![It’s 2025, and healthcare for women and transgender Americans is under threat, thanks to our far-right government. Democrats are far from helpless, though: given how narrow the Republican victory was, broad support for legal abortion, and President Trump’s middling approval ratings, it is likely that the Democrats will regain Congressional control in the next few years. After regaining Congress, the Democrats must undo the damage that Republicans have dealt to rights for women, the LGBTQ+ community, and all other marginalized […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Image.jpeg?resize=612%2C408&ssl=1)
![The first sentence of the 2024 Republican Party Platform is its dedication: “To the forgotten men and women of America.” This powerful message can and should be expanded upon as the toll of inequality continues to rip through America. From attacks on LGBTQ+ rights to stark racial disparities in mortality rates during COVID-19 and the dismantling of maternal mortality committees in states with severe abortion bans, the idea of addressing the needs of those forgotten by America seems lost. As […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/iStock-2155519983.jpg?resize=1254%2C836&ssl=1)
![“Falsehood flies, and the truth comes limping after it,” Jonathan Swift remarked over three centuries ago. Today, in an era of instant communication, this observation is more relevant than ever. Social media platforms have revolutionized access to information but have also become vectors for misinformation and disinformation, allowing falsehoods to spread at unprecedented speed. Misinformation involves the unintentional sharing of false information, while disinformation refers to the deliberate sharing of false or manipulated content with the intent to deceive.¹ Both […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/iStock-1420114631.jpg?resize=1395%2C751&ssl=1)
![In the ten days between September and October 2024, two catastrophic hurricanes, Helene and Milton, battered the southeastern United States. Insurance claim payouts related to Hurricane Helene are projected to total between six and seven billion dollars. Claims stemming from Hurricane Milton are estimated to increase by 30–50%. As of December 2024, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had $3.441 billion in funding to cover these claims. The NFIP must increase its treasury debt or find an alternative solution to […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/iStock-2171085003.jpg?resize=1254%2C836&ssl=1)
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