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Directly Addressing Racial Equity and Justice Is the Only Way to a Better Future for the United States
Recent political events vividly demonstrate how two terrible injustices, both related to racial equity, have severely twisted the social fabric of the United States. There is no way for this…
Volunteerism and Civil Discourse
Volunteerism is an important part of any civil society. If we accept that volunteerism benefits both society and the individual, then there is a real need for the public sector…
Why AmeriCorps?
As an AmeriCorps alumna, Kori Bertun has always wanted to understand how we can better promote a culture of national service. Here, she reaches out to seven AmeriCorps professionals to…
Social Equity and Redistricting
The phrase, “One person, one vote” has long been an aspirational feature of United States elections, but battles over redistricting often highlight potential ways for our system to fall short…
A Dangerous Game: Government Pricing and Its Real-World Effects
Now, more than ever, we need an honest examination of how effective the government has been regarding setting prices. In order to set prices, we must first be able to…
A Constitutional Standard to End Gerrymandering
To cure the corruption of gerrymandering, take the profit out of it. The Constitution provides the standard for doing so by specifiying that representatives are to be chosen “by the…
Confidence in the American Future: The Terrible Unrecognized Cost of the Government Shutdown
During the four plus weeks of partial government shutdown—the 21st government shutdown since 1976 and the longest in our history—both politicians and pundits have spoken at length about the variety…
Virginians Narrowly Support Public Investment to Land Amazon HQ2
On November 13, 2018 Amazon publicly announced that it would be splitting its second opening headquarters into two different cities: one in New York and one in Northern Virginia. Once…
Simple Solutions for Polarizing Paralysis
It is an injustice that while the government continues to collect most revenues during a political shutdown, and essential employees continue to work, the money does not get to the…
The Complexity of Native American Sovereignty in the Midst of a Government Shutdown
The effects of the recent government shutdown—now the longest in U.S. federal history at the time of this writing—have reverberated deeply throughout the country. The influence of the shutdown on…
Administrative Discretion and the Future of The New Public Service
Discretion is a necessary part of government in the modern world. Discretion can fill in gaps missed by legislation, and can also reconnect people to government by restoring faith in…
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