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Treat Family Child Care Providers Like the Small Businesses They Are

04.23.25

“Despite their critical importance in Massachusetts’ mixed-delivery system for early childhood care, most of these family child care providers earn less than minimum wage.[iv] At the same time, early education and care costs in Massachusetts are among the highest in the nation.”

Social and Urban Policy

Why Are We Not Talking About Climate Change’s Role in Escalating Gender-Based Violence?

04.22.25

“The world today has no shortage of climate shocks, and its impacts continue to be dangerously and disproportionately felt by marginalized groups, perpetuating an enduring cycle of violence.”

International and Global Affairs

Moving Towards Minority Government: A Global View of Australia’s Upcoming Election

04.18.25

“While major parties could once be expected to comfortably form majority government, this paradigm is evaporating. Now, the specter of minority government will demand compromises and new alliances across an increasingly fragmented legislature.”

Politics

Obvious but Untenable: Fuel Quality Reforms for Jakarta’s Air Pollution Crisis

03.31.25

“While the magnitude of Jakarta’s air pollution problem is well established, its sources are hard to measure, muddying the task of prioritizing interventions to target root causes.”

Improving Global Health

Building Wealth Early: Why America Needs Mandatory Financial Literacy Education

03.14.25

“Equipping young people to manage money effectively ensures they can afford critical life milestones, like homeownership, family planning, and eliminating student debt, rather than struggling with financial insecurity for decades.”

Social and Urban Policy

Suturing the Benefit Gap

03.10.25

“Imagine a world where low-income individuals walk into a community health clinic for a check-up and leave with the financial resources to build a healthier, more secure future for their families. That vision is now a reality.”

Social and Urban Policy
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Kazakhstan’s ‘Oreo’ Model: A Unique Path Between Giants

03.10.25

In the turbulent theater of global geopolitics, Kazakhstan – sandwiched between two major regional powers, Russia and China – occupies a unique yet precarious position.

International and Global Affairs

Whistleblower Protections and International Law: Protecting the Right to Share Government Misconduct

03.8.25

“Given the severe danger whistleblowers face in exposing their governments, it is surprising that the international community has not built more solid protections. Proposing frameworks for creating such a protection system using the treaties, bodies, and laws already on the books offers a feasible pathway that considers the current stalemate in geopolitics.”

International and Global Affairs

Democrats Need to Mobilize. Here’s Where They Should Start.

03.1.25

“Now is not the time to retreat to our bubbles, to put our heads in the sand, or to shout “I told you so.” It’s time to frame Trump’s actions in terms most meaningful to those we lost from the party. If we stay silent, this dystopia might be here to stay.”

Democracy and Institutions

U.S. National Security Policymakers Are Learning (Some Of) The Wrong Lessons from Ukraine

02.28.25

“Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, there has been a wave of speculation in U.S and other media about the rise of new technologies in warfare. However, many policymakers are drawing the wrong conclusions: that due to the rise of robotics, drones, and artificial intelligence, warfare will be radically smaller. Instead, the evidence from Ukraine points to the fact that while technological change is occurring, mass remains an essential component of modern warfare and U.S. national security policy needs to adjust accordingly.”

International and Global Affairs

The U.S. at a Crossroads: A View from a Japanese Student

02.13.25

Japan is closely watching the early days of the Donald Trump presidency.

International and Global Affairs

Building Digital Public Infrastructure in Emerging Economies Is More A Question of Will than Resources

02.6.25

“Imagine a world where accessing healthcare, education, and financial services is as seamless as sending a message on your smartphone. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) is the backbone of this vision – a transformative framework of interoperable, scalable, and inclusive digital systems that empower governments and citizens alike, driving innovation, equity, and sustainable development on an unprecedented scale.”

Economic and Political Development

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