The Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy (CLOSUP) has released a new resource that summarizes Michigan local government leaders' views on democracy and democratic governance. The findings come from the Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS), a...
The United States is the only advanced economy in which workers are not guaranteed paid time off.In a commentary for Brookings, Betsey Stevenson proposes a federal earned paid time off program that would cover all workers, including part-time...
A majority of local government and law enforcement officials in Michigan say they lack confidence the state’s new “red-flag law” aimed at reducing gun violence will do so, according to a University of Michigan survey.Further, those officials...
Join the Faculty Senate, the Center for the Education of Women+ (CEW+), and the Ford School's Center for Racial Justice for a book talk and panel discussion with philosopher, gender theorist, and Distinguished Professor in the Graduate School at the University of California, Berkeley, Judith Butler, about their latest book, Who's Afraid of Gender?
Jun 27, 2024https://news.umich.edu/the-us-election-and-prospects-for-peace-in-key-global-co…
The 2024 U.S. election is not just high-stakes domestically but could have major implications for armed conflicts around the world.In 2024, conflict and political violence have been on the rise: According to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data...
Oct 14, 2024https://news.umich.edu/u-m-policy-scholar-israeli-invasion-of-lebanon-worsens-o…
Over the past weeks, the Israeli government bombed parts of Lebanon and launched a ground invasion into the country’s southern region. The espoused purpose of this invasion is to degrade Israel’s longtime enemy, Hezbollah, which had longstanding...
Aug 19, 2024https://news.umich.edu/u-m-expert-examines-national-security-concerns-as-electi…
Every presidential election season comes with a host of national security concerns, and the 2024 campaign is no different.Among other things, it’s contending with fallout from the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a...
The Ford School of Public Policy presents events, research, and ideas from faculty and other experts that shape our understanding of the people and issues that are influencing local, state, and federal 2024 elections. Read stories and watch video...
