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The Honest Broker

Partisan Professors

Faculty in U.S. universities overwhelmingly hold views on the political left. That probably won’t be news to most THB readers. Today’s post documents just how extreme today’s left-leaning ideological uniformity…

Intellectual Hospitality and Genuine Debate
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The Honest Broker

Intellectual Hospitality and Genuine Debate

Of the American holidays, Thanksgiving is by far my favorite. Over my academic career, Thanksgiving provided a much-needed respite in the final weeks of the fall semester before the home…

The MAGA Science Agenda Reveals America’s Future
Op-Ed
The New York Times

The MAGA Science Agenda Reveals America’s Future

The leader of the Republican Party and our country’s next president has tapped a pro-choice scion of the country’s most famous Democratic dynasty to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. In keeping…

AI and the Future of Civics
Blog Post
AEIdeas

AI and the Future of Civics

In a nation where less than half of adults can name all three branches of government, a quarter cannot name even a single branch, and roughly 26 percent cannot name any First Amendment freedoms, America’s civic…

Searching for (AI) Safety
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AEIdeas

Searching for (AI) Safety

This year saw a new battleground in data regulation open with California’s Senate Bill (SB) 1047, which passed the California State Legislature but was ultimately vetoed by Governor Newsom. SB 1047…

AI Governance: From Fears and Fearmongering to Risks and Rewards
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AEIdeas

AI Governance: From Fears and Fearmongering to Risks and Rewards

To better understand issues affecting governance over (and guardrails for) the development and deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, it’s essential to step outside of one’s own research niche and…

Politicization of the American University
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The Honest Broker

Politicization of the American University

Roger Federer spent 24 years as a professional tennis player. Roger Clemens played 24 years in the major leagues. And at the end of next month, I’ll leave my position as tenured, full…

The Roots of Public Mistrust: Science, Policy, and Academic Integrity
Book
SAPIR

The Roots of Public Mistrust: Science, Policy, and Academic Integrity

Astronomer Carl Sagan observed in his popular 1980 television show Cosmos, “There are many hypotheses in science that are wrong. That’s perfectly all right; it’s the aperture to finding out what’s…

Examining Federal Broadband Policies: Highlights from an Expert Panel
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AEIdeas

Examining Federal Broadband Policies: Highlights from an Expert Panel

On September 27, AEI hosted an event on federal broadband policies, featuring a conversation between AEI’s Mark Jamison and the Federal Communications Commission’s Brendan Carr and a panel featuring INCOMPAS’s…

The Case for a Smarter Antitrust Policy
Op-Ed
National Review

The Case for a Smarter Antitrust Policy

As Donald Trump prepares to begin his second term, his administration must change the direction of America’s antitrust policy. Over the past four years, antitrust enforcement has become unmoored from its…

AI and the Future of Civics (with Adam Hinds, Michael Champigny, and Will Foster-Nolan)
Podcast

AI and the Future of Civics (with Adam Hinds, Michael Champigny, and Will Foster-Nolan)

In an era when civic literacy is at concerning lows, the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate’s Senate Immersion Module (SIM) is revolutionizing civic education by transforming…

President Trump Should Abandon Biden’s Misguided War on Big Business
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AEIdeas

President Trump Should Abandon Biden’s Misguided War on Big Business

As President Trump takes office for the second time, a pressing question will be how to handle the Biden administration’s legacy of targeting large businesses. In 2021, President Biden issued…

In Support of Science Policy: My Long-Read Q&A with Tony Mills
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AEIdeas

In Support of Science Policy: My Long-Read Q&A with Tony Mills

The US government has acted as major contributor to science research since the mid-20th century, both in terms of broad basic research and targeted projects. As industrial policy has gained…

Energy Realism and Climate Pragmatism at the Department of Energy
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The Honest Broker

Energy Realism and Climate Pragmatism at the Department of Energy

He’s a climate denier! That is the standard reaction of many in the climate lobby when encountering views on climate and energy deviating from the monomaniacal view that climate is…

The Supreme Court Misses a Chance to Clarify Press Freedom for Gathering News via New Technologies
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AEIdeas

The Supreme Court Misses a Chance to Clarify Press Freedom for Gathering News via New Technologies

The US Supreme Court declined last month in National Press Photographers Association v. Higgins to hear a First Amendment challenge to a Texas law that restricts journalists’ newsgathering abilities by criminalizing using drones to…