Subject: Law/Government
The business of cannabis: new policies for the new marijuana industry
Despite the unique culture surrounding cannabis, this new industry follows the same economic principles as does any other agricultural product–that is, it would if the […]
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Atlas of the 2016 elections
The 2016 presidential election was one of the most dramatic upsets in U.S. political history. Virtually all pre-election polls indicated Democrat Hillary Clinton ahead of […]
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Palaces for the people: how social infrastructure can help fight inequality, polarization, and the decline of civic life
An eminent sociologist–and coauthor, with Aziz Ansari, of the #1 New York Times bestseller Modern Romance–makes the provocative case that the future of democratic societies […]
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The oath and the office: a guide to the Constitution for future presidents
Constitutional law scholar and political science professor Corey Brettschneider guides us through the Constitution and explains the powers–and limits–that it places on the presidency. From […]
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Diversifying diplomacy: my journey from Roxbury
Today, diverse women of all hues represent this country overseas. Some have called this development the “Hillary Effect.” But well before our most recent female […]
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You’re more powerful than you think : a citizen’s guide to making change happen
This is an age of epic political turbulence in America. Old hierarchies and institutions are collapsing. From the fracturing of the major political parties, to […]
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Beyond Snowden : privacy, mass surveillance, and the struggle to reform the NSA
America’s mass surveillance programs, once secret, can no longer be ignored. While Edward Snowden began the process in 2013 with his leaks of top secret […]
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Supreme power : 7 pivotal Supreme Court decisions that had a major impact on America
“Bestselling author Ted Stewart explains how the Supreme Court and its nine appointed members now stand at a crucial point in their power to hand […]
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Refuge : rethinking refugee policy in a changing world
“Global refugee numbers are at their highest levels since the end of World War II, but the system in place to deal with them, based […]
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Al Franken, giant of the Senate
“A book about an award-winning comedian who decided to run for office and then discovered why award-winning comedians tend not to do that. This is […]
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