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    Category: Domestic Policy

    In Greene County, Pennsylvania, The Coal Industry Scars Landscape and Culture

    The declining coal industry in Greene County, Pennsylvania, has changed the economic prospects and lifestyle of the region.

    October 4, 2018 by Benjamin

    Inside the RAICES Fight for Asylees Detained in Texas

    Witnessing first-hand how an immigrant-serving organization handled changes in immigration policy— beginning with the zero tolerance policy, family separations, the Matter of A-B, and the relocation of migrant families— exemplified the dynamic pace of the job and the need for resilience of everyone involved.

    September 24, 2018September 28, 2018 by Benjamin

    Young Farmers: Part-Time Farmers, Double-Time Workers

    Young farmers are needed. The average farmer in the U.S. is 58 years old and nearing retirement; within the next two decades, two-thirds of the farmland in the U.S. will need to change ownership or it will be at risk for going out of production or being developed.

    April 10, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

    Health Care and Culture: Lessons from Denmark

    If Denmark outperforms the U.S. in terms of access and costs, what is holding back widespread support for an American welfare state health care system?

    February 28, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

    Koch Money on Campus is More Complicated than You Think

    The Charles Koch Foundation outsources its activism to eager college students it knows will advocate for conservative and libertarian views.

    February 25, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

    Different Strokes: Life on the Eagle Ford

    When the oil rigs came to South Texas so did new jobs, and new people with money to spend. When the industry collapsed, so did the jobs and economies that depended on it.

    December 30, 2016May 1, 2018 by Benjamin

    A Health-Centered Proposal for the President-Elect

    Decriminalization and health-centered policies represent a novel approach to substance abuse in the United States

    December 22, 2016April 29, 2018 by Benjamin

    The Case for Affirmative Action in Fisher v. UT Austin

    Given the virulent discourse concerning minority and ethnic groups this year, disagreements over the role that affirmative action plays in the U.S. will persist.

    December 21, 2016March 29, 2018 by Benjamin

    My Story of Latinx Political Engagement

    I am a Latina with an extensive Mexican heritage and family. I’ve heard the insincere, damaging, and ignorant rhetoric directed at my people from our new President-elect. And I have only one thing to say: we demand respect and representation.

    November 22, 2016March 22, 2018 by Benjamin
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    Why Did Donald Trump Defend Stop-and-Frisk?

    If Donald Trump is really only referring to the “practice” of Terry stops, and not discussing its application, then his proposal to “do stop-and-frisk” is completely meaningless.

    October 11, 2016March 31, 2017 by Benjamin

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