Please welcome our new host, William Somes, to the WonkCast. William is a first year student in the Trachtenberg School, working on his MA in Environmental Resource… Read more “GW WonkCast S6E1: How the Government Works – Power and the Three Branches Over Time”
An Impending Cancer Crisis?
Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Under most circumstances a 46% decrease in cancer diagnoses would be cause… Read more “An Impending Cancer Crisis?”
Texas’ Winter Storm is Why We Need to Infrastructure Reform
Sean Parker is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year ENRP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views… Read more “Texas’ Winter Storm is Why We Need to Infrastructure Reform”
How the US’s Policy Response to Eating Disorders Leaves Communities Hungry for More
Emma Dewhurst is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. With summer rapidly approaching and warmer weather on the horizon, health, wellness,… Read more “How the US’s Policy Response to Eating Disorders Leaves Communities Hungry for More”
The Financial Services Industry: Is It Working for the Poor and People of Color?
Brett Litzler is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Over the past year, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought millions of Americans… Read more “The Financial Services Industry: Is It Working for the Poor and People of Color?”
Flame Retardants: What’s In Your Mattress?
Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. History of Chemical Flame Retardants in the United States As part of… Read more “Flame Retardants: What’s In Your Mattress?”
Is There a Future For the Death Penalty?
Christina Prinvil is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. With the advancement of society and access to resources such as books,… Read more “Is There a Future For the Death Penalty?”
Conversion Therapy Bans: Do They Work to Stop the Practice?
Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. Conversion therapy, or practices claiming to “change a person’s sexual orientation, change… Read more “Conversion Therapy Bans: Do They Work to Stop the Practice?”
What To Do About ANWR? Prospectors Take a Pass on Federal Land Leasing
Sean Parker is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year ENRP student. Alaska’s Oil Bust The auctioning of federal lands to oil companies in… Read more “What To Do About ANWR? Prospectors Take a Pass on Federal Land Leasing”
The Dying American Autopsy
Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The rate of autopsies has drastically declined over the last five decades,… Read more “The Dying American Autopsy”
