Four quotes from the sixth GOP presidential debate, explained by experts
Jan 15, 2016 08:55 am UTC| Politics
Editors note: Seven candidates took part in Thursdays mainstage presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C. - the sixth debate between the GOP candidates. Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Florida Sen. Marco...
Why presidential debates need real-time fact-checking
Jan 14, 2016 14:09 pm UTC| Politics
In a 2012 column, former New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane asked his readers if the Times should be a truth vigilante. Clumsily worded and unnecessarily dramatic, Brisbanes question pertained to something...
How do we ensure the next generation of workers isn't worse off than the last?
Jan 14, 2016 04:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Discussions about the future of work are clearly in the air. This week, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez is convening a three-day symposium on the issue. Simultaneously, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion about...
Attack on unions shows why we need a new social contract governing work
Jan 14, 2016 04:06 am UTC| Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case this week that may deal a significant blow to labor unions and shows why its vital, to my mind, to come up with a new social contract governing work. The case involves ten California...
Race and racism after Obama: where do we go from here?
Jan 14, 2016 01:16 am UTC| Politics
Last night marked the final time President Obama will address the nation as its commander-in-chief, an event signaling the beginning of the end of the Obama era. Now may be as good a time as any to reflect on what we were...
Will Donald Trump win the US Republican Presidential nomination?
Jan 14, 2016 00:05 am UTC| Politics
The US Presidential nominations are not decided by a national vote, but rather by a series of state by state contests that are held between February and June this year. These contests elect delegates to the national...
Explainer: why everyone is giving Poland a hard time
Jan 13, 2016 16:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Since coming into power at the end of October 2015, Polands new, right-wing government has caused a stir at home and drawn international criticism. Hardly a day passes at the moment without EU officials or European...