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Maternal Opioid Use and Medicaid: How Social Workers and Policymakers Should Support Mothers and Newborns

June 8, 2020 mariatus 3172 Views public health

By: Courtney Morrison In 2014, approximately 32,000 babies were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS), a disease which is categorized

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Solar Energy: The Key to Development in Climate-Threatened Uganda

May 14, 2020 kalena 2943 Views international development

By Justin Giannantonio East Africa’s Lake Victoria, the largest freshwater tropical lake in the world, is a valuable resource for

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Photo by Othmark of people in Havana, Cuba using a Wifi hotspot to access the internet.
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The Case for Universal Basic Internet

April 22, 2020 mariatus 5908 Views International Affairs, International Relations, Internet, Technology

By: Amanda Silvana Hosek Early supporters of the internet believed that it would be an equalizing global force. They believed

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Q&A with John Ciorciari: Tensions and Conflict in Southeast Asia

April 15, 2020 kalena 2489 Views

Professor John Ciorciari applies his regional expertise to foreign policy and humanitarian challenges facing Southeast Asia. Professor John Ciorciari is

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Narrowing the Gender Wage Gap with Universal Child Care

April 10, 2020 kalena 8815 Views

By J’Taime Lyons Fifteen years ago, it was possible for male and female lawyers to graduate from the University of

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Former California Representative Katie Hill
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Cyber Violence is Chilling Women’s Participation in Politics

April 2, 2020 kalena 20937 Views

By Diana McCaffrey Following accusations of an affair and the release of nude photos by her soon-to-be ex-husband, former Democratic

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Detroit and the Future of Labor

November 21, 2019 mariatus 2544 Views

By: Kalena Thomhave LATE LAST MONTH, the United Autoworkers (UAW) strike against General Motors (GM) ended after five weeks. Workers

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Kuwait’s Role In The Gulf Cooperation Council’s Diplomatic Crisis

August 5, 2019 wlsims 5934 Views

By Kevin Dupont On June 5, 2017, a coalition of Muslim-majority countries, including the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United

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Choice: A Public Health Policy Crisis

August 5, 2019 nbrdsong 3202 Views

By Jennifer Villavicencio, MD There is a U.S. public health policy crisis occurring that threatens the health and wellbeing of

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Democracy is Giving Way to the Market, and Ultimately to the Mob. James Madison Would be Appalled

April 15, 2019 nbrdsong 4454 Views featured

By Andrew J. Hoffman We, in this country, are turning away from the values of democracy, and turning toward the

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