A compulsory voting law—practiced in a number of democracies around the world, including Australia and Belgium—makes voting a civic requirement for all citizens.
Understanding this mental tick, and how it operates, provides us with a clear picture of the process that turns outlier events into sources of persistent worry.
In many ways, it is a book that feels badly out of date, and it is unlikely to be of interest to many people beyond those who already agree.
The protests went on for a few weeks, until the regime successfully repressed them with a violent crackdown, but economic conditions only worsened.
The emerging configuration of the new urban politics threatens many of the gains made over the past two decades.
Finding ways to coexist is challenging, in part because the better we are at coexisting, the more diversity we attract, and the more diversity we attract, the more difficult it becomes to persuasively accommodate all competing values.
But pulling off the kind of manipulative narcissism that privileges ideological dogma over real community health needs—that’s the mark of a true pro.
One reason might be that they worry about the second kind of harm that accompanies gentrification: the changing culture and character of neighborhoods.
Once the institutions become ideologically homogenous within, the only credible threats are the ones from without: hence the importance of deplatforming outside speakers.
The Matildas’ landmark deal may actually prove counterproductive for the pay gap movement.
Your accountability is just your portion of the mob’s.
Hope had been expressed during the early part of this century that DNA testing might be used to identify individuals with exceptional athletic ability.
The subliminal message behind this is obvious: “Censor yourself so we don’t have to.”
Veteran Political Pundit Mark Halperin talks to Quillette‘s Jonathan Kay about his new book, How to Beat Trump. He thinks it’s going to be very difficult.
The sheer number of complaints, and the seriousness of some of the charges, were such that the pope might have been forced to take some action even under normal circumstances.