Policy
Public policy, regulation, governance, and comparative analysis
#4963: How Companies Pay Triple to Lose Court Cases on Purpose
Why some companies spend more to lose in court than they would to settle — and call it a win.
#4962: Who Decides What Goes on Jerusalem’s Lampposts?
The law is clear on illegal postering. But enforcement? That’s where it gets complicated.
#4959: Can Tolerance Be Taught? The Psychology of Coexistence
Is tolerance a personality trait or a skill you can learn? What Jerusalem's mixed neighborhoods reveal about coexistence.
#4956: Settlements Under Law: Israel, the West Bank, and the ICJ
The ICJ says settlements are illegal. Israel says the land is disputed. Here's both legal arguments.
#4955: Why Trials Still Happen When Precedent Seems Clear
Precedent doesn't eliminate trials — it creates the arena where strategy, incentives, and novel facts collide.
#4953: What Actually Drives Crime Rates?
Youth bulges, alcohol, lead exposure — the surprising science of what makes crime rise and fall.
#4952: How Safe Is Israel Really? Homicide, Policing, and Perception
Israel feels safe to walk around despite headlines. We compare crime data, policing, and what safety actually means.
#4948: Why Mercenaries Keep Wars Going
How for-profit armies become stakeholders in endless war.
#4947: Israel's Instant Political Parties: Serious or Startup?
Can a general with no political infrastructure win Knesset seats? A deep dive on Israel's startup party culture.
#4946: When Settler Violence Became a Pattern
How a 90% closure rate on complaints reveals a system designed for impunity.
#4945: What Actually Counts as a War Crime?
A ground-up look at IHL, the Geneva Conventions, and where the law leaves room for genuine disagreement.
#4938: What's the Point of War Laws?
Exploring the tension between clear treaty obligations and fuzzy battlefield enforcement.
#4937: Proportionality Under International Law: What It Actually Means
The legal definition of proportionality is nothing like what you hear in news coverage. Here's what the law actually says.
#4935: How the World Court Actually Works (via a Genocide Case)
South Africa vs. Israel as a map of the ICJ’s jurisdiction, provisional measures, and enforcement gap.
#4934: Collective Punishment: What the Law Actually Says
The prohibition on collective punishment is absolute in international law. No exceptions, no military necessity loophole. Here's what it actually r...
#4933: Why Bass Proof Windows Are a Lie
Why your $4,000 "soundproof" window won't stop bass — and what cities like Amsterdam and Berlin do instead.
#4918: Inside an ICE Deportation Flight: Restraints, Memes, and the Machinery
From arrest to ICE Air: what it feels like to be deported, and why the agency posts memes about it.
#4915: Did El Al Price Gouge During the War?
El Al raised fares 16% after foreign carriers fled. Was it profiteering or survival pricing?
#4914: Why Aviation's Fatigue Rules Work
How aviation built a system that treats exhaustion as a design problem — and what other industries can learn from it.
#4892: The Art of the Personality Dossier
How foreign ministries build personality profiles on world leaders — and what we can learn from the practice.