A Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Student Publication at the University of Michigan
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
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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
Read moreOne 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
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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
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