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In the Battle for Rooftop Solar, Advocates are Running Low on Ammunition
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Solar advocates and California utilities have come to a temporary truce after a heated battle over the future of distributed solar regulation. Florida and the Carolinas are home to similar battles but, with the highest penetration of solar power in the country, California exemplifies the novel challenges of an electricity…
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Is the US Still Too Patriarchal to Talk About Women? The Silent Epidemic of Femicide in America
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Femicide is the most extreme form of gender-based violence. Of all femicide cases in the high-income world, 70% are committed in the United States, and yet a Pew Research Center survey found that more than half of American men think sexism is over. The evidence runs counter to this, in…
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Effective Recovery as a Path for Progressive Development
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Rimjhim Agrawal is a first year MPP student at Harris School of Public Policy and a Graduate Assistant at the University of Chicago with the Dean of Students Office. India faces rising threats due to natural and anthropological hazards owing to its unique geo-climatic conditions, growing climate change concerns, and…
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A Friend and Foe Teach Us How Not to Handle Venezuela
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Imagine going to the doctor’s office and receiving a diagnosis of a critical condition that required surgery. As you go to schedule the surgery the nurse hands you a list of supplies you will need to bring for the surgery. You will need to provide gloves, mask, scalpels, stitches, and…
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Why Politicians Need to Stop Talking About the “Weaponization” of Migrants
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Maxine de Havenon is a current graduate student in University of Chicago’s Committee on International Relations where her research focuses on humanitarian intervention and international law. She also serves as a Research Assistant at the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, a UN-supported think tank researching mass atrocity prevention.…
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Shanghai’s Struggle Between Safety and Political Goals in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Reaching over 500,000 confirmed cases, Shanghai has become the most serious hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic in China since the outbreak in Wuhan in 2020. China has been experiencing several waves of the pandemic in different parts of the country; however, the current outbreak rocking Shanghai poses the greatest threat…
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Nicaragua Chooses China: Latin America’s Stroll Down the Silk Road
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The most recent Nicaraguan election drew concerns from international observers due to a range of legitimacy concerns. Incumbent president Manuel Ortega and his wife, Vice President Rosario Murillo, jailed or exiled several opposition candidates, paving the way for reelection to a fourth term. Following the worrisome election, Nicaragua became the…
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Technological Innovation: False Hope or Promising Solution to Combating Climate Change?
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From the wheel in Ancient Mesopotamia to modern artificial intelligence, technology has aided society for thousands of years. The most transformative era came during the Industrial Revolution, when machines allowed humans to produce massive quantities of goods at a fraction of previous costs. The revolution significantly increased living standards and…
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Halt of Nord Stream 2 Could Kickstart Europe’s Energy Transition
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Sarah Elisabeth Huber is a Student-at-Large from the University of Vienna, studying at Harris School of Public Policy and at the College. After years of controversy and sanctions, the contested Nord Stream 2 pipeline project has been put on hold by the German government as a result of Russia invading…
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Impact of Disproportionate Air Pollution and Heat Exposure on Pregnancy
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Climate change, environmental pollution and ecological degradation have been linked to undeniable and debilitating consequences on human health outcomes. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that climate change is expected to cause approximately 250,000 additional deaths every year between 2030 and 2050. This assessment includes direct mortalities as well as…
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China’s Coal Relapse – Is It Here to Stay?
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Ran Cheng is an MPP candidate at the Harris School of Public Policy. China is indulging in coal again. It built 38.4GW of new coal-fired power installations in 2020, three times as much as the rest of the world. The expansion continued in 2021 and early 2022. Given China’s proposed…