Brief #137—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
During the weekend of September 19, 2020, Fairfax County, Virginia was conducting an in – person early voting event when a large group of President Trump supporters arrived on the scene
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The Corruption of Operation Warp Speed
Brief #24—Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
Operation Warp Speed is the Center for Disease Control’s project to develop a coronavirus vaccine in record time.
Updates on Senate Races in Kentucky, Montana, Michigan
Brief #9—Congressional Campaign Update
By William Bourque
As we return to the senate we see several races that have seen a significant rise in funding in recent weeks.
How the Supreme Court Impacts the Economy
Brief #94—Economics
By Rosalind Gottfried
The Supreme Court has an enormous influence on economic policy though this association is not commonly made. For example, the rights and well-being of the working and middle classes can hinge on the opportunity to unionize.
Trump EPA Refuses to Ban Pesticide Shown to Reduce IQ and Infant Brain Development
Brief #97—Environment
By Jacob Morton
The Environmental Protection Agency under Donald Trump has released a new assessment of the pesticide Chlorpyrifos, claiming the current science is inconclusive as to the amount of exposure necessary to be harmful.
The Dismal Future of Public Pensions
Brief #93—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
Many workers opt for public sector jobs lured by generous pensions and other benefits such as healthcare and leave time. Private sector work may offer higher salaries and some benefits but they are much less likely to offer guaranteed defined benefit retirement plans.
The Past & Present of the American Relationship with Iran
Brief #92—Foreign Policy
By Will Solomon
While not as omnipresent as it often has been, the issue of conflict with Iran should loom large in the context of the 2020 election. Indeed, it’s important to consider just how much more serious this issue has grown in the last four years. A central premise of Trump’s 2016 campaign was exiting the 2015 JCPOA— perhaps the single biggest foreign policy achievement of the Obama administration.
Convalescent Plasma is FDA Approved, and Vaccine Trials are Underway as the US Death Toll Passes 200,000
Brief #80—Health and Gender
By Taylor J Smith
As the US struggles to manage the outbreak of coronavirus, the US Food and Drug Administration has issued an emergency use authorization for convalescent plasma to treat COVID-19.
Nearly Half a Million Immigrants Face Deportation – The End of Temporary Protected Status
Brief #104—Immigration
By Kathryn Baron
In Los Angeles a Federal Appeals Court ruled the Trump Administration acted lawfully in terminating the Temporary Protected Status of hundreds of thousands of immigrants.
The Corruption of Eugene Scalia
Blog #19—The Corruption Blog
By Sean Gray
US Department of Labor governs worker safety, wage requirements and an assortment of other pressing concerns of American workers.