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Helping Veterans Find Their Next Calling
I joined the United States Marine Corps in August 1999 with hopes of acquiring the knowledge, skills and abilities to become a competitive police officer; however I got more than…
Is the Cure for Cancer on the Horizon?
We are just past the first decade into the third century of what can be called modern science. We have made significant strides against many human infectious diseases. However, we…
Waiting for the Boogie Man: Ebola, Flu and Other Reasons to Build Community Resilience
Emergency management agencies were created largely to deal with the threats posed by earthquakes, hurricanes and other natural disasters. Homeland security programs were implemented to deal with the threats posed…
Honoring Fallen Civil Service Heroes
Since 1992, over 3,000 federal civil servants have been killed in the line of duty. Those who have given their lives in service to the nation have come from agencies…
Using Grants as Incentives for Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Double-Edged Sword?
The events surrounding the U.S. response to H1N1, as well as the recent international response to an outbreak of the Ebola virus, illustrates the importance of collaboration in preparing for…
Real Free-Market Health Care
As Obamacare moves into the implementation phase, we can be sure that, at some point, the political strife around health care will return. For now, much of the discussion has…
The Guns of August — Hopefully Not Being Revisited
August is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I. The War lasted four years, but according to Michael Howard’s, The First World War: a Very Short Introduction,…
Religious Rights Trump Administrators’ Convenience
It was shocking to read David Schultz’s contention in PA Times (July 8, 2014) that the protection of rights “creates a mess for public administrators.” Because of Burwell v. Hobby…
A Note on Israeli-Hamas Conflict
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Alexander Dawoody I was born in Iraq and studied…
Private Delivery of Public Services, 20 Years On
A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By John Carroll It has been a little over 20 years since…
Post Ferguson Public Policy Solutions
In the aftermath of the death of Michael Brown, communities are looking for a response from elected officials and police departments on what changes can be made to improve how…
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