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Affirmative Action: Rescinding Obama-Era Policies

Jul 9, 2018 | Education

Trump administration is rescinding seven Obama-era policies which encouraged schools to look at race as one among many factors in admissions. The seven affirmative action policies are among 24 documents rescinded on the Department of Justice’s website. The DOE/DOJ claim that the documents advocate policy preferences beyond the requirements of the Constitution

China Prepares to Shield Economy from Effects of U.S. Trade War

Jul 9, 2018 | Economic and Trade Policy

Recent reports indicate that China has temporally ceased its work on the structural reforms on national economic systems and is shifting its focus to policies that are more geared to supporting general economic growth.

The Supreme Court Decide a Free Speech or “Pro – Life” Case?

Jul 9, 2018 | Civil Rights

Brief #48---Civil Rights Policy Summary In October 2015, the California State Legislature passed the Reproductive FACT (Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive Care and Transparency) Act. The law was aimed at crisis pregnancy centers (CPC's), which are typically...

Making a Splash in Trumpland

Jul 9, 2018 | Environment

In 2010, after the deadliest and most expensive offshore oil spill in U.S. history, the “Deepwater Horizon” spill, former U.S. president, Barack Obama, implemented a policy to ensure that a conservation council would advocate conservation and sustainable use of US waters. The Bureau of Ocean management called Obama’s policy,

President Trump Suggests Depriving Immigrants of Constitutional Due Process Protections

Jul 5, 2018 | Civil Rights

Brief #47---Civil Rights Policy Summary On June 24, 2018, President Donald Trump tweeted remarks that suggested that immigrants who cross the border into the United States be denied certain legal protections. In his tweet, the President said, "We cannot allow all of...

The United States Leaves the UN Human Rights Council

Jul 5, 2018 | Foreign Policy

Brief #44---Foreign Policy Policy Summary On June 19th, Mike Pompeo announced that the United States was finally following through on threats to depart from the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it “an exercise in shameless hypocrisy - with many of the...