Brief #106—Immigration
By Linda F. Hersey
The Administration’s abject failure to secure identifying information on hundreds of migrant parents separated from their children at the U.S. border in 2018 raises
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Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act: What is it and Why does Nobody Like it?
Brief #23—Technology
By Scout Burchill
Over the past few months, Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which was passed into law in 1996, has become ensnared in controversy from both sides of the political spectrum.
Children Remain Separated from their Families, as Election Nears
Brief #105—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
In June 2018, a Federal Judge in San Diego delivered an order that children in government custody were to be reunited with their families.
How Non – Profit Groups Are Still Helping To Protect The Vote So Close To Election Day
Brief #141—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
With the 2020 United States election only days away a number of states have already started the process of voting.
Ben Shapiro and David Pakman’s Take on the 3rd Presidential Debate
Brief #4—Media Blog
By John McCabe
Covering news and politics on their respective radio shows, conservative commentator, Ben Shapiro, and progressive commentator, David Pakman, offer contrasting views as to who was the winner of the third presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Refuses to Protect Wolverines Under the Endangered Species Act
Brief #100—Environment
By Jacob Morton
The wolverine is a rather elusive character. Only about 300 of these iconic mammals exist in the United States’ lower 48 states.
Can Social Media Companies Regulate Their Own Content?
Brief #22—Technology
By Scout Burchill
As the 2020 election approaches, social media platforms have been taking major actions to moderate content in an attempt to combat growing amounts of misinformation.
An Update on House Races in Florida
Brief #10—Congressional Campaign Update
By William Bourque
Florida has long-been a key state in every major election, and this year is no different.
Trump’s Erratic Military Policies
Brief #95—Foreign Policy
By Colin Rugg
In the wake of Jeffrey Goldberg’s September 3rd Atlantic report lambasting Trump for his disparaging comments about the United States Military, the president has come under fire from Military commanders and politicians on both sides of the aisle.
As Social Media Giants Move to Curtail QAnon Trump Steps Up His Misinformation Campaign
Brief #21—Technology
By Charles A. Rubin
With the U.S. presidential election only weeks away, Facebook and other social media companies are struggling to show that they take the use of their platforms to spread misinformation and hate speech seriously, Facebook announced on October 6, 2020 that it had removed nearly 1,000 QAnon conspiracy theorist groups and promised to halt political ads after the polls close on November 3