The election of Donald Trump to a second term promises to bring dramatic change to policies coming out of Washington and how agencies approach implementation [...]| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
In recent years, front-of-package labeling warnings and traffic-light food rating systems have gained momentum as a tool for combating obesity and promoting healthier diets. Many [...] The post The Food Warning Label Dilemma: How Front-of-Package Labels Fall Short in Tackling Obesity and Other Diseases first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
The Guinean property regime makes it hard for external actors to co-opt land. Land grabbing in Africa has made quite a stir in recent years. [...] The post Guinea: Where land and debt collide first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
I don’t remember my mother and father ever being together. My Nana was the primary caregiver for me and my older brother. My mom would [...] The post Misunderstood: The Credible Messenger’s Contribution to the Secondary School System first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
In 1997, Americans bought 20 percent of all groceries from the top four retailers. By 2019, the top four retailers claimed 43 percent of all [...] The post The Kroger and Albertsons Merger: An Urgent Need for Antitrust Action in Food Retail first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
Basel al-Araj, a Palestinian intellectual, writer, and pharmacist, stated: “If you want to be an intellectual, you have to be engaged. If you don’t want [...] The post GSPP Graduate Students Stand With Palestine first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
By: Emily Ramirez, Edited by: Sommer Iqbal “The function, the very serious function of racism is distraction. It keeps you from doing your work. It [...] The post We Been Knew: A Reflection on the Reproduction of ‘Knowledge’, People as Subjects, and the Role of Academia in Dismantling and Rebuilding Itself as an Ally for Justice first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
The Limitations and Possibilities of Public Policy By: Haleema Bharoocha, Edited by: Sommer Iqbal In my role as a policy practitioner and community advocate, I [...] The post Empathy in Action: Rethinking Public Policy Education first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
California’s agricultural sector is reliant on the increasingly unpredictable mega-storms, called atmospheric rivers, that can dump as much water as twenty Mississippi rivers. Climate change [...] The post Atmospheric River Data: Key to Saving California’s Agricultural Sector first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
In December 2021, the City Council of New York City voted to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections. This new policy will permit more [...] The post Expand Non-Citizen Voting Rights in Local Elections first appeared on Berkeley Public Policy Journal.| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
By Elizabeth Jekanowski Edited by Emily McCaffrey This article will investigate how institutions and policymakers have used the coercion, criminalization, and control of Black reproduction [...]| Berkeley Public Policy Journal
