Can Entrepreneurship Education Help Change the World?
A case study on solving challenges in the K-12 education system. What happens when you…
Midwestern Floods, Climate Resiliency, and the Green New Deal
The natural cycles of floods and extreme weather are being intensified by climate change, and…
Voter Suppression 54 Years After the March on Selma
The Selma Marchers fought for equality and justice, yet even in 2018, the state of…
apPARENTly Unequal Leave: Analyzing Parental Leave Policy for Greater Gender Equality
Alexandra Feldhausen provides lessons from Swedish parental leave policy, underscoring how the United States should…
Missing the Forest for the Trees: Corporate America’s Miscalculation
Our politics are currently governed by the President’s far right base — our businesses don’t have to be. By speaking out against the President’s shutdown, corporate America can put pressure on him to end the suffering. At a moment when consumer confidence is plummeting and uncertainty is rising, doing so would be both good business and the right thing to do.
Time is Money: Why Volunteer Hours for Charities Should Be Tax-Deductible
As I write this article, I’m surrounded by reminders of the Holiday season. A Pumpkin…
The EU is Coming For Your Memes
With Articles 11 and 13, the EU is threatening free speech online and losing its…
American Poll Taxes in 2018
Until we find a way to make our elections more efficient, and stop eating up the hours of our fellow Americans – at a time when studies show American workers are working longer hours than ever recorded, and longer than anyone else in the industrialized world – we are essentially turning away eligible Americans who want to vote, but also need to work and provide for their families. It doesn’t have to be like this.
Borderless and Boundless: Rethinking Trade Policy in the Digital Age
International trade is facing a crisis of confidence in these globally fraught times. For decades…
Let’s use housing policy to bolster social impact and community-led development
According to housing development failures and social science research, residents often reject development not only due to concerns over congestion and neighborhood character, but also, most significantly, due to outrage over the profits developers will make from development. As a result, state, local, and federal policymakers should incubate and incentivize what are currently the minority — social impact and community-led developers. To deal with the secondary effects of increased development activity, this proposal will also (1) increases access to the planning process; and (2) protect existing renters and owners.