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  • Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health

    Data Bias and its Negative Effects on Women’s Health

    Julia Vanella is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. Gender-blindness in the medical field refers to “the lack of research, analysis, and publication of sex-disaggregated data, so no differences between men and women are mentioned.” While we should strive for a world where men and women are seen as…

  • The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect

    The Broken Bridge Out of Poverty: The Cliff Effect

    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 needs such as housing, utilities, food, and healthcare. Participation in government assistance programs (i.e., SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid) continues to increase with over one in five individuals depending…

  • The National Guard: Another Argument for DC Statehood?

    The National Guard: Another Argument for DC Statehood?

    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 a new U.S. president, the National Guard and Washington, DC have both captured the national spotlight. The lack of police response to the attack on the Capitol has…

  • The Push for the $15 per hour Minimum Wage is Here. Do the Arguments of its Opponents Hold Up?

    The Push for the $15 per hour Minimum Wage is Here. Do the Arguments of its Opponents Hold Up?

    Brett Litzler is a staff writer for Brief Policy Perspectives and a first-year MPP student. The following is an op-ed and does not necessarily reflect the views of Policy Perspectives or the Trachtenberg school. With the Democratic Party now in control of both houses of Congress and Joe Biden in the Oval Office, progressive activists…

  • Food Waste: How Leftovers are Choking the Planet

    Food Waste: How Leftovers are Choking the Planet

    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 season. Grocery stores across the country will be swarming with people looking to stock up for family gatherings to celebrate the passing of another year. One topic that…