Brief #3—Transition of Power
By Sean Gray
Trump attorney, Rudy Giuliani, is now spearheading the president’s efforts to overturn the results of the presidential election.
Search Results
Consequences of the Lack of a Stimulus Package
Brief #98—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
The inability of Congress to reach an agreement on a second stimulus package has impacted both the rate of disease and the economic recovery in the country.
Well, it’s official: the U.S. has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement
Brief #97—Foreign Policy
By Brandon Mooney
Well, it’s official: the U.S. has withdrawn from the Paris Climate Agreement.
Trump’s Enablers
Brief #2—Transition of Power Blog
By Sean Gray
Donald Trump has lost the 2020 presidential elections. His failure to acknowledge as much has no bearing on the outcome.
America Needs to Rethink Its Use of Military Force
Brief #96—Foreign Policy
By Will Solomon
It can be difficult to find coherence in Trump’s agenda, foreign policy included.
Will “Ballot Harvesting” Play A Role In The 2020 Election?
Brief #140—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In 2016 the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill 1921 which expanded on who can return an absentee or mail ballot on another person’s behalf.
Just How Unfair is the Tax Code?
Brief #96—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The recently published revelations regarding the status of President Trump’s tax record hardly come as a surprise.
Police Wall of Shame: The New York Police Department
Brief #17—Gun Control & Criminal Justice
By Laura Plummer
The New York Police Department (NYPD) is the largest police department in the U.S. and the second largest in the world after Tokyo.
The Trump Administration Threatens Hospital Funding Over COVID-19 Reporting
Brief #82—Health
By Taylor J Smith
After the Trump Administration’s July announcement requiring all hospitals to submit COVID-19 data to private company, TeleTracking Technologies, exclusively sharing data with the Department of Health and Human Services, critics opposed the White House’s move to bypass the Centers for Disease Control, raising transparency concerns. However, the requirements have continued, and President Trump has become dissatisfied with the level of compliance amongst the nation’s hospitals.
The Dismal Future of Public Pensions
Brief #93—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
Many workers opt for public sector jobs lured by generous pensions and other benefits such as healthcare and leave time. Private sector work may offer higher salaries and some benefits but they are much less likely to offer guaranteed defined benefit retirement plans.