Americans need better options to manage student debt. Warren’s plan is the most informed and equitable plan for building a just future for young people.
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The Graduate Journal of American University's School of Public Affairs
Politics
Adoption and LGBTQ+ Discrimination
The imbalance between children in foster care and adopted children will persist if our government continues to allow religious adoption agencies to deny adoption access to LGBTQ+ couples.
The Selective History of American Education
As the U.S. continues to debate issues with deep historical roots, correctly analyzing the past within our education system is imperative to the future.
Congress, the Time Is NOW! We Need National Paid Family Leave
Through paid family leave, the FAMILY Act would promote economic security, race and gender equality, and create a more level playing field for businesses.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness – The Likelihood of Approval Is as Slim as Getting Struck by Lightning
The odds of being struck by lightning in your lifetime are 1 in 3,000. It seems like the odds of getting loan forgiveness are just as slim with just 96 applicants out of 33,000 being approved. Approximately 99 percent of applicants applying for Public Service Loan...
Gun Control: An Update Since Parkland’s Tragedy
The U.S. media is constantly reporting on a mass shooting, in what seems like every few weeks. Casualties from gun violence are so prevalent, we almost have become numb to them and feel like we are waiting for the next one. In a rare, but tragic event, one survivor of...
Buckle Up, America: We’re Going to Feel the Effects of Healthcare Rule Changes and Mandate Repeal
Back in July of 2018, the Trump Administration issued new rules that expanded short-term limited-duration insurance (STLDI) plans and association health plans (AHPs). Congress also reduced the tax penalty of the individual mandate to $0 starting in 2019, and a Federal...
Why Are Our Elections So Broken?
Our broken elections are directly rooted in the single-member plurality system — the very system that predominates U.S. elections.
Trump’s Executive Order on Caravans and What Asylum Means
There is a group of people that originated in Honduras, slowly moving through Mexico. It has been reported that they intend to approach the US-Mexican border and seek asylum within the United States. The news outlets covering the story of this group have referred to...