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Feb 28, 2025

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

A guide to understanding the political classifications

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

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Dec 13, 2019

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.

Court Hinges Constitutional Right on Smartphone UI Settings

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Dec 20, 2023

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…

Authoritarian Governments with Kernel-Level Anti-Cheat Software

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Sep 11, 2025

I Actually Love Klarna’s “Burrito Loans”

Using Debt to DoorDash Isn’t Entirely Stupid

I Actually Love Klarna’s “Burrito Loans”

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Mar 15, 2025

Political Science Instructors Should be Teaching Infinite Games Earlier

Unending Repeated Games Are Surely More Common than Portrayed

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Mar 8, 2025

Stewie and Peter Griffin on Economic Epistemology

The most important concept in social science

Stewie and Peter Griffin on Economic Epistemology

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Jun 12, 2024

Proposed APRA Bill Is a Bad Attempt at Data Privacy Protection

State privacy laws shouldn't be preempted

Proposed APRA Bill Is a Bad Attempt at Data Privacy Protection

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May 24, 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…

Proposed California Law to Protect Neurorights?

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Apr 12, 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…

Phantom Parrot and the Orwellian Reality of Surveillance

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Mar 1, 2024

S.F. Proposition B’s ‘Cop Tax’ Would Increase Budget Uncertainty without Guaranteeing Better…

The San Francisco Police Department is facing staffing challenges, with the current number of officers falling below recommended levels…

S.F. Proposition B’s ‘Cop Tax’ Would Increase Budget Uncertainty without Guaranteeing Better…

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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