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HPRgument: The First Democratic Debate

On October 13, five Democratic hopefuls faced off in Las Vegas with the hopes of winning their party's nomination. Now, five HPR writers weigh in with perspectives on the night's winners and losers, and thoughts on the future of the Democratic field.

The Know Nothing Party: A Cautionary Tale

The current outpouring of anti-immigrant and pro-American rhetoric is not new.

The Teaching Tax: How Inequality in Education Persists

Over 60 years after Brown v. Board, America's schools remain separate and unequal. That is in large part due to our local system of education funding.

The Affordable Care Act's Side Effects

How the Affordable Care Act contributed to reduced American welfare spending.

Watching the Watchman

As demands for police body cameras escalate, activists, officers, and policymakers are embroiled in a high-stakes debate over their implementation.

Obama, Kennedy and the Strategy for Peace

While Kennedy negotiated from a position of strength with the Soviets, Obama negotiated from a position of self-inflicted weakness with Iran.

Watching the Watchmen: Implementing Police Body Cameras

  The people demanded it, the police officers’ union supported it, and the city council would fund it. Yet curiously, Washington, D.C.’s proposal to put...

Food for Thought

70 years after the National School Lunch Act, efforts to ensure that all students have access to healthy food throughout the year face new challenges.

Polling Alone

Election forecasting and analytics may change the nature of American democracy.

Fast Talkers

In the first GOP debate, style revealed just as much as substance.