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December 15, 2022
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U-M online course centers equity and justice in tech policy

Professor Shobita Parthasarathy’s massive open online course introduces STEM and policy professionals, community organizers, and students to the complex landscape of technology policymaking and tools for addressing injustices. Earning a course certificate is free for members of the U-M community. Auditing the course is free for all learners.

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Profile of Paula Lantz

Wins and caveats for abortion policy in midterms

Public health expert Paula Lantz recognizes the limitations of direct democracy as a policy strategy for reproductive rights and calls for federal protections, in The Milbank Quarterly. More »

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Thoughtful intervention in Haiti

Diplomacy expert John Ciorciari contends that international intervention in Haiti will only be helpful if it supports domestic political development, in Foreign Policy. More »



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The Ford School’s Center for Local, State and Urban Policy co-hosted a panel of experts who discussed how Michigan’s commission-drawn redistricting maps played out in the 2022 midterms election and lessons for other states. Watch »

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“In terms of multigenerational households, the kind of people who tend to live in them tend to have fewer economic resources. It's also much more common amongst nonwhite families. It's very surprising to me in some senses that (growth of multigenerational families) hasn't kind of plateaued so far.” Natasha Pilkauskas

NPR

 

"Manufacturing companies that are selling abroad and competing with foreign manufacturers may find that they are able to do better with a less-strong dollar." Kathryn Dominguez on the weakening dollar.

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"When the pandemic began, technology was our savior. We turned to technology to be able to work from home, to be able to shop from home, to be able to talk to our doctors from home. But I do think that it's run its course in terms of that growth. And the fact that is resulting in the tech sector having layoffs, to me, symbolizes that we've reached the end of this pandemic era." Betsey Stevenson

PBS NewsHour

 

“There should be a stronger relationship between homelessness and poverty. The fact that there’s not supports that there’s under-identification taking place. If we don’t actively track that, and have a conversation about what the [homelessness] level really is, we’re being forced to actually look at that decision that we’ve made societally. And we’re not being forced to say, ‘Is this actually what makes sense? Is this actually what we want?’” Jennifer Erb-Downward

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“Corporations have celebrated higher prices in their earnings calls ever since the history of the earnings call. Blaming inflation on greed is like blaming a plane crash on gravity. Corporations have always tried to raise prices whenever they could. Still greed, but that greed forces them to offer low prices 'cause they're trying to outmuscle their competitor.” Justin Wolfers

NPR

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