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Understanding the Origins of Mayor Johnson’s Budget Proposal
On Nov. 15, 2023, the Chicago City Council approved Mayor Brandon Johnson’s budget proposal, allowing him to fulfill his campaign promise of addressing the city’s most pressing urban issues. Millions of Chicagoans will rely on Johnson’s budget to decrease homelessness rates, increase public safety, and foster an inclusive economy. The…
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Why Congress should Care about Opinion Polls
There were nearly two mass shootings for every day in 2023. Most Americans support gun control, and yet federal legislation remains in nearly the same place it was 30 years ago. For decades, support for gun control has held a steady and growing majority. Polls consistently place support for gun…
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Impressions from Iowa and the Inevitability of Donald Trump
For one day every four years, the entire country looks to Iowa. Presidential candidates fight over farmers for endorsements like they’re influencers and Des Moines becomes the kind of place where you could run into Billionaire Governor JB Pritzker at Starbucks. You’ve both ordered dirty iced Chai lattes, extra ice.…
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Defense Readiness and Competition: Backfilling Low Munition Stockpiles
With the United States’ involvement in conflagrations worldwide, questions about U.S. military preparedness and defense industrial capacity have come to the forefront. Western officials in the U.S. and NATO have sounded alarms about the strain on their munitions stockpiles. As actual stockpile numbers are classified, true munition levels are unknown…
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Context at COP28: Mitigation and Adaptation under the Global Stocktake
On Dec. 13, following a one-day negotiation extension, the 28th Conference of Parties (COP) concluded with the First Global Stocktake. For the past two weeks, representatives from over 200 countries gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to discuss climate change at this annual United Nations event. In the hottest year…
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