Brief #5—Transition of Power
By Sean Gray
If all is equal and the courts are on the level, Donald Trump’s chickens should come home to roost sometime after noon on January 20th.
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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.
NAACP In Michigan Lawsuit Turns The Tables And Claims President Trump Is The One Engaging In Voter Fraud
Brief #143—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On November 20, 2020 the NAACP Legal Defense Fund filed a lawsuit on behalf of three African – American voters in Michigan contending that President Trump and his campaign team in Michigan are trying to suppress the votes of Black voters in the state.
How Will Amy Comey Barret rule on “Contentious Environmental Issues”?
Brief #103—Environment
By Shannon Q. Elliott
On Monday November 9th, 2020 Amy Comey Barrett heard her first case as a justice to the Supreme Court of the United States. (SCOTUS) The conservative justice, a former Notre Dame Law School graduate, filled the seat which belonged to the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Ending the American War in Afghanistan
Brief #99—Foreign Policy
By Will Solomon
On November 17, the Pentagon announced that the Trump Administration would plan to reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan to 2500 by mid-January.
Despite Trump Dismissal Christopher Krebs is Still Getting It Right
Brief #26—Technology
By Charles A. Rubin
On November 17, 2020 – two weeks after election day and ten days after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the Presidential race, Christopher Krebs, the head of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), a division of the Department of Homeland Security, was fired in a tweet by President Trump.
Leading Contenders for Attorney General And A New Direction for DOJ
Brief #142—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
One of the most significant decisions that President – elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr. will make in the coming weeks before his inauguration will be whom he will appoint as Attorney General of the United States.
Trump’s Refusal to Accept Defeat: Another Reason Why He Is Not Fit For Office
Brief #4—Transition of Power
By Linda F. Hersey
Although Donald Trump is the first sitting president to refuse to concede after losing a U.S. democratic election – shocking the nation and leaders across the world — his wild claims of conspiracy and election fraud come as no surprise to a handful of academics, attorneys and political strategists who weighed the danger of such an outcome prior to Election 2020.
Explaining the Minimum Wage
Brief #99—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The term minimum wage actually refers to several different things. There is the federal minimum wage which is the lowest wage that employers can pay their workers unless they are in an exempt category of tipped workers.
Police Wall of Shame: The Philadelphia Police Department
Brief #22—Criminal Justice
By Laura Plummer
Philadelphia is the sixth largest city in the U.S. and the largest city in Pennsylvania. It has a population of just over 1.5 million, with roughly equal percentages of Black and white citizens (42 and 41 percent respectively).