Podcasts
Open Society

How government can succeed in the digital age, with Jennifer Pahlka

The government is caught in a hierarchical “waterfall model” of program management while the software industry has moved on to a decentralized model of agile development, and how technological developments are doomed by unworkable technical requirements that aren’t actually mandated by government policy

June 7, 2023
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Commentary
Immigration

What everyone gets wrong about the U Visa

The U visa program is a critical tool for law enforcement to hold criminals accountable and protect vulnerable immigrants. Misconceptions about the program should be corrected so that it can continue to serve its intended purpose–making our American society safer and more just for those in need.

June 6, 2023 • Claire Holba
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Commentary
Open Society

The case for Plan B

The idea that our current social order is overextended – that we have pushed key social institutions well past the point of sharply diminishing returns – is central to my thinking about how society needs to develop to rise to the challenge of the permanent problem.

June 6, 2023 • Brink Lindsey
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How government can succeed in the digital age, with Jennifer Pahlka
What everyone gets wrong about the U Visa
By Claire Holba
The case for Plan B
By Brink Lindsey