Peter DiamondThe FCC’s latest attempt to defend net neutrality has been challenged in court by telecom and cable companies. Should Internet service be treated similarly to landline telephone service? Read more →
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Today we ask whether the effects of social media have the potential to self-radicalize potential extremists. Read more →
Today we ask Lenora Lapidus, the women’s rights project director for the ACLU, about the gender wage gap. Read more →
As water scarcity continues to be a problem in some areas of Minnesota, other areas of the country have turned to drinking treated wastewater. Will the process gain traction locally? Read more →
It’s been seven years since the passing of the Clean Water, Land, and Legacy amendment. Today we reach out to the Minnesota Clean Water Council and the Water Resources Center to check in on the amendment’s effectiveness. Read more →
As American’s distrust in government increases, so does the call for political transparency. But should transparency be considered a universal ideal? Read more →
One protester, Andrew Russell said, “If they tell us answers, we will leave. Until you release the tape, we ain’t going nowhere.” Read more →
University of Minnesota students debate the ethics of using aborted fetal tissue for medical research. Read more →
Today we ask how race shapes Americans’ reaction to the war on drugs. Read more →
Today students debate the arguments for and against affirmative action at college campuses, in lieu of the Supreme Court’s decision to reexamine the case of Fisher v. University of Texas. Read more →