America’s Fading Pastoral: Picks of the Week
Who Wants to Run That Mom-and-Pop Market? Almost No One | The New York Times What happened when Walmart left | The
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Eve L. Ewing on “Story in the Public Square” July 29, 2017
Race in American life is still a very powerful force. Eve L. Ewing explores its potency in her scholarship and
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As U.S. States Join Forces to Boost Cybersecurity, Federal Government Slashes U.S. Leadership in Cyberspace
“38 Governors Sign ‘a Compact to Improve State Cybersecurity’” | Government Technology “Tillerson to Shut Cyber Office in State Department Reorganization” | Bloomberg “Top
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Michael Klare on “Story in the Public Square” July 22, 2017
In grade school, we learned about the 19th century competition between European great powers for control of Africa’s natural resources.
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Trump, de Tocqueville, and Loyalty: Picks of the Week
The Emails of Donald Trump, Jr. | New York Times Conspiracy or Coincidence: A Timeline Open to Interpretation | The
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Daniel Drezner on “Story in the Public Square” July 15, 2017
Policy debates in Washington have long been dominated by think-tanks and academics who populate the marketplace of ideas. Daniel Drezner
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Christopher Vials on “Story in the Public Square” July 8, 2017
In the 1930s and early 1940s, prominent Americans publically endorsed a policy of “America First,” even if that meant turning
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When Ransomware Becomes the Smoke Screen for Real Disruption: Picks of the Week
“Ransomware Remixed: The Song Remains the Same” | Lawfare “Hacks Raise Fear Over N.S.A.’s Hold on Cyberweapons” | The New York Times
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July 1, 2017 – “Story in the Public Square”
About one in five Americans live with a diagnosable mental disorder. This week’s guests, Jeff Sparr and Matt Kaplan, are
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