BI in Context [Old MOOS Additional References]

An explanation of how a simple, easy to reproduce, and difficult to control device may be about to dramatically exacerbate the United States' gun violence problem.

A report on a new biopic that explores the life of Bayard Rustin -- a man with a great deal to teach the current generation of civil rights activists.

A lengthy and carefully documented explanation of the many ways in which mainstream media sources are misunderstanding and misreporting the Israeli/Hamas war.

A real-life example of cultural lag and the struggle to adapt family support structures to changing social norms.

Building victorious political coalitions requires an ability to successfully manage a wide range of within-coalition disputes. This article explains how Democrats are failing to do this.

An explanation of how massive deficit spending allows both Republicans and Democrats to convert tough, sero-sum budgetary conflicts into positive-sum disputes that allow all of their supporters to win.

An update on a critically important component of the broader effort to defend and strengthen democracy -- civic education.

A valuable primer on what everyone ought to know about affective polarization or what we call hyper-polarization.

With respect to Trump's strong support among evangelicals, a look at the three elements of fundamentalism: certainty, ferocity and solidarity (elements that also apply to Hamas and the secular left).

A defense of liberalism and an explanation of why it offers a more unifying vision for the future than the views now dominant on the left and right.