Catherine Kaufman, MPA Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The United States is fascinated by cults. Television series are full of references—cults are present in every genre, from comedy and crime to horror and documentary. Cults… Read more “Cults and Religious Freedom in the United States”
Category: Social Policy
Disabled, not Damaged: Applying the Social Model of Disability to Inclusion Initiatives
Jenna Shelton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Between 2018 and 2019, the prevalence of diversity and inclusion programs in workplaces increased by 8 percentage points. Diversity and… Read more “Disabled, not Damaged: Applying the Social Model of Disability to Inclusion Initiatives”
Notes from the Policy Field: Expanding Opportunity Through Evidence-Based Transportation Policy
Event: Expanding Opportunity at State and Local Levels through Evidence-Based Policymaking Date: January 31, 2019 Notes from the Policy Field provides write-ups of policy-oriented events in Washington,… Read more “Notes from the Policy Field: Expanding Opportunity Through Evidence-Based Transportation Policy”
Not-So-Affordable Housing: Addressing Impacts on Low-Income Renters
Maya Pendleton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives A growing body of research suggests that increasing housing costs uniquely impact renters, particularly low-income renters. Researchers have linked eviction… Read more “Not-So-Affordable Housing: Addressing Impacts on Low-Income Renters”
Understanding Linguistic Discrimination: Consequences and Policy Responses
Lena Nour, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Could the sound of your voice be subject to discrimination? This year marks the 65th anniversary of Brown v.… Read more “Understanding Linguistic Discrimination: Consequences and Policy Responses”
Safeguarding Voting Rights: Learning From the Past and Looking to the Future
Maya Pendleton, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives While the right to vote is fundamental to American democracy, it has needed the protection of the Constitution as… Read more “Safeguarding Voting Rights: Learning From the Past and Looking to the Future”
Protecting Bald Eagles from Lead Poisoning: State-Level Policy Solutions
Reeve Jacobus, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Although the bald eagle was removed from the federal endangered species list in 2007, it is nevertheless illegal to hunt the… Read more “Protecting Bald Eagles from Lead Poisoning: State-Level Policy Solutions”
Measuring Migrant Happiness: The 2018 World Happiness Report and Implications for Public Policy
Lena Nour, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Many Americans consider the pursuit of happiness an unalienable right and one of our nation’s founding freedoms. In 2012,… Read more “Measuring Migrant Happiness: The 2018 World Happiness Report and Implications for Public Policy”
Modernizing America’s Voting System to Improve Voter Turnout
Reeve Jacobus, MPP Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Preliminary analyses suggest that young adults voted at a historically high rate in the 2018 midterm elections. A report… Read more “Modernizing America’s Voting System to Improve Voter Turnout”
GW Wonkcast Summer Special: The Abolish ICE Movement and Immigration Reform
We’re hard at work preparing Season 4 of WonkCast, but in the meantime we have a Summer Special episode for you! The #AbolishICE movement has gained momentum this summer,… Read more “GW Wonkcast Summer Special: The Abolish ICE Movement and Immigration Reform”
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