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Democrats May be Making a Mistake with the Iowa Caucuses

Dec 9, 2022 | Election Campaign News

Brief #47 – Elections & Politics
By Ian Milden

The DNC recently voted to approve a plan to shake up the schedule for the 2024 Democratic presidential primaries. While parts of the proposal would require the cooperation of several state governments (some of which are controlled by Republicans), the biggest change that will likely come from this plan is the removal of the Iowa Caucuses from its first-in-the-nation status. This Brief will examine the reasons why the Democratic Party approved this plan and the potential hazards this plan may pose for Democrats down the road.

Are Tech Billionaires the Worst Polluters on Earth?

Dec 9, 2022 | Technology

Brief #75 – Technology Policy
By Mindy Spatt

Tech Billionaires Leave an Outsize Carbon Footprint, Despite Their Carbon Neutral Claims. Advocates claim allowing polluters to purchase carbon offsets is a “scam” and hurting, rather than helping the planet.

January 6th Committee Will Send Criminal Referrals to Department of Justice

Dec 5, 2022 | Election Campaign News

Brief #46 – Elections & Politics
By Maureen Darby-Serson

On December 8th, 2022, sources revealed that the January 6th Committee were considering referring 5 individuals, including former President Donald Trump, for criminal charges to the US Department of Justice. Mark Meadows, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, and Rudy Giuliani are the other four alleged targets of these referrals. What do these referrals means and what will come of them?

The Need to Reframe Education Reform

Nov 29, 2022 | Education

Brief #58 – Education Policy
By Steve Piazza

In the United States, no single, comprehensive K-12 academic curriculum exists at the Federal level. The states maintain the authority to design and mandate systemic curricula, but even then there is no real consistency.

Should There Be Term Limits For Members of Congress?

Nov 23, 2022 | Civil Rights

Brief #197 – Civil Rights Policy
By Rodney A. Maggay

The United States Constitution describes the qualifications a person must have in order to be eligible to be a Representative in Article One, Section Two, Clause Two. And for Senators, the qualifications are described in Article One, Section Three, Clause Two. Minimum age limits and minimum years of citizenship, among other qualifications, are listed. But the last few decades have seen an interest in adding an interesting limitation – term limits for Members of Congress.

Abortion Rights Prevent a “Red Wave”

Nov 23, 2022 | Health & Gender

Brief #150 – Health & Gender Policy
By Geoffrey Small

As the dust settles from the 2022 mid-term election, it’s clear that the threat to abortion rights helped galvanized activists into bringing the prospect of a “red wave” down to a small tidal shift in Republican representation. An Emerson College poll conducted in July already predicted a tightening of the races after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade.

The Ukraine Crisis; Situation Update #16

Nov 23, 2022 | Foreign Policy

Brief #157 – Foreign Policy
By Abran C

Deadly missile strikes in Ukraine have made headlines in recent days for the widespread destruction and chaos being generated through their use. Last week a missile strike killed two civilians in Poland’s eastern region near its border with Ukraine.
The missiles were at first thought to have been fired by Russian forces, which would have indicated a Russian attack on a NATO member state. The situation created such panic that an emergency NATO roundtable was held on the sidelines of the G20 summit to address the attack.

Abortion: How Abortion Rulings Could Affect Women in America

Nov 22, 2022 | Health & Gender

Brief #149 – Health & Gender
By Inijah Quadri

By basically overturning Roe v. Wade, six unelected Supreme Court judges took away the right of tens of millions of women to make their own decisions about their bodies. After their ruling, several areas in the United States were to be transformed into a dystopian nightmare of online tyranny, where even a Google search for “abortion medication” could be used as evidence against people seeking abortions.

Taking a Look at the Georgia Runoff Election

Nov 17, 2022 | Election Campaign News

Brief #45 – Elections & Politics
By Ian Milden

Georgia’s Senate Race is going to a runoff. The runoff will be held on December 6th. This brief will explain the concept of runoff elections and take a look at what both parties are doing to prepare for the runoff.

Petersburg and Moscow Deputies Demand Putin’s Resignation

Nov 14, 2022 | Foreign Policy

Brief #156 – Foreign Policy
By Yelena Korshunov

In September 2022, the deputies of the St. Petersburg municipal district Smolninskoye turned to the State Duma (Congress) with a proposal to dismiss president Vladimir Putin and additionally accuse him of treason for the violent war in Ukraine. Within a week, the deputies were accused of “discrediting the army” and fined, and the court launched a procedure for the dissolution of the municipal council.

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