POLITICS & PUBLIC AFFAIRS

THE LATEST
Josh Marshall ’91 Is Still Going Strong at Talking Points Memo
Marshall says there are reasons why the inside-politics website survived while its competitors faded
Q&A: Languages Expert Dong Li Explains Translation
‘I don’t think AI can translate the unpredictability of poetry, the linguistic surprises’
RESEARCH

SPIA’s Heather Howard Found Inequalities in Medicaid Recovery
Howard’s research into the policy showed that Black and Hispanic families missed opportunities to build intergenerational wealth
PROFILES
Sociologist Allison Daminger ’12 Researched Mental Workload in Family Life
In What’s on Her Mind, Daminger shows women take on the majority of cognitive labor at home
Achille Tenkiang ’17 Founds Baldwin Institute to Foster Creative Resistance
The organization uses James Baldwin’s literature to engage youth in thoughtful conversations on literature and race
Virginia Maloney ’10 Is Pushing Affordability in Campaign for New York City Council
‘New York is at a critical juncture where we need strong leaders,’ Maloney says
Josh Tauberer ’04 Is Tracking President Trump’s Executive Orders
The founder of GovTrack.us says, ‘We will continue — as we always have — trying to hold our government accountable’
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