An Undelivered Package: Postal Reform’s Failure in the 115th Congress and What It Says about American Democracy
BY BRETT J. BANKER Imagine there were a bipartisan agreement in Congress for a package of critical reforms to a
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2018 Issue
Risk and Responsibility: A Spanish Prosecutor’s Creative Approach to Fighting Terrorism
BY JILLIAN RAFFERTY “Are you aware of the charges brought against you?” “Yes.” “Do you wish to plead guilty or
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Combatting Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking in the Child Welfare System
BY STEVEN OLENDER When a man promised to love and take care of ten-year-old Withelma “T” Ortiz Walker Pettigrew, she
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Centering Women of Color through Intersectional Policymaking: Let’s Start with Abortion Access
BY AMANDA MATOS Womanhood is not a monolith, and yet policy makers—and the legislation they champion—treat women as if they
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Toward a Critical Analysis Framework of Digital Algorithms for Policy Makers
BY HANNAH MASUGA Data-driven policymaking is widely touted as the best way to improve government, but it also poses a
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David’s Journey: A Patient-Centered Approach to Opioid Addiction Treatment
BY STEPHANIE NGUYEN AND MAGGIE SALINGER David [1] used to sell drugs on a street corner in East Baltimore. His curbside
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The Red Ballot: How Some Conservative States Are Bucking the Trend and Making Voting Easier
BY MICHAEL AUSLEN Indiana is hardly the poster child for voting rights. In 2005, it became the first state in
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