The End of Chevron Deference and Its Effect on Public Administration

Author: Caled Al-Adsani  Editors: Shipra Mishra and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Norie Wright Introduction In the cultural imagination, public administrators take on two distinct forms. The first is of the bureaucrat whose work is mundane and works in offices reminiscent of the Department of Motor Vehicles. The second is of the… Read more »

The Sustainability of Federal Food Assistance Programs in Rhode Island

By: Grace Feisthamel Edited by: Muhammad Hani Ahsan and Katherine Farrell Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Arsh Naseer Farm Fresh Rhode Island Farm Fresh Rhode Island, a nonprofit food hub operating out of Providence, Rhode Island, works to connect local farmers and producers to consumers with an emphasis on increasing food access using federal benefit… Read more »

Qosh Tepa Canal: A Hope or a Threat

By Aiman Smagulova Editors: Katie Farrell and Muhammad Hani Ahsan Graphic by: Ava Lagressa and Arsh Naseer The construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal in the north of Afghanistan by the Taliban Government in 2022, represents one of the country’s largest projects, costing $684 million and involving over 4,000 workers.1 Designed to enhance both agricultural… Read more »

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  • Advancing Gender Equity and Reproductive Care in Africa

    By Hannah Ornas

    By Hannah Ornas Edited by Samyukta Singh Graphic by Sarah Lu   African and U.S. leaders convened in Washington, D.C at the close of 2022 for the first U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit since 2014. The Biden-Harris administration announced plans to bolster U.S.-Africa partnerships at the summit, with a commitment to invest roughly USD $55 billion in… Read more »

  • Policy Comparison and Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic

    By Aodong Mei

      By Aodong Mei Edited by Courtney Schneider Graphic by Sarah Lu  The COVID-19 pandemic came as no surprise to many virologists, scientists, and researchers.[1] Due to increasing globalization, scientists predicted well before COVID’s emergence that new germs and viruses could develop and spread quickly across the globe, inciting widespread panic.[2] These experts point to… Read more »

  • Zelle: An Ongoing Policy Discussion on Liability

    By Cornell Policy Review

    Graphic by Sarah Lu By Alessandra Mccormack Edited by Courtney Schneider _____________________________________________________________________________ Introduction In 2018, Brian Kemm attempted to send money to his mother, a Bank of America customer, via Zelle using his mobile phone, but she never received it.1 Although the $300 was transferred to a J.P. Morgan Chase bank account, it went to… Read more »