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November 2, 2021
Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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Learning to negotiate: U.S. Army War College and Weiser Diplomacy Center host crisis simulation at the Ford School

For a second consecutive year, Ford School graduate students simulated diplomatic negotiations to resolve a long-standing conflict. Thirty-two students focused on the crisis in Jammu and Kashmir, and were advised by former ambassadors and U.S. Army War College experts. More »

 
   


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Should high-stakes government decisions be reliant on machine learning?

Ben Green and computer scientist Yiling Chen (Harvard) provide the first direct evidence that algorithmic risk assessments create harm and exacerbate racial disparities. More »

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Rabe explores the feasibility of a methane tax

Barry Rabe argues that methane fees are an effective first step for carbon taxing in a recent article for the Milken Institute. More »



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Global perspectives on public health

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, discusses the ongoing coronavirus pandemic response.
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Social policy for the public good

Poverty expert Luke Shaefer and renowned sociologist Celeste Watkins-Hayes in conversation, describing the Ford School's new Kohn Collaborative for Social Policy and how the inclusion of marginalized populations in research and engagement creates powerful social policy change.
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In the news

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"It is important that we take additional steps to ensure the Child Tax Credit is reaching and supporting all eligible children and families who can benefit from this important investment." Natasha Pilkauskas on strengthening the Child Tax Credit.

CNN

 

"A bloodbath for incumbents isn’t necessarily bad for citizens. The lesson is, we were not out to make you political animals happy, we were out to improve representation in our state. It puts the spotlight on the citizens instead of the party leaders and the incumbents, and that’s a good thing on the whole.” John Chamberlin on Michigan’s redistricting process.

Bloomberg Goverment

 

"It’s not only low-income Detroiters, but what we would consider moderate-income Detroiters—those who make up to $60,000 a year—who are equally likely to live in inadequate quality housing, and struggle to find ways to pay for home repairs.” Lydia Wileden on a recent Detroit Metro Area Communities Study showing 13% of all Detroiters live in dangerous conditions.

Michigan Radio

 

"The decisions we make about the availability of child care today will shape the U.S. macroeconomy for decades to come by influencing who returns to work, what types of jobs parents take and the career path they are able to follow.” Betsey Stevenson on how child care affects the economy.

AP News

 

"This operation also raises a host of questions about the limits of the Biden administration's approach to Russia, which seems to include a combination of carrots and sticks to prevent, punish, and deter similar attacks." Javed Ali on Russia's most recent cyber aggression.

ABC News

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