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Court Hinges Constitutional Right on Smartphone UI Settings

Can police force you to open your phone? One ruling on compelled cellphone access has adverse implications for digital privacy.

Dec 13, 2019

Court Hinges Constitutional Right on Smartphone UI Settings

Dec 13, 2019

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An Obvious Flaw in Aristotle’s “the Best Laws Beat the Best Ruler” Argument

(Aristotle bust by DEA Picture Library by De Agostini)

Feb 13, 2020

An Obvious Flaw in Aristotle’s “the Best Laws Beat the Best Ruler” Argument

Feb 13, 2020

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Authoritarian Governments with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software

The precedent set by Saudi Arabia’s questionable record in sports washing, coupled with its alleged involvement in human rights abuses…

Dec 20, 2023

Authoritarian Governments with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software

Dec 20, 2023

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Ethical Hurdles to Combating Racially Biased Police Algorithms

Adjusting the weight of variables for algorithms used in criminal justice could be promising, or problematic.

Jan 6, 2020

Ethical Hurdles to Combating Racially Biased Police Algorithms

Jan 6, 2020

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Political Science Instructors Should be Teaching Infinite Games Earlier

Unending Repeated Games Are Surely More Common than Portrayed

Mar 15

screengrab of John Nash (Russell Crowe) and Alicia Larde (Jennifer Connely) from the film “A Beautiful Mind.”

Mar 15

Stewie and Peter Griffin on Economic Epistemology

The most important concept in social science

Mar 8

Stewie and Peter Griffin on Economic Epistemology

Mar 8

What Do “Left” and “Right” Actually Mean?

A guide to understanding the political classifications

Feb 28

What Do “Left” and “Right” Actually Mean?

Feb 28

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Proposed APRA Bill Is a Bad Attempt at Data Privacy Protection

State privacy laws shouldn't be preempted

Jun 12, 2024

Proposed APRA Bill Is a Bad Attempt at Data Privacy Protection

Jun 12, 2024

Proposed California Law to Protect Neurorights?

The California Senate is in the early stages of deliberating Senate Bill 1223, introduced by Josh Becker (D-District 13). The bill aims to…

May 24, 2024

Proposed California Law to Protect Neurorights?

May 24, 2024

Phantom Parrot and the Orwellian Reality of Surveillance

A recently released documentary, Phantom Parrot, sheds light on the United Kingdom’s extensive state surveillance apparatus. The movie’s…

Apr 12, 2024

Phantom Parrot and the Orwellian Reality of Surveillance

Apr 12, 2024

Jonathan Hofer

Jonathan Hofer

Public Policy Research Associate| Ad hoc consultant| Former Comparative Political Economy Researcher| Oakland, CA. B.A Political Science, UC Berkeley

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