain the racial order of the past.
01.12.22 | 11:02 am
Radicalization Pipelines: How Targeted Ads On Social Media Drive People To Extremes
These social ad mechanisms are increasingly being used for more nefarious purposes than aggressive advertising.
01.13.22 | 10:42 am
The Sunsetting Of The Child Tax Credit Expansion Could Leave Many Families Without Enough Food On The Table
The payments were widely credited with bringing about huge declines in poverty and malnutrition.
01.21.22 | 2:24 pm
Kazakhstan’s Internet Shutdown Is Latest Episode In An Ominous Trend: Digital Authoritarianism
Governments using a kill switch to block internet access on a provincial or national scale is increasing.
01.24.22 | 3:03 pm