We should embrace and expand community-based research practices, not only because they yield better results, but also because the research process itself can become part of the solution, a step toward advancing equity in vulnerable communities. Continue Reading
Political science fellow Mark P. Jones discusses the prospects for the Democratic presidential candidates, and the road from the primaries to the presidential nomination. Continue Reading
Given the stakes involved, it is imperative to ensure that risk assessment tools accurately identify appropriate behaviors, and do not over-generalize about what constitutes a risk to public safety. Continue Reading
Given the uncertainty surrounding the economic effects and the poorly targeted benefits and burdens of a minimum wage, it is unlikely to be the best policy to increase the wages of low-wage workers. Continue Reading
Cloud computing has not only transformed how businesses and people conduct their daily activities, but it has also clouded the landscape for taxing such technological advancements. Continue Reading
The U.S. could become an important force behind the diversification, integration, and liberalization of the European natural gas market. Such engagement could be less controversial, less divisive, and likely more productive than sanctions on the NS2 pipeline that affect not only Gazprom/Russia but also some U.S. allies. Continue Reading
The massacre in El Paso is a symbol of complex social phenomena that we are living today — and not simply a matter of mental health, as Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other politicians have stepped forward to suggest. Continue Reading