Brief #87—Health & Gender
By Justin Lee
In early December, President-elect Joe Biden announced the new members of his public health team and objectives he plans to implement within in his first 100 days in office
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Effective COVID-19 Vaccines Emerge as the Pandemic Rolls On
Brief #84—Health and Gender
By Taylor J Smith
As the globe inches towards month ten of the coronavirus pandemic, promising vaccine advancements were announced last week.
Education in the Time of Covid — Part 5: How Effective is Virtual learning?
Brief #49—Education
By Emily Carty
The pandemic has forced many educational institutions to move towards virtual learning, or at least some form of distance education, in an extremely short time-frame.
US and Global Coronavirus Update
Brief #79—Health
By Taylor J Smith
As cases across the globe passes 27.6 million and over 6.5 million cases in the US, the death rate is not staying on pace, as many would expect.
Michigan-Part 1
Brief #6—Congressional Campaign Update
By William Bourque
Presidential battleground state election results are great predictors of what direction the nation is headed politically, and Michigan is the perfect exemplar. In 2016, Michigan fell narrowly to President Trump, which aligns with the results of presidential election in that year.
The Qualified Immunity Doctrine Stands In The Way of Real Police Reform
Brief #129—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
In 1967 the United States Supreme Court decided the case Pierson v. Ray which decreed for the first time that police officers had “qualified immunity.”
President Trump Surpasses President Bush In Number of “Not Qualified” Federal Judicial Nominees
Brief #121—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
During Donald Trump’s presidency the American Bar Association (ABA) has rated nine of his nominations to the federal bench as “not qualified.” Six of the nine were nominations for a federal district court while the remaining three were nominations to a federal circuit court of appeals.
President Trump Tries to Control the Federal Reserve
Brief #40—Economics
By Samuel C. O’Brient
Trump Forced to End Family Separation at United States/Mexico Border
On June 20, 2018, the people were heard (haza!) and President Trump signed an executive order (“EO”) temporarily ending the immigration procedure of separating children from their parents. Section 1 of the EO states that the Trump Administration’s policy is “to maintain family unity, including by detaining alien families together where appropriate and consistent with law and available resources.”
Domestic Abuse and Gang Violence No Longer Grounds For Asylum
On June 11, 2018, the Trump administration flexed its executive muscles adding another brick to its wall of immigration policy. Attorney General Jeff Sessions stated that individuals escaping domestic abuse and/or gang violence alone will no longer qualify for asylum in the United States.