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 »

Speak Softly and Share the Big Stick

November 28th, 2012 - Dallas Herndon

A recent survey by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs provides an opportunity to evaluate America’s new vision of U.S. global leadership. More »

Tracking Trends in Emergency Department Admissions

November 26th, 2012 - Elc Estrera

Authors offer three reasons for the growth in hospital admissions through emergency departments. More »

The Future of Energy: Our Neighbors to the North?

November 23rd, 2012 - Jeff Gerlach

Climate policies and their restriction on carbon emissions will have a direct impact on the expansion and growth of the Canadian oil sands industry More »

Family Matters

November 20th, 2012 - Emily L. Modlin

Marriage education programs show promise in helping to create more stable families More »

Geek or Jock, Networking Skills Count

November 16th, 2012 - Nicholas Baker

A new study shows the ability to make social connections in high school translates to greater earnings later in life 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 »

Does Taxing Carbon Level the Playing Field for Wind Power?

November 13th, 2012 - Yiren Xie

Raising the cost of dirty power through carbon taxing won’t necessarily cure our addiction to gas and coal More »

The Mystery of Concentrated Poverty: The Hidden Role of Cross-Race Income Segregation

November 12th, 2012 - Whitney Pickels

In American cities, economic and racial segregation play a dual role in perpetuating concentrated poverty. More »

Decisions, Divisions, and Discontent: Reforming Lebanon’s Electoral Procedures

November 9th, 2012 - Bassam Aoun

Aspen Institute scholars explore three proposals to reform electoral law in Lebanon. More »

School Closures: Lucked out or Locked out?

November 8th, 2012 - Zachary Trout

Does moving students into better performing schools increase achievement or just cause disruption? More »

From East to Mid-West: Boosting Chicago’s Economy through Foreign Investment

November 7th, 2012 - David Spearman

Attracting foreign direct investment will maintain Chicago's competitiveness in the global marketplace. More »

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