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Hawaii wants to ban cigarette sales to anyone under 100
Is it in our power to take away the right of people to purchase and smoke cigarettes, even if we know it’s terrible for their health? Representatives in Hawaii’s State House think so, which is why they’ve introduced a bill that will eventually ban cigarette sales to anyone under the age of Read More...
Green politics is taking center stage at the state level
While climate action is moving rather sluggishly at the federal level, state governments are picking up the slack by enacting a flurry of new climate policies. That’s partially thanks to the several green-minded governors who were either elected for the first time in 2018 or reelected. Just in Read More...
The European city that eradicated rough sleeping from its streets
Through successful government action, Finland has managed to relieve its capital’s streets of rough sleeping. Since 2007, the Finnish authorities have been running a housing scheme which gives homeless people a stable and permanent home of their own as soon as possible. The beneficiaries can pay Read More...
Engineers develop tool to scrub the bias out of algorithms
One of the problems with artificial intelligence is that developers keep programming their own biases into their systems, creating algorithms that reflect the same prejudiced perspectives common in society. For that reason, a team of engineers have developed a tool that audits algorithms for biases Read More...
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is using social media to change politics
29-year-old congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is not your average politician. Not only has the young politician shown amazing charisma in the face of hostility, but she’s a first-class example of how to use social media to bring more honesty and intimacy into politics. Have a peek here to Read More...
Is it wise to ban cars from city centers? Just ask Oslo
When a progressive political coalition came to power in the city council of Oslo in 2015, they began unfurling plans that would ban all cars from the city center. Those plans were met with some backlash, but now the positives of pushing cars out of the center of Oslo are becoming clear: parking Read More...
Tiny Indian state wants to introduce universal basic income
Sikkim, one of the tiniest and most progressive states in India, wants to pay a regular, guaranteed income to all of its 610,577 citizens. If implemented, the scheme would represent the largest trial of universal basic income run anywhere in the world. Supporters of the scheme say it could help Read More...
Restaurants are donating meals to families impacted by US government shutdown
Amid the government shutdown, which has left nearly 800,000 federal employees without pay, restaurants in the US are coming together to offer a helping hand. An impressive amount of eating houses in the country are offering meals to those who rely upon the federal government as their main source of Read More...
Emmanuel Macron asks every French citizen to answer 20 big questions
France’s “yellow vest” protests, now in their ninth week and showing no signs of stopping, have put president Emmanuel Macron in the unusual position of having to ask for Read More...
California to introduce new plan to assist residents below the poverty line
California’s newly elected Governor, Gavin Newsom, plans to introduce a new scheme to help its lowest-income residents. The head of state intends to more than double the California Earned Income Tax, which returns up to $2,879 to families and individuals with a precarious working status. Read More...