Tag Archives: Crisis

Can Tech Solve America’s Forest Management Crisis?

By: Jake Plovanic  After another wildfire season raged through California and the western United States, the debate over how best to minimize and manage future blazes has intensified. The total destruction of the city of Paradise and the loss of … Continue reading

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Venezuela: a humanitarian and security crisis on the border with Colombia

As protests flare and opposition grows in Venezuela, so does political repression. Carlos Eduardo Ramirez/Reuters Venezuela has been in the news. The Department of State has advised "do not travel" there given rampant crime, violence, and political instability. In the… … Continue reading

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The Opioid Crisis: What is The Government Doing About It? Part 5 – Improving the Quality of Research on Pain and Addiction

This blog series is devoted to better understanding the efforts our Federal government is undertaking to combat the opioid epidemic in America. Last year, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a five-part strategy that will be utilized … Continue reading

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U.S. Retirement Crisis

More seniors are filing for bankruptcy, leaving many to question if America is facing a “retirement crisis.” U.S. Retirement Crisis According to a paper by academic researchers affiliated with the Consumer Bankruptcy Project, “Older Americans are increasingly likely to file … Continue reading

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The Marriage Crisis and its Many Backlashes in Twentieth-Century America

William Kuby, Conjugal Misconduct Defying Marriage Law in the Twentieth-Century United States (2018). Angela Fernandez The rhetoric of a “marriage crisis” is a familiar one. William Kuby’s excellent new book gives us an incisive history of the way that a … Continue reading

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