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Legislative Priorities for the New Congress

Legislative Priorities for the New Congress

Dec 12, 2022 |

Us Renew News Op Ed
U.S. Resist News

The US Mid-Term Elections resulted in a near political stalemate. Democrats will continue their control of the Senate. Republicans will have a slim majority in the House. Many observers think it will be next to impossible to get anything done in this environment.
On the other hand, there seem to be a sprinkling of Congresspersons on both sides willing to cross over on specific issues. Therefore we are hopeful that the next session of Congress, as well as the current lame-duck session, will result in some meaningful legislation.

The Reckless Growth of BlackRock and Other Asset Management Companies

The Reckless Growth of BlackRock and Other Asset Management Companies

Dec 9, 2022 |

Brief #142 – Social Justice
By Abigail Hunt

As of December 2021, BlackRock, an asset management company – and one of the “Big Three” global money managers along with Vanguard and State Street – had more than $10 trillion in assets under management. The company controls so much capital if it were a country its GDP would rival that of the wealthiest nations in the world. BlackRock describes itself as “a global investment manager and fiduciary” and a leading provider of financial technology.

January 6th Committee Will Send Criminal Referrals to Department of Justice

January 6th Committee Will Send Criminal Referrals to Department of Justice

Dec 5, 2022 |

Brief #46 – Elections & Politics
By Maureen Darby-Serson

On December 8th, 2022, sources revealed that the January 6th Committee were considering referring 5 individuals, including former President Donald Trump, for criminal charges to the US Department of Justice. Mark Meadows, John Eastman, Jeffrey Clark, and Rudy Giuliani are the other four alleged targets of these referrals. What do these referrals means and what will come of them?

The Need to Reframe Education Reform

The Need to Reframe Education Reform

Nov 29, 2022 |

Brief #58 – Education Policy
By Steve Piazza

In the United States, no single, comprehensive K-12 academic curriculum exists at the Federal level. The states maintain the authority to design and mandate systemic curricula, but even then there is no real consistency.

Should There Be Term Limits For Members of Congress?

Should There Be Term Limits For Members of Congress?

Nov 23, 2022 |

Brief #197 – Civil Rights Policy
By Rodney A. Maggay

The United States Constitution describes the qualifications a person must have in order to be eligible to be a Representative in Article One, Section Two, Clause Two. And for Senators, the qualifications are described in Article One, Section Three, Clause Two. Minimum age limits and minimum years of citizenship, among other qualifications, are listed. But the last few decades have seen an interest in adding an interesting limitation – term limits for Members of Congress.

Abortion Rights Prevent a “Red Wave”

Abortion Rights Prevent a “Red Wave”

Nov 23, 2022 |

Brief #150 – Health & Gender Policy
By Geoffrey Small

As the dust settles from the 2022 mid-term election, it’s clear that the threat to abortion rights helped galvanized activists into bringing the prospect of a “red wave” down to a small tidal shift in Republican representation. An Emerson College poll conducted in July already predicted a tightening of the races after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade.

Abortion: How Abortion Rulings Could Affect Women in America

Abortion: How Abortion Rulings Could Affect Women in America

Nov 22, 2022 |

Brief #149 – Health & Gender
By Inijah Quadri

By basically overturning Roe v. Wade, six unelected Supreme Court judges took away the right of tens of millions of women to make their own decisions about their bodies. After their ruling, several areas in the United States were to be transformed into a dystopian nightmare of online tyranny, where even a Google search for “abortion medication” could be used as evidence against people seeking abortions.

The Move Away from Plastic is Looking Just as Flimsy

The Move Away from Plastic is Looking Just as Flimsy

Nov 22, 2022 |

Brief #150 – Environment Policy
By Todd J. Broadman

We are a world addicted to plastic, the most perceivable, persistent and pervasive indicator of the Anthropocene. Plastics are produced from natural gas, feedstocks derived from natural gas processing, and each year more is produced. The current production rate is 400 million metric tons and is the source of 5% of CO2 emissions. By 2030 it will be 600 million metric tons, and 800 by 2040.

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