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Kaveh Waddell

Kaveh Waddell
Kaveh Waddell is an associate editor at The Atlantic.
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The FCC Has Ruled on Net Neutrality; Do States Get a Say?

How much states can get involved has a lot to do with whether the FCC decides broadband inherently crosses state lines.

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Few Privacy Limitations Exist on How Police Use Drones

Only 14 states require law enforcement get a warrant to use drones for surveillance.

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Is This Activist Sheriff the New Face of Border Hawks?

Sheriff Scott Jones of Sacramento County posted a video on YouTube urging the president to act on immigration immediately.

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When Liberal Causes Don't Stand a Chance in Washington, Activists Go Local

Gridlock in Washington and a Republican Congress are making liberals look to states and cities—where things are actually getting done.

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Louisiana Residents' Constitutional Right to Trick-or-Treat Is Under Threat

The ACLU says local police restrictions to stop trick-or-treating are illegal.

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Climate Change Worries Drive South Florida 51st State Plan

Money and politics have divided Florida for decades, but the rising sea level has finally prodded the south into action.

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The Supreme Court Just Cleared the Path for Same-Sex Marriage in 5 More States

By declining to take up appeals, the Court is allowing same-sex marriage to go forward in most of the county.

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States Take the Lead on Sexual-Assault Reform

A movement that began on college campuses is emerging on the national stage.

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Lessons Learned: U.S. Secessionist Groups Reflect on the Scottish Referendum

Far from discouraged, some groups are excited by the momentum generated by Scotland’s independence movement. Others smell conspiracy overseas.

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What Three U.S. Secessionist Groups Think About the Scottish Independence Movement

Groups in places as different as Vermont, the South, and the Pacific Northwest are intently watching the developments in Scotland.