Ashlynn Profit, MPA, Staff Writer Brief Policy Perspectives The video of a school police officer brutally assaulting a black girl drew the world’s attention to the harsh… Read more “Zero-Tolerance for Black Girls”
Fighting ISIS: Lessons from Counterinsurgency Strategies
Chelsea Lenhart, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives After the terror attacks in Paris on Friday, November 13, politicians and pundits began to question if the United… Read more “Fighting ISIS: Lessons from Counterinsurgency Strategies”
Better Than the Minimum Wage – Refundable Tax Credits and the Earned Income Tax Credit
Conor McGrath, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives A debate over raising the minimum wage has recently found its way into the 2016 Presidential Debate. Among the… Read more “Better Than the Minimum Wage – Refundable Tax Credits and the Earned Income Tax Credit”
World Bank Program Overview: Republic of Tajikistan for a Second Public Finance Management Modernization Project
Zhao Zhai, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives Introduction The Republic of Tajikistan is one of the poorest countries in Central Asia. Following six years of civil war,… Read more “World Bank Program Overview: Republic of Tajikistan for a Second Public Finance Management Modernization Project”
Sequestration: An Extreme Consequence of Congress’ Ineffectuality
Annette Beck, MPA Introduction Sequesters are designed to reduce spending, however they often fail in this regard and instead create real harms: endangering public safety, forcing federal… Read more “Sequestration: An Extreme Consequence of Congress’ Ineffectuality”
Do Democrats Also Engage in Voter Suppression?
Jerry Wei, MPP Tuesday, November 3, 2015 was Election Day in America. What was at stake? These were local and state elections, including a high profile fight… Read more “Do Democrats Also Engage in Voter Suppression?”
Understanding the Growing Threat of Islamic Extremism in Russia
Andre Avanessians, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives During a recent House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee hearing, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA), Congressman Albio Sires (D-NJ), and a panel… Read more “Understanding the Growing Threat of Islamic Extremism in Russia”
Evaluating the Current Sanctions Against Russia
Konark Sikka, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives 2014 saw Russia’s reemergence in the global sphere of geopolitics when the EuroMaidan protests developed and grew, and when… Read more “Evaluating the Current Sanctions Against Russia”
New Bill Makes DC Poised to Become National Leader in Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety
David Meni, MPP, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives The Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Act of 2015 — a bill introduced to the District of Columbia city council… Read more “New Bill Makes DC Poised to Become National Leader in Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety”
Can Body Cameras Decrease D.C.’s Growing Homicide Rate? Mayor Muriel Bowser Places Her Bet on the New Technology
Chelsea Lenhart, MPA, Staff Writer, Brief Policy Perspectives There have been 123 homicides in the District of Columbia as of October 16, 2015. Compared to 2014 crime… Read more “Can Body Cameras Decrease D.C.’s Growing Homicide Rate? Mayor Muriel Bowser Places Her Bet on the New Technology”
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