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Legislative inaction and dissatisfaction with one-party control lead to more issues going directly to voters in ballot initiatives, with 60% of them in six states

(THE CONVERSATION) Recent polls show Americans are increasingly dissatisfied with their system of representative democracy, in which they choose candidates to represent their interests once in office.
When available, voters have bypassed their elected representatives and enacted laws by using direct democracy tools such as ballo ... (full story)


Why are Americans fighting over no-fault divorce? Maybe they can't agree what marriage is for

(THE CONVERSATION) "First comes love, then comes marriage" – so goes the classic children's rhyme. But not everyone agrees. Increasingly, the idea that love is the most important reason to marry – or at least to stay married – is under attack. Republican pundits and lawmakers have been pushing back on the ... (full story)


Supreme Court's questions about First Amendment cases show support for 'free trade in ideas'

(THE CONVERSATION) This term, the U.S. Supreme Court has heard oral arguments in a total of five cases involving questions about whether and how the First Amendment to the Constitution applies to social media platforms and their users. These cases are parts of a larger effort by conservative activists to block what they claim is gov ... (full story)


Building fairness into AI is crucial – and hard to get right

(THE CONVERSATION) Artificial intelligence's capacity to process and analyze vast amounts of data has revolutionized decision-making processes, making operations in health care, finance, criminal justice and other sectors of society more efficient and, in many instances, more effective.
With this transformative power, however, c ... (full story)


The artist's dilemma – what constitutes selling out?

(THE CONVERSATION) Intellectuals, academics and artists play a unique role in society: they preserve and defend both freedom of expression and the morality of choices. Artists can use their work as a means to communicate messages of dissent and hope in the face of injustice, repression and despair.
Meanwhile, those in power who ... (full story)