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Examining the Influence of Economic Inequality on Campaign Finance in the Pre-Citizens United Era

Posted by Nicholas Miras

    Abstract: The Supreme Court’s ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission has received much of the blame for the extraordinary amounts of money in American politics. While this decision certainly allowed for greater amounts of money in politics, Citizens United was the culmination of a larger causal trend, not the catalyst. From 1972… Read more »

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What Are We Trying To Say? A Systems Thinking Approach to the Debate about “Free Speech” on Police Vehicles in the U.S.

Posted by Hill Wolfe '16

  Abstract: This article briefly demonstrates a systems thinking approach to help readers gain a more insightful understanding of differing perspectives Americans hold about placing the words “In God We Trust” on police vehicles. By using systems thinking tools such as MetaMaps to visualize relevant distinctions, systems, relationships and perspectives, the author challenges the way… Read more »