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Vaping: Free Market vs. Consumer Safety
Post | November 19, 2019
On September 11, 2019, President Donald Trump told reporters that his administration was considering a ban on flavored vaping products.1 This announcement came after a sometimes-fatal, vaping-related illness began appearing across the United States. On November 18, the Trump administration seemed to reverse course under pressure from constituents2 and corporate donors,3 announcing that no new […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Issues
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Judicial Branch
- Legislative Branch
How the Supreme Court Could Reshape Discrimination Lawsuits
Post | November 15, 2019
On November 13, 2019, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media.1 The Court’s decision will determine how difficult it will be to bring future cases regarding possible discrimination and racial bias to trial.2 Facts of the Case Byron Allen, an African American, owns Entertainment Studios Networks (ESN), […]
- Economic Issues
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
Eliminate Illegal Immigration; Make Immigration Work for the Economy
Post | October 9, 2019
Immigration policy and enforcement continues to be a major area of conflict between Democrats and Republicans. Currently, Congress is considering many bills related to immigration, asylum, migrant detention, and family separation. This week, we will look at two proposals that Republicans are advancing; two weeks ago, we examined two bills that Democrats are advancing. There […]
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Foreign Policy
- Health Care
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
The Global Climate Strike
Post | September 25, 2019
To help students explore the climate change debate, please see our resource on climate change policy here. Over one million workers, students, and others engaged in the global climate strike on Friday, September 20, in an effort to call for more significant action to combat climate change.1 This was the third in a series of […]
Reparations and the Demands of Justice
Post | August 27, 2019
In January 2019, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) introduced H.R. 40: The Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans Act.1 Reparations for slavery, Jim Crow, and systematic segregation and racism in major U.S. institutions is not a new idea, but it has never gained the type of traction that it currently has. […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Issues
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
Religious Freedom or the Right to Discriminate?
Post | August 22, 2019
On August 15, the Department of Labor published proposed changes that would expand federal contractors’ ability to claim a religious exemption to equal opportunity and anti-discrimination rules.1 The proposed rule change, as written, could allow employers with federal contracts to fire or refuse to hire LGBTQ employees, and could even be used to fire unmarried […]
Trade War: What Is It Good For?
Post | May 14, 2019
This past Friday, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs on $200 billion dollars’ worth of goods from China, increasing the rate from 10% to 25%. On Sunday, China announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion dollars’ worth of US goods increasing to a rate of 20-25%.1 The so-called ‘trade war’ between the US and […]
Should Public College Be Free?
Post | April 23, 2019
College has not only gotten expensive, but the cost becomes a burden for years. When graduating an undergraduate program, the average student leaves with over $37,000 in student loan debt. This is a $20,000 increase from 20 years ago. Over 70% of students today graduate with a significant amount of loans with an average of […]
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Vaping: Free Market vs. Consumer Safety
Post | November 19, 2019
On September 11, 2019, President Donald Trump told reporters that his administration was considering a ban on flavored vaping products.1 This announcement came after a sometimes-fatal, vaping-related illness began appearing across the United States. On November 18, the Trump administration seemed to reverse course under pressure from constituents2 and corporate donors,3 announcing that no new […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Issues
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Judicial Branch
- Legislative Branch
How the Supreme Court Could Reshape Discrimination Lawsuits
Post | November 15, 2019
On November 13, 2019, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Comcast Corp. v. National Association of African American-Owned Media.1 The Court’s decision will determine how difficult it will be to bring future cases regarding possible discrimination and racial bias to trial.2 Facts of the Case Byron Allen, an African American, owns Entertainment Studios Networks (ESN), […]
- Economic Issues
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
- Health Care
- Immigration
- Legislative Branch
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
Eliminate Illegal Immigration; Make Immigration Work for the Economy
Post | October 9, 2019
Immigration policy and enforcement continues to be a major area of conflict between Democrats and Republicans. Currently, Congress is considering many bills related to immigration, asylum, migrant detention, and family separation. This week, we will look at two proposals that Republicans are advancing; two weeks ago, we examined two bills that Democrats are advancing. There […]
- Economic Issues
- Energy & Environment
- Foreign Policy
- Health Care
- Partisanship & Polarization
- Social Issues
The Global Climate Strike
Post | September 25, 2019
To help students explore the climate change debate, please see our resource on climate change policy here. Over one million workers, students, and others engaged in the global climate strike on Friday, September 20, in an effort to call for more significant action to combat climate change.1 This was the third in a series of […]
Reparations and the Demands of Justice
Post | August 27, 2019
In January 2019, Representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) introduced H.R. 40: The Commission to Study and Develop Reparations Proposals for African Americans Act.1 Reparations for slavery, Jim Crow, and systematic segregation and racism in major U.S. institutions is not a new idea, but it has never gained the type of traction that it currently has. […]
- Civil Rights & Individual Liberties
- Constitutional Issues
- Economic Issues
- Equality
- Executive Branch
- Government & Elections
Religious Freedom or the Right to Discriminate?
Post | August 22, 2019
On August 15, the Department of Labor published proposed changes that would expand federal contractors’ ability to claim a religious exemption to equal opportunity and anti-discrimination rules.1 The proposed rule change, as written, could allow employers with federal contracts to fire or refuse to hire LGBTQ employees, and could even be used to fire unmarried […]
Trade War: What Is It Good For?
Post | May 14, 2019
This past Friday, President Trump announced a new round of tariffs on $200 billion dollars’ worth of goods from China, increasing the rate from 10% to 25%. On Sunday, China announced retaliatory tariffs on $60 billion dollars’ worth of US goods increasing to a rate of 20-25%.1 The so-called ‘trade war’ between the US and […]
Should Public College Be Free?
Post | April 23, 2019
College has not only gotten expensive, but the cost becomes a burden for years. When graduating an undergraduate program, the average student leaves with over $37,000 in student loan debt. This is a $20,000 increase from 20 years ago. Over 70% of students today graduate with a significant amount of loans with an average of […]
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