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.
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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
The Corruption of John Ratcliffe
Brief #26—The Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
Director of National Intelligence is a position created in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
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.
5 Key States Show a Close Presidential Race
Brief #9—Presidential Campaign Update
By Linda F. Hersey
President Donald Trump’s recent comments to the press about what his next move will be if he loses the presidency to Democrat Joe Biden underscores the nervousness of the Trump team just days before the Election.
Prisoner Re-Entry Programs: Do They Work?
Brief #18—Gun Control & Criminal Justice
By Linda F. Hersey
Deshawn Grange says he is proud to have not just one but two jobs. He is a part-time worker assembling vehicle doors at a Tesla plant in California.
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.