BI in Context [Old MOOS Additional References]

An argument for a vastly expanded program of civic education at the collegiate level. We desperately need such programs (provided that they reflect a bipartisan vision of what democracy should be).

A persuasive plea for Congress to clarify the 1792 law that contains loopholes that could give an unscrupulous President the power to mobilize the federal government against his political rivals.

Amid the Mideast's ongoing collision over religious beliefs, thoughtful reflections on the origins of these beliefs.

Thanks to a Freedom of Information Act request, we now have a rare window into how universities actually use DEI criteria in their internal deliberations.

The story about how important it is that we maintain our infrastructure in ways that allow it to cope with extreme events.

Just when we were starting to think that we had social media figured out, important news that it is transforming itself (and its social impact) once again.

A review and summary of an important new book looking at the evolution of humanistic philosophy and the difficult struggle to build societies based on that idea.

An article about race that demonstrates the value of looking at such an important concept from the perspective of multiple cultures (and not just assuming that our way is the only way).

Americans tend to think of themselves as all-powerful either as an exceptional beacon of freedom or the most exploitive of the colonial powers. This article asked whether the US is really that powerful?

A timely and important look at the at the ways in which terrorist organizations have been able to exploit humanitarian aid providers (and fund the continuing cycle of violence).