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Should There Be Term Limits For Members of Congress?

Nov 23, 2022 | Civil Rights

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”

Nov 23, 2022 | Health & Gender

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

Nov 22, 2022 | Health & Gender

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

Nov 22, 2022 | Environment

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.

Examining the Integrity of Voting Systems

Nov 18, 2022 | Technology

Brief #73 – Technology Policy
By Steve Piazza

In 2002, President George W. Bush signed into law the Help America Vote Act (HAVA). HAVA’s passage enhanced existing policy established under the 1971 Federal Election Campaign Act, which created the National Clearinghouse for Information on the Administration of Elections.

Taking a Look at the Georgia Runoff Election

Nov 17, 2022 | Election Campaign News

Brief #45 – Elections & Politics
By Ian Milden

Georgia’s Senate Race is going to a runoff. The runoff will be held on December 6th. This brief will explain the concept of runoff elections and take a look at what both parties are doing to prepare for the runoff.

Petersburg and Moscow Deputies Demand Putin’s Resignation

Nov 14, 2022 | Foreign Policy

Brief #156 – Foreign Policy
By Yelena Korshunov

In September 2022, the deputies of the St. Petersburg municipal district Smolninskoye turned to the State Duma (Congress) with a proposal to dismiss president Vladimir Putin and additionally accuse him of treason for the violent war in Ukraine. Within a week, the deputies were accused of “discrediting the army” and fined, and the court launched a procedure for the dissolution of the municipal council.

The Implications of November 8th, 2022

Nov 14, 2022 | Election Campaign News

Brief #44 – Elections & Politics
By Maureen Darby-Serson

The elections on Tuesday November 8th, 2022, may be one of the most impactful elections we will have seen in our lifetime to date. With the US House of Representative and US Senate up for grabs, Democrats were preparing for the worst but hoped for the best.

Checking in on US Senate Races Before Election Day, Part 2

Nov 3, 2022 | Election Campaign News

Brief #42 – Elections & Politics
By Ian Milden

Election Day is November 8th. This Brief will take a look at some of the Senate Races I previewed over the summer and early fall and provide some short updates on the state of those races.

Abbott Running Scared: Texas Incumbent Limited Voter Access to Polls Ahead of Midterms

Nov 3, 2022 | Election Campaign News

Brief #43 – Elections & Politics
By Abigail Hunt

For the disillusioned and jaded non-conservatives of the Lone Star state, seeing Beto O’Rourke within spitting distance of Greg Abbott in a dead heat for governor thrills our withered-but-still-beating Grinchy little hearts. From 1847 to 1979, with the exception of a few years here and there, Texas was Democratic.

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