Author: Graham Harwood

  • What Japanese Imports in the 1980s Can Tell Us About Employment Today

    What Japanese Imports in the 1980s Can Tell Us About Employment Today

    The joint processes of industrialization and globalization have undoubtedly reshaped the United States labor market in the post-war period. The dislocation of previously prosperous manufacturing industries in the United States, particularly in what is now called the Rust Belt, has shifted the workforce towards both service sector jobs and jobs…

  • Maybe We Should Make Some Rules Here: A Framework for Social Media

    Maybe We Should Make Some Rules Here: A Framework for Social Media

    Article co-authored by Ellie Vorhaben. This piece comes as a follow up to a prior article concerning Facebook’s limited legal liability from the whistleblower. We’ve watched the same scene play out over and over. Reporters reveal another negative impact of social media. Outrage and handwringing ensue. Then a mix of…

  • Ending Infinite War: Rethinking Congressional War Authorization in The Age of Drones

    Ending Infinite War: Rethinking Congressional War Authorization in The Age of Drones

    With the National Defense Authorization act coming up for a vote, the war in Iraq may finally be over. The war in Iraq is technically still ongoing, as is the war in Afghanistan. We may have pulled out the troops, but the Authorization of Use of Military Force (AUMF) for…

  • When Even the SEC Can’t Police Bad Behavior: The Facebook Whistleblower

    When Even the SEC Can’t Police Bad Behavior: The Facebook Whistleblower

    When you think about corporations harming society, Facebook tends to jump to the top of the list. Whether fomenting civil unrest or enabling ethnic cleansing, the world’s largest social network seems to be at the mercy of a barrage of negative headlines.  The recent testimony by whistleblower Frances Haugen in…