Foreign Policy: The U.S.-China Trade War
February 22, 2019
On February 7, President Trump said that he would not meet with President Xi Jingping of China before an increase in tariffs set for March…
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Fighting the Opioid Epidemic
February 22, 2019
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, overdoses on opioids – which encompass heroin, synthetic opioids like fentanyl, and commonly prescribed pain relievers…
Quiz: U.S. Postal Service
February 22, 2019
On January 27, 2019, the U.S. Postal Service increased the cost of a First Class Stamp from $0.50 to $0.55. (But take heart, it also…
Pathways to U.S. Citizenship
February 8, 2019
Citizenship is a right often taken for granted by natural-born citizens, but for those who must apply for it, the process can be complicated, time-consuming,…
House Rules
February 8, 2019
We are a nation of laws. But in order to make those laws, we need a process for drafting, debating, and voting on them. Much…
Quiz: Abraham Lincoln
February 8, 2019
February 12, 2019 marks what would have been the 210th birthday of our 16th U.S. President, Abraham Lincoln. Test your knowledge about Honest Abe with…
Civic Genius Joins Brookings Session on Voter Dissatisfaction with Congress
February 7, 2019
On January 30, 2019, Civic Genius (formerly Common Ground Solutions) founder Howard Konar took part in a program at the Brookings Institution: “The dissatisfied public:…
Both Sides Now: Should We Build a Wall?
January 25, 2019
At the center of the longest government shutdown in American history was a wall – that is, some sort of barrier along the 1,954 mile…
Medicare for All: Part 3
January 25, 2019
In Parts 1 and 2 of our “Medicare for All” series, we provided an overview of how universal healthcare is defined, and what the “Medicare for All”…