Politics
The Politics section focuses on issues related to current political events, policy, and legislation on the local, state, national, and global levels.
What the U.S. Government Can Do to Address Energy Insecurity
By Sanya Carley and David M. Konisky Energy insecurity—defined as the inability to pay one’s energy bill or avoid utility disconnection—is a...
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Researchers Quantify the Role of the Pandemic in the 2020 U.S. Elections
In the media, a prevalent narrative is that Donald Trump lost the 2020 elections because of the way he handled...
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Why State Spending on Higher Education May Not Improve the Economy in Many States
In recent years, the idea of tuition-free colleges and universities in the United States has made its way into mainstream...
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The Partisan Gap Among Women in Elective Office in 2020 and Beyond
The 2020 elections saw robust gains for Republican women in state legislatures and Congress. Republican women increased their numbers from...
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Permanent Twitter Ban of Extremist Influencers Can Detoxify Social Media
Banning right-wing extremists from social media can reduce the spread of anti-social ideas and conspiracy theories, according to Rutgers-led research....
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Why Performance-Based Funding Fails to Improve College Graduation Rates – and How States Can Do Better
The number of students who enroll in college and take on debt without receiving a college degree is striking. Of...
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Why Growing Urban Inequality is as Much About White Affluence as Minority Poverty
American cities have long been unequal places – with big class and racial gaps that often overlap. Residents of particular...
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Police Training Needs Urgent Reforms, New Report from American University Reveals
The instructional models that are used to train police officers across the U.S. at the academy, in-service, mid-rank, and leadership...
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How Inequality and Politics Influence Government Responses to Natural Disasters
By Fernando Tormos, Gustavo García-López, and Mary Angelica Painter After a hurricane strikes, governments and electric utility companies go to...
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Why Independent Redistricting Commissions Should Draw Electoral District Maps
The drawing and redrawing of electoral districts – which happens every ten years after the Census – is a hotly...
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U.S. Gun Violence Increased 30% During COVID-19 Pandemic
Gun violence increased by more than 30% in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Penn...
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The “Money in Politics” Debate and Effective Ways to Improve Local Democracy in America
Ideally, local governments as the smallest jurisdictions in the American political system allow citizens to engage in a direct and...
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How Focusing on Teen Pregnancy as a Personal Moral Failing Deepens Social Inequality
In the 1980s and 1990s, concerns about teen pregnancy voiced by policymakers and pundits helped garner support for welfare reform...
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The Case for Ending the Anonymity of Egg & Sperm Donations in the United States
Egg and sperm donations in the United States have long proceeded under the cloak of secrecy. Twenty-five years ago, when...
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Challenging Assumptions About the Use of Contraception by U.S. Muslim Women
By Henna Budhwani and Kristine Ria Hearld Contraception is complicated. Reproductive health scholars can comfortably weigh the protective benefits of...
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Democrat-Led States Tended to Have Stronger Response to COVID-19, Which Improved Health Outcomes, Study Shows
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. -- States with Democratic leaders tended to have responded more strongly to COVID-19 and have seen a lower...
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The Future of Criminal Prosecution for Self-Induced Abortion & Pregnancy Endangerment
The intensifying avalanche of restrictive U.S. abortion laws since 2012 has made it more difficult for many people to terminate...
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Understanding DACA & the Role Social Workers Play in Advancing Immigration Justice
Written by Christeen Badie & Karina Velasco There are approximately 10.5 million undocumented individuals in the United States according to...
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Digital.com Survey: Most Consumers Unlikely to Buy from Companies with Opposing Political Views
Digital.com, a leading independent review website for small business online tools, products, and services, has published a new study to...
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What We Learned from the IIA’s Webinar on Broadband Affordability
On Monday, September 13th, the Internet Innovation Alliance (IIA) held a webinar entitled Deleting the Broadband Affordability Divide: A Virtual Chat...
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