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Category: Domestic Policy

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

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Benjamin

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

Inside the RAICES Fight for Asylees Detained in Texas

Posted on September 24, 2018September 28, 2018 by Benjamin

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.

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

Posted on April 10, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

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.

Health Care and Culture: Lessons from Denmark

Posted on February 28, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

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?

Koch Money on Campus is More Complicated than You Think

Posted on February 25, 2018June 18, 2018 by Benjamin

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

Different Strokes: Life on the Eagle Ford

Posted on December 30, 2016May 1, 2018 by Benjamin

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.

A Health-Centered Proposal for the President-Elect

Posted on December 22, 2016April 29, 2018 by Benjamin

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

The Case for Affirmative Action in Fisher v. UT Austin

Posted on December 21, 2016March 29, 2018 by Benjamin

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.

My Story of Latinx Political Engagement

Posted on November 22, 2016March 22, 2018 by Benjamin

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.

Why Did Donald Trump Defend Stop-and-Frisk?

Posted on October 11, 2016March 31, 2017 by Benjamin

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.

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