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Advocate for Grant-Based Financing- A Strategic Policy Recommendation for European Commision and European Investment Bank
Executive Summary The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) concessional loan-based climate financing model under the Green Climate Fund is inefficient in addressing African Union’s(AU) climate change goals and exacerbates Africa’s debt crisis. Loan-based financing undermines the solvency and social stability of African nations, reduces the effectiveness of aid to achieve climate
Gangs, Democracy, and Critical Supply Chains. What is next for Haiti?
With elections nearing and organized gangs controlling key supply routes, Haiti faces four possible futures. The best-case scenario is that elections occur and the newly national government successfully thwarts the gang’s efforts in controlling the supply chains, further legitimizing their power in Haiti. Alternatively, if the gangs interfere with elections,
Rapid National Response to Smallpox Attack in the United States
The Issue of Smallpox Disease History Cause and Eradication Smallpox, caused by variola virus, had a mortality rate of 30%, and 65-80% of survivors developed scars. Based on the idea that survivors were resistant to repeat infection, people eventually developed methods of protection, like variolation and vaccination. In the 1900s,
Invisible African American Fathers: Bridging the Gaps in Policy Support
African American individuals who are homeless face unique challenges—barriers often overlooked in public policy and social services. While homelessness is a significant issue in the U.S., the intersection of race, parenting, and systemic inequities intensifies the struggles of this group. According to the National Center on Family Homelessness (2020), African
Propaganda and Power: A Study of China’s Global Rise and North Korea’s Retreat
Propaganda has long been a tool of authoritarian rule to influence public opinion, but it serves starkly different purposes in the hands of Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. While both leaders rely on state-controlled messaging to maintain power, their strategies differ in shaping their countries’
Energy under Trump: The Climate Implications of Agenda 47
The United States of America is already the world’s top oil and natural gas-producing country, but President-elect Donald J. Trump isn’t content with first place — he wants to dominate. Between rally chants of “drill, baby, drill!” and promises to deliver $2.00-a-gallon gas prices, candidate Trump pitched himself as a
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation in Trump’s America
On November 5th, U.S. climate change work was dealt a devastating blow. In less than two months, the U.S. will once again be in the hands of an administration in active and hostile climate denial, with supportive Republican majorities in the Senate and the House of Representatives. This election impacts
And on the seventh day, God created billion-dollar malls.
How should the law confront religious institutions with shocking amounts of wealth and incalculable influence? When I was 7 years old, I mistook the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ (LDS) Salt Lake Temple for Disneyland when my (non-LDS) family first moved to Utah. The Gothic architecture and impressive
Redrawing Democracy: How Structural Racism and Gerrymandering Undermines Health Equity for Minority Communities
One of the central facets of democracy is the voice of the people. That voice, funneled through elections, grants individuals the power to decide not only who represents them in government but also what policies will shape their lives. When formal and informal barriers limit a minority group’s ability to
Mitigating the Harms of “Health & Wellness” Influencers
If you’ve ever used TikTok or Instagram, your feed has probably been dominated by fitness gurus promoting “body sculpting workouts,” self-proclaimed “diet coaches” analyzing other users’ meals, and scores of people live-posting their “weight loss journeys” to millions of followers. Over the past decade, research on social media’s mental health
The Threat of Electronic Consumer Goods to National Cybersecurity
Executive Summary Given rising tensions with China, growing national security concerns, and the potential for domestic job creation, Congress should allocate additional subsidies for domestic research and manufacturing of semiconductors. China’s semiconductor chip designs are poised to surpass the U.S.’, presenting cybersecurity risks to domestic military and consumer tech. The
Balancing Economic Growth and Environmental Sustainability in Indonesia
In international economic development, a prevailing perspective often regards environmental degradation as an inevitable “cost” that must be paid to secure Indonesia’s perceived “benefits” of economic growth. This trade-off principle raises a critical ethical question: must the Indonesian government adhere strictly to a dichotomy where the choice is limited to