The Thread
Where policy, equity, and culture come together
What Comes After the Epstein Files: A Q&A with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
In a Well-Being Economy, Time Isn’t Money—It’s Care
Remembering the Village Impulse: Toward a Well-Being Economy That Rewards Care
Editor’s Picks
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
The Dilemma of Jury Duty in Trump and Jeanine Pirro’s DC
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
How to Protect Your Privacy Online: Five Tips from Tech Policy Experts
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
The Latest
U.S. Bill Targets TikTok’s Future and Threatens the Open Web
Banning TikTok won’t solve privacy and security issues, and risks legitimizing China’s model of internet control and curtailing innovation.
Oscars’ Diversity Efforts: Progress or Empty Gesture?
Despite increased diversity at the Oscars, the new requirements are easily achievable and fail to address the industry’s larger issues.
If Democracy Is Really At Stake, More of Us Should Experience It
With low participation expected this Super Tuesday, it’s vital to expand democracy and make it a meaningful part of everyone’s lives.
Our Democratic Dilemma: How Partisanship Shapes Americans’ View of Democracy
The lack of a shared understanding of democracy allows authoritarianism to flourish, undermining the strength of democratic institutions.
The Case for Direct Democracy: Citizens’ Assemblies
Faith in our democracy has eroded. Could citizens’ assemblies help restore civic trust and build long-term participation in our democracy?
The Role of Art in Our Collective Freedom
Us@250 Fellow Melchor Hall talks about an art exhibition that showcases Black feminist visions of shared liberation and racial reparations.
Protecting Democracy in an Age of Deepfakes and Disinformation
In the world of tech policy, Prem Trivedi outlines why a focus on guardrails that protect democracy is vitally important.
Utilizing the Online Crowd: How Swifties Could Keep Us Safe From AI
Taylor Swift’s fans respond en masse against explicit deepfake images of the singer & provide us with a meaningful lesson for combatting AI.
I’d Never Owned a Computer. After 17 Years in Prison, I Finally Have One of My Own.
When I work on my laptop, I can see a future I’d never before imagined.
Will America’s Care Crisis Take Center Stage on the 2024 Ballot?
Care could be a key issue for voters heading to the ballot box, and may play a larger role than ever in the 2024 presidential election.