![Asteria’s hands tremble as she strikes a match, the small flame flickering before catching onto the lump of charcoal. Her youngest daughter, Keza, stands nearby, rubbing her eyes and coughing as the smoke curls toward the low roof of their kitchen. Asteria has been cooking this way for as long as she can remember, just as her mother and grandmother did before her. The acrid smoke seeps into her clothes, lungs, and life. It is inescapable. She knows it harms […]](https://i0.wp.com/chicagopolicyreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/rawanda-scaled-e1745600747574.jpg?resize=1200%2C912&ssl=1)
![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)
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The Rise of Digital Lending
A Refugee Compact for the Rohingya
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China’s Economic Woes
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