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250 Years of American Independence
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (532+ words) The United States approaches its 250th birthday deeply politically divided, but not hopeless. The same freedom that we inherited from previous generations is vibrant today because the constitutional order they bequeathed to us remains strong. In the musical Hamilton, faced with…...
What the Watson v. Republican National Committee Decision Means for the 2026 Midterm Elections
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (806+ words) R Street Institute What the Watson v. Republican National Committee Decision Means for the 2026 Midterm Elections In a 5-4 decision issued in the final week of its 2026 term, the U. S. Supreme Court upheld a Mississippi law that permits the counting of mail ballots…...
What Works in American Policing Part 6 Predictive Policing: Promise, Pitfalls, and the Limits of Algorithmic Forecasting
23+ hour, 38+ min ago (112+ words) This is the sixth in a seven-part series'examining the policing strategies that shape public safety in America, including what the evidence supports, what has fallen short, and what policymakers and practitioners should prioritize going forward. Where Predictive Policing Came From…...
Self-Driving Cars: Politicians Ignore Safety to Protect Jobs
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (30+ words) R Street Institute Adam Thierer was featured in John Stossel's video "Self-Driving Cars: Politicians Ignore Safety to Protect Jobs"....
Unpacking Chatrie v. US: Data, Privacy, AI, and the Fourth Amendment
3+ day, 30+ min ago (54+ words) Register today to attend the webinar! [Introductory Remarks] Logan Seacrest, Resident Fellow, Criminal Justice & Civil Liberties, R Street Institute [Moderator] Martha Minow, American legal scholar and former dean of Harvard Law School Michael Price, Litigation Director for the Fourth Amendment…...
Low-Energy Fridays: America's 250th birthday present: More nuclear power plants
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (470+ words) R Street Institute Low-Energy Fridays: America's 250th birthday present: More nuclear power plants Last year the Trump administration offered a bold challenge to the nuclear industry. In May of 2025, the administration issued a series of executive orders aimed at reducing regulatory…...
Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration in the United States: Managing Risk and Advancing Cyber Readiness in Critical Infrastructure
1+ week, 42+ min ago (489+ words) To support policymakers and critical infrastructure leaders in this effort, this paper outlines four policy recommendations: Securing the United States" transition to PQC will depend not only on government action but also on industry leadership. Early action'through inventory, innovation, cyber…...
AI Makes the Cybersecurity Game Faster, Not New
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (511+ words) Attackers having access to models at capability parity to frontier models is no longer theoretical. The evidence already suggests that open-source models are at least'matching Mythos on identifying certain cybersecurity flaws. In fact, Aisle says small open models outperformed frontier…...
Safer Solutions: Why is it easier to get illegal drugs than medicine to treat addiction?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (554+ words) In America, it's easier to get illegal opioids than to access proven medications to treat opioid addiction. Nearly 8 million people'in the United States misuse opioids in a given year. Illicit opioids can be purchased 24/7, rain or shine, via the internet'or…...
Maternal Health, Dissent, and Democracy: 100 Years After the Sheppard-Towner Act
1+ week, 2+ day ago (337+ words) I wish I knew what mighty things were fabricating. If a form of government is to be established here, what one will be assumed? Will it be left to our assemblies to choose one? And will not many men have…...