Introduction to Environmental Justice

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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 […]

Promoting homeownership and supporting renters?

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Reading time: 4 minutes

A source of debate within U.S. housing policy is whether the federal government should favor policies that promote homeownership or policies that support renters. In the United States, homeownership and renting are targeted by our existing housing policies, but which area should be favored by policymakers? With a limited amount of federal funding available, policymakers must weigh the benefits and drawbacks of investing in homeownership or rental as they make policy.

Intro to North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Program

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Reading time: 1 minute

North Korea has several motivations for pursuing nuclear weapons. This paper provides a concise introduction to the benefits and development of North Korea’s nuclear program.