Brief #94—Environment
By Jacob Morton
On Monday, August 31, the US EPA under the Trump administration announced that it has made revisions to a 2015 Obama era policy that places pollution restrictions on power plants that burn coal.
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Medicaid Holdout States and the Covid-19 Crisis
Brief #78—Health
By Linda F. Hersey
Medicaid is the primary government-funded health insurance for low-income Americans available in every state.
A Tale of Two Conventions
Brief #7—Presidential Campaign Update
By William Bourque
The 2020 Democratic National Convention was anything but conventional.
From Colin Kaepernick to the NBA: The Evolution of Kneeling as Protest
Brief #12—Criminal Justice
By Amy Swain
At the start of the 2016 NFL Preseason, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick sat on the bench during the National Anthem, as the rest of the players as well as stadium attendees stood, hand on heart.
Automaker Giants rally against SAFE Fuel Economy Rollbacks
Brief #93—Environment
By Shannon Q Elliott
This past week automakers, Ford, Honda, Volkswagen, BMW and Volvo in conjunction with the California Air Resources Board (CARB), finalized a pact to strengthen emissions and improve fuel economy in California and 13 other states.
Latest Police Shooting Leaves Kenosha, Wisconsin Reeling in Its Wake
Brief #11—Criminal Justice
By Erika Shannon
This past Sunday, August 23, police officers in Kenosha, Wisconsin shot 29-year-old Jacob Blake seven times in the back.
History And The Law Are Against President Trump’s Proposal For Law Enforcement Officers At Polling Booths
Brief #133—Civil Rights
By Rod Maggay
On August 20, 2020 President Donald J. Trump said in an interview that he would send law enforcement officials to polling stations around the country.
Trump Orders Most Biodiverse Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge be Leased for Drilling
Brief #93—Environment
By Jacob Morton
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) is a 19.3 million acre stretch of wilderness in northern Alaska, the largest in the United States, and has been protected from development for nearly six decades.
Is Canada A National Security Threat? It is Under the Trump Administration’s Trade Policy
Brief #90—Economics
By Gwayne Gautreaux
Just 1 month after the USMCA officially succeeded NAFTA as the framework for North American trade, one of the country’s most reliable allies finds itself, once again, in the crosshairs of U.S. protectionist trade policy.
Will Trump’s Executive Actions Really Help Workers?
Brief #89—Economic Policy
By Rosalind Gottfried
Trump asserts that his payroll tax holiday will stimulate the economy, help workers take home more money, and generally be a boon to families suffering economic stress.