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Meeting the Collective Impact Data Challenge

Meeting the Collective Impact Data Challenge

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Michael R. FordJuly 15, 2022 Last week my nonprofit…

Crisis in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex: Part 3—The Problem Starts with the Pits

Crisis in the U.S. Nuclear Weapons Complex: Part 3—The Problem Starts with the Pits

As it stands at the moment, the NWC cannot manufacture new Pu239 pits at the volume required to maintain the U.S. nuclear deterrent. That alone is a crisis. …

Coercive Federalism and Broadband: New Opportunities and New Challenges for Local Governance

Coercive Federalism and Broadband: New Opportunities and New Challenges for Local Governance

New Federal programs are redefining how we think about infrastructure, and new funding from these programs is set to remake how local governments consider their communities' needs.…

Cities and Counties Must Be Good Stewards of the Environment

Cities and Counties Must Be Good Stewards of the Environment

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By James BoureyJuly 11, 2022 Evidence of global warming continues…

Ukrainian Case: The War as a Global Challenge for the Public Administration System

Ukrainian Case: The War as a Global Challenge for the Public Administration System

We are confident in our victory and will try to meet it with a public service system adapted to post-war terms. The main marker will be the closest possible cooperation…

Obesity: A Complex Problem in Times of Pandemic: Part II

Obesity: A Complex Problem in Times of Pandemic: Part II

The epidemic exposed the vulnerabilities of many health systems, as well as the lack of effectiveness of policies on obesity followed in recent decades. Many lives could have been saved had…

Nonprofit Regulations: Does Accountability Discourage Helping Others?

Nonprofit Regulations: Does Accountability Discourage Helping Others?

We should expect that there are means to protect against tax fraud and abuse. The government should welcome input on how to make the nonprofit regulation more efficient, effective and…

Euhemerism and the Cult of Active Shooters

Euhemerism and the Cult of Active Shooters

Society must come together to seek meaningful action to reduce the number of children and other innocent people being murdered by extreme violence. A civilized society must act in a…

Science Diplomacy: Examining the Relationship Between Science and Diplomacy

Science Diplomacy: Examining the Relationship Between Science and Diplomacy

Some of the benefits of science diplomacy include the exchange of technical information, shared human resources, shared financial resources, shared facilities and equipment and the improvement of the wellbeing of…

The Supremes – (not the singing ones)

The Supremes – (not the singing ones)

The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By Robert BresciaJuly 1, 2022 Some Americans, apparently despondent over…

Retirement Time for PA Academics: The United States vs. Egypt

Retirement Time for PA Academics: The United States vs. Egypt

Faculty should be given a choice regarding the amount and type of work they want to deliver, so that quality is maintained at all times for the benefit of the…