Municipal CFO Series: Carmen Arrieta-Candelaria, El Paso

February 6th, 2013 - Pete McCormick

El Paso's CFO discusses security spending priorities during the economic downturn More »

Profiles in Policing

February 5th, 2013 - Matthew Smith

Racial profiling by law enforcement is an issue in America, but not always in the way people expect. More »

How Big is the Broadband Bonus?

January 31st, 2013 - Britta Glennon

A new study investigates the economic impact of broadband investment More »

Municipal CFO Series: Ben Rosenfield, San Francisco

January 25th, 2013 - Mike Reddy

San Francisco's Controller discusses the financial implications of public investment in everything from mass transit to sports arenas More »

Assessing the State of Security at the US-Mexico Border

January 11th, 2013 - Jonathan Grabinsky

A working paper evaluates the state of security at the US-Mexico Border and outlines a potential way forward. More »

The Pursuit of Efficiency: An Interview with Dan Tangherlini

January 10th, 2013 - Sarah Sibley

The Acting Administrator of the U.S. General Services Administration discusses agency reform More »

Cell Mates: Mobile Phones and Digital Access in China

January 7th, 2013 - Britta Glennon

Have mobile phones been effective in narrowing China's digital divide? More »

Equal Punishment for All?

December 3rd, 2012 - Matthew Smith

For some juveniles conviction in an adult court is not the only enhanced punishment they face More »

Legitimized Repression

November 27th, 2012 - Quanic Fullard

Community organizer Italia Méndez reflects on sexual violence and political repression in Mexico. More »

Policy Radio | Geoffrey Garin Talks Polling, Strategy, and the 2012 Presidential Election

November 19th, 2012 - Claire O'Hanlon

On this week’s episode of Chicago Policy Radio, Claire O’Hanlon sits down with Geoff Garin to talk about the results of the 2012 presidential election, the changing demography of the electorate, third parties, and how polling has changed over the course of Mr.... More »

Failing Civil-Military Relations: An Inside Job?

November 15th, 2012 - Pete McCormick

Both internal and external factors play a role in civilian-military dissonance. New research explore three hypotheses to explain the schism More »

There Are Always Allies

October 25th, 2012 - Claire Pritchard

An international human rights advocate discusses opportunities and obstacles in the fight for LGBT rights. More »

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