Isabel Brandt
Isabel is a junior at Emory University majoring in International Studies and History, and she plans on pursuing a law degree after graduation. As a member of the Special Projects team, Isabel is especially interested in work related to space and defense policy, particularly in areas related to Chinese foreign policy and North Korean weapons […]
US, China and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue Part 2: Cooperation
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Introduction to the Death Penalty
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Perspectives on the American Rescue Plan
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Signs of An Overheating Economy
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The Effect of Monetary Policies on the Unemployment Rate
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The Poverty Line in the U.S
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Local Governance Project: Charlottesville
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Introduction to Environmental Justice
Introduction Environmental justice is concerned with the unequal distribution of environmental benefits and costs/damages amongst different social groups. “Environmental justice” typically refers to 1) the body of research aimed at identifying and understanding such inequalities, or 2) the social movement seeking to extend equal social participation in decision making processes to ensure all communities are […]
Intro to Carbon Taxes and Credits: Part 2
Carbon Fee & Dividend This brief is the second in a 4-part series on carbon tax and credit policy in the United States: carbon tax, carbon fee & dividend, cap & trade, and discussion. A fee and dividend system (FDS) incorporates a traditional carbon tax, a “fee”, and a “dividend”, which is a check that […]