The most deadly creature on earth: The Mosquito
Great graphic at the Washington Post.
Mukoma wa Ngugi on The Rise of the African Novel, April 24!
Earth Month Events @ Wes
Professor White on the Affordable Care Act, This Thursday
Thursday, April 3, 2014
4:15 p.m.
Public Affairs Center 002
The Missing Piece
in the Affordable Care Act
Sponsored by the Government Department
Professor Joseph White
Luxenburg Family Professor of Public Policy
Case Western Reserve University
Four years after its passage, the Affordable Care Act makes no credible promise to meet the goal that most voters most desired — which was not to expand coverage to the previously uninsured, but to reduce the out-of-pocket costs of paying for health insurance. Why did the Democrats pass legislation that was not explicitly designed to reduce health insurance costs? The answers involve interest group politics, regional divisions in the Democratic Party, and the politics of the health care policy community
Brodigan Award Information Session
My students had better not cheat!
Apparently, “Academic Crimes” are a real thing in Connecticut. A student who commits them can be charged with a Class B Misdemeanor which includes up to 6 months imprisonment or up to $1000 in fines. [Clicking on the image will take you to the legal specifics.]
Of course, our Wesleyan Honor Code should prevent this from ever happening, right?
Paige West on conservation and int’l development
This Thursday!
Want to be a political scientist?
APCG Newsletter, 10 (1) Ready for Download
My final newsletter as Editor!
Boduszynski and Fabbe on democratic decline in Egypt and Turkey
Democracy’s dangerous decline in Egypt and Turkey – CSMonitor.com.
The US can no longer afford to remain mute on the erosion of freedom in these two key Mideast powers. While certain interests may tempt Washington to emphasize stability over democracy, this is a mistake. A look to Russia shows the fallacies of engaging with autocratic regimes.
Mike Nelson 