Law & the Courts The Problem with Supermax Prisons By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 23, 2021 Most of these facilities are overly costly, are needlessly degrading, and don’t work like they’re supposed to.
Science & Tech Workers Should Say No to At-Home Big Tech Surveillance By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 17, 2021 The privacy of the home is being eroded by smart TVs, phones, and at-home devices that monitor our conversations — and now employers are getting in on the act.
Politics & Policy No, American Democracy Isn’t as Bad as the Congo By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 13, 2021 Hyperbolic statements comparing Wisconsin to the Congo just sow division.
Health Care The NFL Is Incentivizing Vaccines Better Than the Ivy League By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 12, 2021 Rather than relying on TikTok influencers, our leading institutions should consider why young adults aren’t getting vaccinated.
Education Do Elementary Schools Really Need Masks? By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 12, 2021 There’s a real danger in masking children, and everyone around them, during their formative years.
Politics & Policy Denying Quorum Is Denying Democracy By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 10, 2021 We can’t have a functioning polity if a party leaves every time they don’t get the legislation they like.
Science & Tech Don’t Eat the (Privacy) Apple By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 9, 2021 Citizens want more privacy and more Internet security, not less.
Politics & Policy Cryptocurrency Isn’t Infrastructure By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 6, 2021 The current infrastructure bill’s vague language about cryptocurrency will create more problems than it solves.
Politics & Policy The Dubious Green-Energy Policies in Biden’s Behemoth Infrastructure Bill By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 6, 2021 The problem is that ‘clean’ cars are only as clean as the carbon emissions produced by the local power plant.
Politics & Policy So . . . What Happens after This New Moratorium Ends? By Sean-Michael Pigeon August 4, 2021 Renters may need assistance, but landlords can’t endlessly house tenants that don’t pay. No matter what, eventually, the rent comes due.