Money and the Abortion Debate
January 26, 2024
Mary Ziegler— How did the abortion debate come to revolutionize the broader struggle over money in politics? The story has many characters, but James Bopp Jr. stands out. A proud… READ MORE
Tag: public policy
Theories of Managerialism
October 1, 2021
Beth Simone Noveck— In recent decades, especially since Reagan and Thatcher, some scholars and practitioners have argued that the way to fix government is to copy the techniques of the… READ MORE
Four Approaches to Conspiracy Theories
November 18, 2020
Stephen Bates— Conspiracy theories are much in the news, most notably the QAnon tangle of claims about the Deep State, child-trafficking, and cannibalism. Although the details change, allegations of secret… READ MORE
The Health Care Debate and the Perils of Medicine for Profit
November 20, 2019
Frank M. Snowden— Health care is key in the forthcoming US election, with polls indicating that the American people regard the issue—in tandem with the economy—as their top priority. Voters are… READ MORE
What Got Antivaxxers to Vax in New York City
November 14, 2019
Richard Robb— In fall 2018, measles returned to New York City. It was hardly surprising, given the alarmingly widespread resistance to vaccination. According to a recent survey, 2% of Americans believe… READ MORE
Net Neutrality and The Internet of Things
July 12, 2017
Philip N. Howard— The internet of things will help bring structure to global politics, but we must work for a structure we want. This is a challenging project, but if… READ MORE
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