The Thread
Where policy, equity, and culture come together
Could the Iran War Accelerate the Energy Transition?
What’s In Your Wallet? If You’re a Parent, It Should Be a Library Card.
Looking Back at 9/11: Peter Bergen and David Sterman on 25 Years of the War on Terror
Beyond Nation-States: A New Reading List for Understanding Global Politics Today
Editor’s Picks
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
Four Ways to Protect Yourself from the Deepfakes Taking over the Internet
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
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.
The Latest
TV is Teaching Our Children to Care for the Environment
Television is a great educational tool for our youth and teaching them to care about our environment is critical for their future.
DACA’s Rollercoaster Ride of Legal Battles
DACA, at first, felt like a bright light for young undocumented immigrants in the U.S., but it has been an emotional legal rollercoaster.
Building Ethics in Public Interest Technology
Three years after its founding, PIT-UN finds the importance of recommitting to the ethical dimensions of technological advancement.
The Rooney Rule Didn’t Solve the NFL’s Hiring Issues
In the NFL, the representation gap between Black players and leadership is wide, but does the Rooney Rule actually encourage diversity?
Could Abbott Elementary Fix Our Schools?
The new sitcom Abbott Elementary gives us a look into the disparities of public schools, can it bring about real change?
In it for the Long Haul: Karen Levy on Workplace Surveillance in Trucking
With truckers’ autonomy on the line, job surveillance is changing the trucking industry in America.
The Double Burden of the Black Hustle
The government has never been good at supporting those working to make ends meet, forcing hustle to become an integral part of Black culture
Our Three Futures
If the future of American democracy feels uncertain, that’s because it is. Lee Drutman explains three potential scenarios for the future.
Black Panther: T’Challa’s Legacy
Four years since its premiere, Black Panther’s impact has only grown but with its sequel incoming many are asking: What about T’Challa?
The Endless Consequences of Endless War
In the documentary If You Can Ever Get Back, the filmmakers invite viewers into conversations and questions about the post-9/11 wars.