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Power Failure

A truck passes a row of high voltage transmission towers on February 21, 2021 in Houston, Texas.
Security State of Mind

Local Energy Deregulation Makes Climate Disasters Worse

Take the case of Texas.

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Why People Live In Earthquake Zones

Millions of people now live atop fault lines because long ago small communities gathered at fresh water sources.

¡AI, Caramba!: Artificial Intelligence and Policymaking

As the use of artificial intelligence expands at the global level, many states are closer to implementing national AI policies. But are they close enough?
Politics & History

Guns in America: Foundations and Key Concepts

This non-exhaustive list of readings on the role of guns in US history and society introduces the field as a subject of scholarly inquiry.
Politics & History

American as Apple Pie

How marketing made guns a fundamental element of contemporary boyhood.
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Who Wants the Metaverse?

What exactly is the “metaverse,” and what could it be, beyond an overused, hyper-trendy prompt in marketing copy?

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