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EJB Talks about Election 2020
A discussion of the current state of the election and what we may see–or expect–in the coming weeks.
Research: Trump Administration Wrong About, Exaggerated Deregulation Claims
Trump administration has done less deregulating, and its deregulatory actions have not achieved any demonstrable boost to the economy.
The Durability of American Inequality: How Past & Present Racial Disparities Grow the Wealth Gap
Understanding the importance of past and current systematic gaps weighing on Black households and developing policy solutions.
Join Stuart Shapiro as he liveblogs tonight’s election returns!
In 2012 and 2016 we hosted live election viewing parties; this year, he will liveblog on Facebook.
Listening to experts isn’t perfect, but ignoring them is far worse
Last week, President Trump said of his opponent, Vice President Biden, "he'll listen to the scientists." In case you’re confused, this was meant to be an insult. Indeed, the president seems to take pride in the extent to which he has ignored the advice of...
Research: Why do we overestimate walking distance?
Understanding the factors associated with the tendency to overestimate walk time is important because people are less likely to walk.
2020: 10/28 Political Advertisement X 1952-2020
10/28 Political Advertisement X 1952-2020 click to play ***The film screening is not included as part of this recording *** Antoni Muntadas and Marshall Reese presented Political Advertisement X – almost 40 years in the making – tracing the use and history of...
Voting in 2020: Issues of Equity and Accessibility
The upcoming election has highlighted persistent issues in the U.S. voting system, including policies and administrative practices impacting how people vote.
The messy politics of Nextdoor
Despite Nextdoor’s policies discouraging conversations about national politics, discussions of neighborhood topics can quickly derail into debates about exactly that, according to Will Payne, a geographic information science professor at Rutgers, who has...
Using Crowdsourcing Applications to Interpret and Build More Equitable Cities
Crowdsourcing tools exist to solve real problems, enabling planners to study cities by providing new and better access to spatial data,
Joel Cantor appointed to Milbank Quarterly Editorial Advisory Board
Dr. Cantor is a widely published scholar on the effects of health insurance regulatory policy and innovative health service delivery.
Scholars and Advocates Hold Roundtable Media Briefing on Impact of Exclusion from Aid on Immigrant Women in New Jersey Under COVID
Rutgers University scholars and advocates for immigrant rights hosted a roundtable media briefing on immigrant women in New Jersey during the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic and health impacts of their exclusion from most safety net programs and aid. The panel was...