There is Some Wakanda in All of Us
Unless you have been living under a rock this past year, you’ve likely heard about the excitement surrounding the film “Black Panther.” Even more likely,…
Read MoreAn Interview with Jay Pearson
Jay Pearson is an assistant professor at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy, with research focusing on the health disparities between distinct social groups. He…
Read MoreA Strategy for Effective Change: Investing in Civil Society
This summer, various high-level meetings took place at the Palais des Nations in Geneva around the world’s most pressing health, labor rights, and human rights…
Read MoreHOTMA Expands Opportunities for Low-Income Families
Low-income families have historically struggled to access low-poverty neighborhoods through federal housing programs. They have been challenged by a number of barriers, from transportation to…
Read MoreAddressing Human Trafficking in North Carolina’s Schools Through Preventative Training
Given the nature of modern human trafficking of school-age individuals, educators and school employees are uniquely “positioned to recognize changes in behavior and appearance that…
Read MoreGentrification and Concentrated Homelessness
If you look at downtown Los Angeles today, you wouldn’t imagine that there was a housing crash seven years ago. Luxury condominium development in downtown…
Read MoreResearch Round-up: Recidivism
Academics, policymakers, and the general public have paid an increasing attention to criminal justice reform. In July, President Obama made the first ever Presidential visit…
Read MoreProstitution: Conscious Choice or Wage Slavery?
The issue of human trafficking is one that has garnered increased attention recently in national headlines and human rights discussions. With the U.N. approximating more…
Read MoreBorder Blame
On September 10th yet another migrant boat tragedy occurred in the Mediterranean Sea. According to survivors, Human traffickers deliberately capsized a ship off the coast…
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