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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    By Noto Suoneto

    Source: Kompas.com Written by Thomas Noto Suoneto The political consequences of COVID-19 have accelerated more security threats to our planet. There are various perspectives to see it as a security threat through different viewpoints. Global security described as freedom from fear of human-made physical violence or direct threats to an individual’s safety, physical integrity and… Read more »

  • Problems in Arms Control Risk Management in the United Nations Department of Peace Operations
    By Reagan Spexarth

    Source: UN Photo/Ky Chung Written by: Reagan Spexarth Peace Operations Overview The United Nations Department of Peace Operations (UN DPO) is the arm of the UN that plans and oversees peacekeeping missions. The primary goal of peacekeeping missions is to “help countries torn by conflict create conditions for sustainable peace.”1 In general, peacekeeping operations are… Read more »

  • Russian Influence and Belarusian Economic Liberalization
    By Jacob Warner

      By: Jacob S. Warner Once a constituent Republic of the Soviet Union, Belarus gained its independence in 1991 and has since then entered a unique dynamic with its Eastern neighbor, Russia. Over the last several decades, the slow expansion of Russian influence in Belarus has reached a critical phase in which Russia now poses… Read more »