In addition to reviewing more for the final - I want to wrap up our look at public policy tomorrow and Tuesday. This will open Wednesday and Thursday up for a look at the freedom of speech.
Here are a few stories related to the three areas of public policy we cover in class:
Social Welfare Policy:
In fact, U.S. is a big welfare state.
- If we take into account all spending on social welfare - direct and indirect - only France spends more than we do. The authors suggests that we come to grips with that reality.
From War to Welfare: How taxes and entitlements begin with militarism.
- The author argues that the rise of the welfare state is due less to the New Deal than to our increased use of the military.
What Role Should Government Play in Combating Obesity?
- A back and forth between some public health policy types.
Economic Policy:
Fiscal policy after the mid-terms: The governance test.- A look at the looming fight over the budget.
Monetary policy: Quite enough.
- Some commentary on recent actions by the Federal Reserve.
Foreign Policy:
Exaggeration Nation.
- Are threats like ISIS as bad as we are led to believe?
Embrace the Chaos.
- We are in a new era of foreign policy.
The Myth of the Indispensable Nation.
- The world is doing fine without us.
