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The State of Energy Policy
With political shifts in Washington, DC and the states, institutions and policies that deal with energy are likely to change. SSN scholars from across...
SSN Forum on Building Democratic Support for Equitable Carbon Pricing
Raising the price of carbon dioxide emissions would mitigate climate damage by reducing demand for non-renewable energy sources like oil, coal, and...
Will the Supreme Court Re-Ignite the Health Reform Wars?
With the Affordable Care Act working surprisingly well, conflicts have cooled a bit. But if the Supreme Court eliminates insurance subsidies for...
The Supreme Court Issues Historic Decisions
Late June brings decisions from the Supreme Court – and June 2015 will long be remembered for blockbuster pronouncements. Writing for the media or...
Goaded by the Tea Party, Republicans Turn to Extortion
The Republican-led House of Representatives has shut down the federal government and threatens to push the U.S. into default – unless Democrats agree...
The Politics of America's Fight against Global Warming
The world's climate is warming quickly. Reformers recently tried, but failed, to persuade Congress to enact "cap and trade" to reduce carbon emissions...
Choosing America's Future - An Election that Matters
With Democrats and Republicans pointing in opposite directions, the choices U.S. voters make on November 6, 2012 will help set the nation's course at...
The High Stakes for Health Care in Election 2012
Should the United States expand health coverage and prod the system toward greater efficiency? Or should government retrench and unleash market forces...
The Future of Health Reform
On Thursday, June 28, 2012, a majority of the United States Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act – one of the most important social policy...