Saye Joseph, Staff Writer School Resource Officers (SROs) are placed in schools in the hopes of improving the relationship between law enforcement and citizens. The intended role of
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Republican Candidates Offer Little Substance on Health Reform
Cary Blum, Contributing Editor This week’s Republican presidential debate provided ample entertainment for politics-as-reality-TV junkies who thrive on one-liners, interruptions, and eye-rolls.  It even offered a sliver of
Read MoreWhat It Means to Be a Public Servant?
Jason Hansman, Staff Writer We are now a couple of months removed from one of the more public examples of a public servant taking a subjective interpretation of
Read MorePublic Service in the Age of Trump
Raniah El-Gendi, Contributing Editor Let’s begin with an important clarification: This piece will NOT be about Donald Trump (who, in accordance with J.K. Rowling’s views, will from here
Read MoreNIH Biomedical Innovation Should Not Fall Victim to Partisan Politics
Michael Avgerinos, Staff Writer One of the few areas upon which both parties in Congress agree is the need for cutting-edge biomedical research, yet last month’s budget agreement
Read MoreNon-Profit Metrics: Measuring What Matters
Luke Douglas, Staff Writer Individuals and governments have to continually make hard decisions on how to best support non-profits who serve a broad range of people depending on
Read MoreGridlock in New York: Is uberPOOL the answer?
Ted Jacobi, Staff Writer Traffic tends to make tempers run high. This notion was on display when Mayor Bill de Blasio picked a fight with Uber this summer
Read MoreRent Control: A Shift in Perspective
Malcolm B. Morse, Contributing Editor In the U.S. market economy, rent control, a policy designed to ease the burden of rent for populations that can neither afford the rising
Read MoreThe Danger of Fear
Laura Sellmansberger, Contributing Editor The recent ISIS-led terrorist attacks in Paris killed 130 people and injured more than 350. The attackers indiscriminately shot at innocent people who had
Read MoreHurting Not Helping: The Fallacy of the Republican Aim to Defund Planned Parenthood
Mona Saleh, Guest Contributor The past few months have shown that virtually every GOP candidate is opposed to abortion services on some grounds. This year has been witness
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