Features:

“Coded Chaos and Anonymous, with Gabriella Coleman,” by Kyle Green. Anonymous and the contested space of the Internet.

Citings & Sightings:

“Under God or Over It? New Data on Religion and Politics,” by Evan Stewart. Americans are now slightly more trusting of atheists, but they’re still not rushing to elect one.

“Can a Rise in Rape Reports Be Good?” by Molly Goin. Unlike other crime numbers, when rape stats go up, it might mean a city’s doing something right.

There’s Research on That!

“Mass Shootings and the ‘Man’ifesto,” by Evan Stewart. “Mass shootings are rare, but the culture that creates them is not.”

The Editors’ Desk:

“Beyond White Male Guilt,” by Doug Hartmann. If they’re looking for an emotion, those with privilege should feel anger, rather than guilt.

“Five Points on Public Writing,” by Chris Uggen. After a talk at the Law and Society Association, Chris shares a few tips for the aspiring public scholar.

Scholars Strategy Network:

“Make the First Two Years of College Free,” by Sara Goldrick-Rab and Nancy Kendall.

“The Changing Relationship Between Congress and the American Judiciary,” by Bruce Peabody.

A Few from the Community Pages:

• Public Criminology: violence against women is down overall, even when it seems misogyny is at its deadliest.
• TSP’s social facts editor Debbie Carr talks about the unexpected stress of the academic summer on Girl W/ Pen!
• Cyborgology wonders if privileging “in person” interaction over online behaviors—partially an outcome of “digital dualism“—means we let some people slide when they make even direct threats on the Internet.
• Sociological Images celebrates May and a well-deserved award.

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