Safe (Digital) Spaces

In recent years, the “safe space” idea has been stretched (link 2, link 3) nearly beyond recognition, transforming the concept from a tool for protecting minority populations from bigotry into a strategy for insulating various communities from each other. And as our lives increasingly take…


From Anxiety to Action

In the wake of the largest public demonstrations in U.S. history, during an extended period of diminishing participation in civic associations, we’re examining the process of getting off the sidelines and becoming the change you want to see in the world, especially in the midst of a…


Digital Democracy and You (Part Two)

As the dust settles after one of the most controversial and contested U.S. presidential elections in history, unprecedented attention is being paid to the adverse influence of emerging technologies on American democracy. Critics argue that echo chambers lock…


Human-Friendly Workplaces

Perhaps the only thing more famous about the tech industry than its enticing perks, is its grueling work culture. From a diversity and inclusion perspective, the industry’s pressure-cooker environment has been criticized for promoting a type of pseudo-feminism that not only forces…