Domestic Policy – Page 3 – Policy Perspectives

The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: What is it, and What Can Be Done?

Leisha Goel is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Over the last 20 years, the number of juveniles placed in the… Read more “The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: What is it, and What Can Be Done?”

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?”

Emma Dewhurst is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Across America, some 40% of families struggle financially to meet their basic… Read more “The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect”

Catherine Kaufman is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year MPA student. In the wake of the January 6 insurrection and the inauguration of… Read more “The National Guard: Another Argument for DC Statehood?”

Sean Parker is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a second-year ENRP student. It’s that time of year when families and food come together: holiday… Read more “Food Waste: How Leftovers are Choking the Planet”

Ben White is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Rampant sexual assault is a dark stain on the prestige of the… Read more “Protecting Our Service Members: Sexual Assault Response Reform in the U.S. Military”

Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The term redlining is “the practice of denying a creditworthy applicant a… Read more “Asthma: The Surviving Symptom of Redlining in Low-Income Communities of Color”

Libby Chamberlin is a 2020 graduate of the Trachtenberg School. She is a research intern with the State Fiscal Policy group at the Center on Budget and… Read more “The Right Policies for the Times: Unweaving UI, Paid Leave, and State Preemption”