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Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir shakes hand with US Secretary of State John Kerry during a meeting on Syria in Geneva, on May 2, 2016.

Why We Should Keep an Eye on Saudi Arabia

This piece was originally published in New America’s digital magazine, The ...

This piece was originally published in New America’s digital magazine, The New America Weekly. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox each Thursday here, and follow @New America on Twitter. Douglas Ollivant is...

Should Cities Pay Criminals to Not Commit Crimes?

A mentorship program that helps men most at risk offers an example

Taking Aim at Student Debt

We need a long-term solution that tackles both education and wealth inequal...

We need a long-term solution that tackles both education and wealth inequality in today's society

Drones Can Be Used To Enforce Property Rights

Drones have become a revolutionary tool in the defense of property rights o...

Drones have become a revolutionary tool in the defense of property rights of disenfranchised people

A Way to Move Past Implicit Bias

Bias may tell us more than we thought about inequality, violence, and the n...

Bias may tell us more than we thought about inequality, violence, and the need to embrace humanity

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Banks Are Right To Be Afraid of the FinTech Boom

FinTech offers users an array of financial services that were once almost e...

FinTech offers users an array of financial services that were once almost exclusively the business of banks

A man holds a U.S. and a rainbow flag outside the Supreme Court in Washington after the court legalized gay marriage nationwide.

What It Means When Marriage Is a Contract

The Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage has put the issu...

The Supreme Court's landmark decision on same-sex marriage has put the issue of love and contracts front and center