Policy in Practice
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A Window of Opportunity: Yasmina Vinci Discusses the Past 50 Years of Head Start
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Yasmina Vinci, Executive Director of the National Head Start Association, discusses the past, present, and future of the organization, including challenges and opportunities for growth.
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Philadelphia’s Sustainability Director on the Changing Climate for Climate Leadership
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Philadelphia’s Director of Sustainability, Katherine Gajewski, reflects on the rising tide of local government collaboration to address climate change in the face of gridlock at the federal and state levels.
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Terrorism Blown out of Proportion? Daniel Benjamin assesses the threat
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Daniel Benjamin, former advisor to both President Bill Clinton and Secretary Hillary Clinton on counterterrorism discusses progress in counterterrorism efforts and the changing nature of terrorist threats, from major networks like al Qaeda to “self-starter” terrorists today
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Back to the Future: A Duke historian’s take on modern terrorism
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Duke University professor Dr. Martin Miller discusses important historical trends in terrorism, root causes, and how we should think about breaking the cycle.
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Policy and Politics: A Candid Conversation with Tim Phillips
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Tim Phillips, President of Americans for Prosperity, shares his thoughts on bipartisanship, economic freedom, and his organization’s work in the policy world.
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50 Years of Progress: Moving Toward Full Human Rights and Economic Empowerment for Women
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Special release of original essay written by Hillary Clinton for the Chicago Policy Review in 1999 on international women’s rights and economic empowerment.
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The Power of the Pen: E.J. Dionne on Journalism, Politics, and Propaganda
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Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne discusses journalism’s impact on everything from the upcoming 2016 Presidential race to countering extremist propaganda.
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US-Iran Nuclear Negotiations: Time for a paradigm shift
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Dr. Parsi warns against continued sanctions on Iran, discusses the impact of US Congress on nuclear negotiations, and highlights the need for a paradigm shift in US-Iran relations.
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Tick Tock: Three Minutes to Midnight, and Time to Act on Climate Change and Nuclear Weapons
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An interview with Dr. Kennette Benedict of the Atomic Bulletin of Scientists about the recent Doomsday Clock announcement, nuclear weapons, climate change, and why now is the time for real leadership and action.
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The Truth about Gitmo: A Conversation with Lowell Sachnoff
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Full length interview with distinguished attorney Lowell Sachnoff on his work representing Guantanamo Bay detainees, what it will take to fulfill President Obama’s promise to close Gitmo, and an admonition to avoid repeating the sins of the past.
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Housing ‘On The House’: The Common Good Problem in French Social Housing
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Seven years after France established housing as a right that people can legally demand from the state, a housing crisis persists. Sociologist Levy-Vroelant argues that the root of the problem is the absence of a national consensus on housing as a collective value.