Hang ’em High, or Not At All

Ryan Mernin
Capital punishment rarely shows its face anymore. In 1972 the U.S. Supreme Court abolished the death penalty, only to reverse its decision four years later in Gregg v. Georgia 1976, on the condition that states which legalize it comply with…
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The Real Race is Here

Phoebe Warren
Saturday night was important for Republican South Carolinians and Democratic Nevadans, as their parties held their respective primary election and caucuses. I initially did a double-take when looking at the schedule - it seemed odd to me…
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Farewell Jeb(!)

Phoebe Warren
Just a quick post - I will publish a piece on the Nevada & South Carolina results tomorrow but for now I come bearing unfortunate news. We all knew this day would come one day but it is still a sad one. In light of his poor performance…
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Afghanistan’s Opium Solution

Ryan Mernin
For fourteen years, beginning in 2001, the U.S. fought a war on two fronts in Afghanistan: one to destroy the Taliban, the other to destroy the world’s largest supply of opium. In the first case, it was initially successful in helping…
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