Countless artificial intelligence (AI) platforms make use of content moderation filters to prevent harmful and inappropriate output from...

On September 8, 2022, Mexican deputies voted to pass a constitutional amendment granting the Ministry of National Defense control over...

On September 13, 2022, Iran’s morality police detained Masha Amini for improperly wearing her hijab. Once in custody, Amini was...

In 1994, the world applauded as Nelson Mandela won the presidential election in South Africa. His landmark victory signified the end of...

The United States Senate is an institution steeped in tradition: From the filibuster to the amendment process, senators on both sides of...

There are many reasons to be optimistic about global poverty rates. As The Economist reported, “between 1990 and 2010, [the number of...

Dr. Rui Maria de Araújo is the prime minister of Timor-Leste, a position he has held since 2015. A physician by training, he served as...

Pirates — those ancient swashbucklers or their contemporary illegal-downloading counterparts — seldom conjure images of political savvy...

While the proposition to legalize marijuana has taken up the most oxygen of Massachusetts’ ballot initiatives, another issue is just as...

Lobbying is loosely defined by each state as “an attempt to influence government action,” and in the eyes of many, the industry is highly...

The first round of elections for the Majlis, Iran’s national parliament, changed the dynamic for political reformists throughout the...

For the last three decades, anti-debt polemics have been the cause célèbre of self-styled “fiscal conservatives.” Over the course of...

In Libya, the Islamic State yet again rears its head. Though the opening of this new frontier does mark a threatening expansion of ISIL,...

While a recent Gallup poll showed that 50 percent of the public prioritizes environmental issues over economic growth, only 24 percent...

The Sochi Games have closed, and I am sure many citizens of Russia are wondering: was it worth it? The Olympics are expensive and...

It seems that almost everyone is disappointed with October’s government shutdown. Tea Party sympathizers are unhappy that their strategy...

The Better World by Design conference, an annual gathering of Brown and RISD students, community members, and designers of all varieties...