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It’s not just bad behavior – why social media design makes it hard to have constructive disagreements online
We found that people often avoid discussing challenging topics online for fear of harming their relationships, and when it comes to disagreements, not all social media are the same.

The judicial murder of Stan Swamy
India is the only country in the world that locks up its grandfathers on charges of terrorism. The government must be held accountable for his death.

A judge’s example: How we can all educate ourselves on LGBT rights
Judge Anand Venkatesh consulted a psychologist in a case of police harassment of a lesbian couple, admitting his own “ignorance and prejudice” about same-sex relationships.

Our institutions have failed us
The justice system, education, the military, the electoral commission, the media: institutions are the building blocks of a democratic society, the essence of civilisation.