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Pandemic Policy Postmortem: Lessons from Sweden
The virus that causes COVID-19 has now become endemic after it first emerged two and a half years ago. In the pandemic’s early days, many countries’ …
3 years, 9 months ago
Bringing Civil Discourse to Your Classroom
Planning difficult conversations in your classroom this year? Join us for the last of our Summer with Sphere webinar series and learn techniques and …
3 years, 9 months ago
America’s Great‐Power Opportunity Revitalizing U.S. Foreign Policy to Meet the Challenges of Strategic Competition
Since the early years of the Trump administration, “great power competition” has been Washington’s go‐to formula to describe its approach to foreign…
3 years, 9 months ago
The Taliban Today
The Taliban has held power in Afghanistan for one year. While the United States and its allies maintain sanctions on the group, Afghans are living th…
3 years, 9 months ago
Tunisia’s Authoritarian Turn
More than a decade ago, Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution gave hope to the Arab world, showing oppressed peoples that longtime dictators can be peacefully…
3 years, 10 months ago
The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech
Why did those opposed to or in favor of the Constitution write under pseudonyms? Why did Occupy Wall Street protestors wear Guy Fawkes masks? Why do …
3 years, 10 months ago
What Will Be the Impact of the War in Ukraine for the Future of European Security?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has produced big changes in NATO and EU states. But shock at Russia’s aggression and fear of its future intentions seem …
3 years, 10 months ago
Black Liberation through the Marketplace: Hope, Heartbreak, and the Promise of America
The experiences of black Americans do not fit neatly into our nation’s political culture. As the authors argue, those on the right fail to acknowledg…
3 years, 11 months ago
How Drug Paraphernalia Laws Undermine Harm Reduction
State‐level drug paraphernalia laws increase the risk of infection or overdose for drug users by preventing legal access to clean needles, syringes,…
3 years, 11 months ago
Taxation and Democracy Webinar
Tax policy not only funds governmental efforts but is often itself a driver of policy outcomes. Elected officials in recent years have pushed for or …
3 years, 11 months ago