McCormack Speaks

November 2, 2016
by McCormack Speaks
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The Trump Paradox

by Professor Michael Ahn Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs Here is a simple observation with no political siding ̶ virtually all media outlets to which I am exposed are appalled by Donald Trump and all the posts on … Continue reading

October 28, 2016
by McCormack Speaks
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On the third presidential debate of 2016

by George Chichirau Public Policy PhD student              The final debate of the current campaign season touched on a large number of themes, and in far more detail than previous ones (although the bar was set very low early … Continue reading

October 12, 2016
by McCormack Speaks
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Prospects for Obamacare Under the New Presidency

by Professor Amit Patel Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs For a while during the second presidential debate, it seemed like policy issues might never come up and the evening will only be dedicated to various scandals: Bill Clinton’s … Continue reading

September 30, 2016
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“Something there is that does not love a wall”

By Christine Thurlow Brenner Department of Public Policy and Public Affairs The oft quoted line from Robert Frost’s poem, “Mending Wall,” “good fences make good neighbors” belies the message the poet intended. It is actually his neighbor’s repetitive learned-from-birth isolationist … Continue reading

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