A growing affordable housing crisis—on both sides of the Atlantic Capstone In both the US and Germany, the growing shortage of affordable housing is increasingly reaching into the middle class and impacting broad swaths of society—increasing the pressure on policymakers to implement solutions. By Tarik Englmann
Data Privacy for Migrants: Unrealistic or Simply Neglected? Capstone Migrants must be registered upon entering a country because collection of their data is necessary for administrative purposes and contributes to a host state’s security. Given their vulnerability, they depend on reliable data protection to ensure their safety. Reports show that data handling is not always as responsible as it should be. By Miriam Ganslmeier
A Tale of Two Drillings Capstone An Environmental Justice Comparison of Gas Drilling-Induced Earthquakes in Oklahoma and Groningen By Mareike Moraal
The Correlation between Climate Change and Migration: from the Margins to the Mainstream? Article While the situations in Syria and at the Mexican border are often understood as traditional refugee crises, the role of climate change as a factor of migration is being left out of the discussion By Nicole Alzapiedi
A Transatlantic Perspective on Disinformation Interview What are disinformation campaigns? And how do they impact democratic societies? We talked to David Salvo and Bret Schafer, two leading experts in the field, to find out more. By Jonas Heering
Infrastructure is Everywhere Video How are private investors financing infrastructure—especially institutional investors, such as pension funds, which hold over $100 trillion? And can these investors help achieve public goods, such as no carbon economies? An introduction to global infrastructure projects By Gustav Theile
The Anti-Corporate PAC Movement: Effective Reform or Political Strategy? Article A growing group of Democratic candidates, fed up with special interests in politics, is declaring open season on corporate Political Action Committees. But getting corporate dollars out of elections will be more complicated than that. By Jonas Heering
Five Things Experts Are Saying About the 2018 Midterm Elections Listicle We spoke with three election experts – Dr. David Barker at American University, Dr. Danny Hayes at George Washington University, and Dr. Candice Nelson at American University – to get their perspective on what to expect in November. By Sonam Kotadia
A Progressive in Trump Country Interview How are progressive candidates trying to win over traditionally conservative districts? We spoke with Josh Stanfield, campaign manager for Congressional candidate Jennifer Lewis, on his approach for engaging with Virginian voters in a Republican stronghold. By Sonam Kotadia
The Sister District Project: A rising force in progressive politics Article The team behind the Sister District Project is mobilizing the energy of progressive Americans to make an impact on local elections - and they have their eyes on the midterms. By Sonam Kotadia
