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Policy Matters

Dec 19, 2018

Every politician claims to oppose corruption, which can mean everything from a small bribe to a policeman to a multimillion dollar kickback to a government official.   And yet it remains a fact of life in many countries around the world.   What is corruption?   Why should we worry about it?   What are the causes of...


Dec 12, 2018

On November 6, Americans went to the polls, electing dozens of newcomers to the US House and Senate. Roughly ten of them have backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and medicine (STEM).   How will the scientific backgrounds of these new congresswomen and -men shape how they look at policy?   Will the newcomers...


Dec 5, 2018

Whether we use Uber to get across town or  Airbnb to book a room when we travel, we are participating in a phenomenon called the “sharing economy.”   What is the “sharing economy?”   How important is it to Americans today?   How is it handled under the Federal tax code?

In this episode, Dr. Joyce Beebe,  Fellow...


Nov 28, 2018

China is many things: an economic giant, a rising power in Asia and beyond, and a potential geopolitical rival to the United States. But it is also what might be called the world’s first high-tech autocracy, deploying state-of-the-art technology to monitor increasingly large aspects of its citizens' lives. What...


Nov 21, 2018

A number of Middle Eastern regimes have been touting moderate Islam to appeal to Western governments.  How successful have these efforts been?   Has there been any substantial domestic impact?   Whatis moderate Islam and what role if any should the United States and other Western countries play in supporting it?  

Our...