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Siting renewable energy in North America panel

Apr 20, 2021 1:15:00

Sarah Mills, Heather Millar, and Iñigo Martínez Peniche discuss the political challenges and opportunities associated with siting and building renewable energy projects in the United States, Canada and Mexico. April 2021.

Peniche Renewable Energy Panel Teaser Display

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Wolfers provides analysis, expectations for post-pandemic economy

Apr 22, 2021 NBC News

“Much of the gain of economic growth over recent decades has gone to capital rather than labor, and to the highly paid, rather than a broader group of workers,” Wolfers said. “A strong economy — and worker shortages — could help rebalance somewhat,...

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Rabe: Kerry needs strong U.S. environmental action to be successful

Apr 22, 2021 LaCroix

“For John Kerry to do his job well, the United States needs to be exemplary at home from an environmental perspective. However, this will not be easy because there is resistance to Joe Biden's climate ambitions, particularly in states, such as...

Preventing Cambodia’s genocidal past from becoming Afghanistan’s future

May 20, 2021, 7:00-8:00 pm EDT

How can the U.S. avoid a repeat of the 1975 Indochina withdrawal, which contributed to the rise of Cambodia’s genocidal Khmer Rouge regime? This event is organized with the Holocaust Memorial Center and the Donia Human Rights Center.

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Ali calls for rethinking lethal force standards, improving police accountability

Apr 21, 2021 9&10 News

“How will police forces across the country change their standards of applying lethal force?” Ali said. “With Derek Chauvin, those types of tactics and techniques probably need to be completely relooked, if there are police forces that think...

Earth Day 2021 Teach-In: Kaitlin Raimi

Apr 22, 2021 0:05:48

Hear from a diverse range of Ford School professors on how their fields of policy intersect with the environment.

Earth Day 2021 Teach-In: John Ciorciari

Apr 22, 2021 0:03:20

Hear from a diverse range of Ford School professors on how their fields of policy intersect with the environment.

Earth Day 2021 Teach-In: Ann Lin

Apr 22, 2021 0:05:27

Hear from a diverse range of Ford School professors on how their fields of policy intersect with the environment.

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Shaefer: Deeply unfair for Michigan to expect Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to be paid back

Apr 21, 2021 Detroit Free Press

"It's one thing to tell someone 'You're not eligible for the benefits,' " said Shaefer. "It's another thing to approve someone, let them use the support, and then expect them to pay it back.". Read the full story in the Detroit Free...

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Alemu reflects on Chauvin verdict and realities of U.S. racial injustice in FREEP op-ed

Apr 21, 2021 Detroit Free Press

"In the end, there is no bigger conflict in me than how to interpret my status as an American. I live in a nation that declares itself the greatest to others but takes no responsibility for the centuries of racial turmoil minorities have navigated...

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