Kate Braddom is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. Modern advertisements for menstrual products are filled with uplifting, empowering messages that target menstrual stigma and boast… Read more “Regulating “Your Vagina’s New Best Friend””
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Bridging the gap: Reforming state democracies to reflect the public will
Julia Mattingly is a staff writer and first-year Ph.D. student. This past Election Day, Ohio became the seventh state in the nation where voters decided to protect abortion… Read more “Bridging the gap: Reforming state democracies to reflect the public will”
School Voucher Programs: A Broad Analysis of Public Policy Implications
Sophia Alejandro is a staff writer and a first-year MPA student. School voucher programs have long represented a complex and controversial policy approach to reframing school choice… Read more “School Voucher Programs: A Broad Analysis of Public Policy Implications”
Reimagining Title IX For The 21st Century
Kate Braddom is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. What is Title IX? Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 states that “no person… Read more “Reimagining Title IX For The 21st Century”
Disarming Domestic Abusers: Why SCOTUS Must Uphold Protective Orders In U.S. v. Rahimi
Caroline Wendzel is a staff writer and a first-year MPP student. In early 2020, Zackey Rahimi allegedly assaulted his ex-girlfriend, throwing her to the ground, forcing her… Read more “Disarming Domestic Abusers: Why SCOTUS Must Uphold Protective Orders In U.S. v. Rahimi”
The Indefinite Reauthorization of the Conrad 30 Program: A Critical Imperative in Alleviating the Physician Shortage
Julia Mattingly is a staff writer and first-year Ph.D. student. The United States grapples with an enduring and formidable challenge: the persistent shortage of physicians, particularly in… Read more “The Indefinite Reauthorization of the Conrad 30 Program: A Critical Imperative in Alleviating the Physician Shortage”
Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work
Yaokun Shen is a contributing writer. He graduated from Trachtenberg with an MPP in Spring 2023. A considerable number of Chinese workers have consciously “laid down” and “rot”… Read more “Rather Be Rotten: How China Fails to Combat Unwillingness to Work”
GW WonkCast S7E2 – Leveling the field: What comes after Affirmative Action?
In this episode, the GW WonkCast team welcomes guests Richard Kahlenberg and Da’Shon Carr to speak about the repercussions of the recent Affirmative Action decision made by… Read more “GW WonkCast S7E2 – Leveling the field: What comes after Affirmative Action?”
GW WonkCast S7E1 – “Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig & David Trimmer
The GW WonkCast has returned! Season 7, Episode 1 begins after nearly a year hiatus with a new team, co-host Ali Ulin, co-host Nathan Varnell and producer… Read more “GW WonkCast S7E1 – “Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig & David Trimmer”
“Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig
David Trimmer is a staff writer and a second-year MPA student. Matt Bruenig is the founder of the People’s Policy Project, a think tank that aims to “publish… Read more ““Let’s Just Make It All Free”: A Conversation on State Welfare Policy with Matt Bruenig”
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