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LA to give $1000/mo to select families in poverty. How much can guaranteed basic income change their lives?

LA to give $1000/mo to select families in poverty. How much can guaranteed basic income change their lives?

Amy Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice spoke about the importance of universal basic income programs. “Needs are flexible, and the only thing that’s as flexible as needs is cash,” she said. “You can’t budget your way out of poverty. If you could, all this money that’s been poured into financial literacy would have resulted in upward mobility. And it hasn’t.”

David Zaring breaks down the Pandora Papers
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While offshore accounts conjure up images of Lichtenstein or the Caribbean, these financial dealings are legal in several U.S. states.

  • Q&A

    • David Zaring breaks down the Pandora Papers

    Following the leak of the Pandora Papers, detailing both legal and illegal financial transactions, there is bipartisan support of more oversight regarding secret trusts, but establishing international regulation continues to be difficult.

    Kristina García

    Ezekiel Dixon-Román on the Facebook whistleblower
    A white iphone bears a blue screen with the word "facebook" crossed out with a stylus

    Frances Haugen’s testimony before the U.S. Senate, British Parliament, and European Union lawmakers may be the catalyst for additional regulation for internet platforms.

  • Q&A

    • Ezekiel Dixon-Román on the Facebook whistleblower

    The data analytics expert answers questions about Frances Haugen’s testimony and tech regulation, and why apps are so addictive.

    Kristina García

    The state of U.S. immigration
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    The U.S./Mexico border is just one of the many places where migrants seek admission. Even if the process is uncertain and arduous, many people seek entry into the U.S. to seek a better life. 

    The state of U.S. immigration

    Immigration is once again front and center in the national debate. The Law School's Fernando Chang-Muy explains the U.S.'s complex immigration code.

    Kristina García

    1 in 3 Americans say they might consider abolishing or limiting Supreme Court
    U.S. Supreme Court building.

    1 in 3 Americans say they might consider abolishing or limiting Supreme Court

    A new survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that more than a third of Americans say they might be willing to abolish the Supreme Court or have Congress limit its jurisdiction.

    From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

    Penn Political Union hosts AG Loretta Lynch
    Former attorney general of the United States Loretta Lynch, wearing glasses, a black surgical mask and a blue suit dress, gestures as the speaks to a man in the foreground

    Former U.S. attorney general Loretta Lynch spoke to the Penn Political Union on Sept. 23, launching their series of discussions and debates.

    Penn Political Union hosts AG Loretta Lynch

    The first female African American attorney general discussed everything from her thoughts on law enforcement reform to her most memorable cases.

    Kristen de Groot

    Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism
    A zoom meeting screen shows Elizabeth Vale on the left screen and former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron on the right screen.

    Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale chats with former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron, part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.

    Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism

    The former executive editor of The Washington Post spoke with Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale as part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.

    Kristen de Groot

    Frameworks provide new paradigm for global health law

    Frameworks provide new paradigm for global health law

    Aiming to provide a new model for global health law, a recent essay in the Journal of Global Health Law by Jennifer Prah of the School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) and Perelman School of Medicine outlines comprehensive frameworks for attaining global health justice.

    From the School of Social Policy & Practice

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