A Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Student Publication at the University of Michigan
Professor John Ciorciari applies his regional expertise to foreign policy and humanitarian challenges facing Southeast Asia. Professor John Ciorciari is an Associate Professor and Director of the Weiser Diplomacy Center and International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Prior to joining the Ford School, Professor
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By J’Taime Lyons Fifteen years ago, it was possible for male and female lawyers to graduate from the University of Michigan Law School and get hired with identical salaries. Now, the gap between the salaries of men and women lawyers continues to grow, requiring many female lawyers to alter their
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By Diana McCaffrey Following accusations of an affair and the release of nude photos by her soon-to-be ex-husband, former Democratic Representative Katie Hill of California delivered a resignation speech detailing the thousands of threatening messages that drove her to resign. This past summer, Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York
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By: Kalena Thomhave LATE LAST MONTH, the United Autoworkers (UAW) strike against General Motors (GM) ended after five weeks. Workers on the strike line took massive pay cuts, earning just $275 per week from the union in order to fight for a better contract. Since the strike began in mid-September
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By Kevin Dupont On June 5, 2017, a coalition of Muslim-majority countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Egypt, Bahrain, and Kuwait severed diplomatic ties with the State of Qatar, an unexpected move to even the most senior experts in the region. This piece will
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By Jennifer Villavicencio, MD There is a U.S. public health policy crisis occurring that threatens the health and wellbeing of 74 million reproductive aged Americans and their families. It is a unique crisis that suffers from laser targeted attacks at the legislative and regulatory levels that fly in the face
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By Andrew J. Hoffman We, in this country, are turning away from the values of democracy, and turning toward the logic of the market in our civic sphere. Importantly, many don’t know the difference, viewing capitalism and democracy as one and the same; this is a grave error.
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How subjective choices in a quantitative analysis can radically change policy choices By Molly Kendall Most policy makers recognize the inherent flaws associated with cost benefit analyses; they require all costs and benefits to be monetized, they can be incredibly sensitive to small changes in data, and they are often
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U.K., European Parliament should enact parental rights laws before momentum fades By Lizzy Balboa One of the most haunting storylines of the last two years lingers on life support — unresolved and seemingly forgotten. Alfie Evans was 23 months old when the British government condemned him to death. His quality
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By Nick Najor Twenty-first century America finds itself in the midst of a legitimate housing crisis. The Urban Institute reports that for every 100 extremely low-income households, there are less than 30 adequate, available, and affordable housing units. This translates to a national shortage of over 7 million units. The
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