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Even in Texas, Mass Imprisonment Is Going Out of Style

Tina Rosenberg

February 14, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Texas

In Texas, Mass-Incarceration is becoming a surprising hub of bi-partisan reform. By finding common ground, and brainstorming new solutions and alternatives to mass incarceration, the state has seen a drop in incarceration and crime rates.

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From Protests Past, Lessons in What Works

Tina Rosenberg

January 31, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

As protests begin to develop nationwide in opposition to a Trump presidency, Tina Rosenberg provides key reminders on good protesting. By highlighting lessons such as diversifying tactics, generating an inclusive brand, and having a concrete plan, the author provides an informative guide of effective organizing strategies.

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Injecting Drugs, Under a Watchful Eye

Tina Rosenberg

January 18, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tacoma, Washington

America is facing an epidemic of overdose deaths from opioids. Giving users a supervised place and clean needles increases use of treatment and saves lives, though it is a controversial response.

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A Bipartisan Reason to Save Obamacare

Tina Rosenberg

January 04, 2017 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

The Affordable Care Act has been one of the most contentious policies in recent history, with widespread disagreement between political parties. While it is typically viewed as a partisan issue, this article recognizes benefits that defy party lines, mainly in regards to the Act's attempts to increase innovation across the US Medical Industry, facilitating a value-based care model.

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The Art of the Protest

Tina Rosenberg

November 21, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

With a major political party taking over the presidency, most governorships, Congress, and state legislatures, the minority party can feel powerless. However, there are effective ways to organize protests including using humor, acting locally, and intense planning strategies.

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For Better Citizens, Scratch and Win

Tina Rosenberg

October 11, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: China

In China, rampant sales tax fraud was addressed with a unique solution. In an attempt to increase transparent sales and receipt use, the government implemented a scratch lottery system on receipts. This solution, using lottery systems to increase turnout and engagement, is being used across the globe, even in the United States to help increase voter turnout.

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Reviving House Calls By Doctor

Tina Rosenberg

September 27, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Extreme health care costs are nothing new, especially for America's elderly and chronically ill population. Additionally, even routine trips to the doctor can have drastic effects on health and finances for the patient and their families. House calls by doctors, a practice that was previously viewed as outdated, are making a nationwide comeback, given their potential to eliminate barriers to effective care.

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For Refugees in Lebanon, Cash Instead of Camps.

Tina Rosenberg

September 13, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Lebanon

In Lebanon, services for refugees are often misguided and ineffective. To address this issue, the country created a cash-debit card allowance for refugees, providing a more appropriate resource than the typical aid program.

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Barriers to Reforming Police Practices

Tina Rosenberg

August 02, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

With the police killings of Freddie Gray, Laquan McDonald, and other black lives across the country, the problem remains how to reform police departments and reduce excessive force on unarmed men and women. Procedural justice is a strategy that centers on legitimizing the law for at-risk communities by building trust, so that the environment of policing changes to one of respect and less crime results. Procedural justice has begun to be implemented across U.S. police departments with some measurable successes, although police accountability remains important and should be an extension of the strategy.

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A Strategy to Build Police-Citizen Trust

Tina Rosenberg

July 26, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

The increase of violence between the police and Black communities across the country requires a reconstruction of the relationship that addresses empathy, trust, and crime reduction. The Department of Justice has developed test programs in different cities that train police officers in procedural justice. The early results of this program in Stockton, CA show that communities and police have built trust and law legitimacy, while the crime rate has not increased.

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