NewsPronto

 
Men's Weekly

.

USA Conversation

The Conversation USA

The Conversation USA

The White House is upending decades of protocol for policy-making

  • Written by Stuart Shapiro, Professor of Planning and Public Policy, Rutgers University
Ford, Carter, George H.W. Bush and Clinton led four of the first administrations to fully embrace policy analysis.

Whether it’s overhauling asylum procedures, adding a question about citizenship to the 2020 Census, or rolling back fuel standards, a pattern has emerged when the Trump administration changes policies and creates new ones.

An...

Read more: The White House is upending decades of protocol for policy-making

More Articles ...

  1. An ambitious plan to stop the rise of superbugs
  2. Are shared e-scooters good for the planet? Only if they replace car trips
  3. Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught
  4. As Herman Melville turns 200, his works have never been more relevant
  5. Why science needs the humanities to solve climate change
  6. The Muslim Hajj: A spiritual pilgrimage with political overtones
  7. Why isn't Stacey Abrams running? Because African Americans lose to incumbent governors and senators
  8. Why the 'brain-eating' amoeba found in freshwater lakes – while rare – is so deadly
  9. Conspiracy theories and fear of needles contribute to vaccine hesitancy for many parents
  10. Fed rate cut bails out Trump for policies that are slowing the economy
  11. If Germany atoned for the Holocaust, the US can pay reparations for slavery
  12. What’s the scoop on kids and dirt? Get enough to help, but not enough to hurt, a doctor advises
  13. Black bears adapt to life near humans by burning the midnight oil
  14. Political polarization is about feelings, not facts
  15. School spankings are banned just about everywhere around the world except in US
  16. All public universities get private money, but some get much more than the rest
  17. Yes, flesh-eating bacteria are in the warm coastal waters – but it doesn't mean you'll get sick
  18. How organized labor can reverse decades of decline
  19. More Central American migrants take shelter in churches, recalling 1980s sanctuary movement
  20. The rhetorical trick Trump used on the 'Squad' and how it could affect the vote
  21. Opioid epidemic may have cost states at least $130 billion in treatment and related expenses – and that's just the tip of the iceberg
  22. Curious Kids: How are cats declawed, and is it painful?
  23. Budgeting for charity: A new way for the government to encourage giving
  24. The difference between 'left' and 'liberal' – and why voters need to know
  25. How did the presidential campaign get to be so long?
  26. How ICE enforcement has changed under the Trump administration
  27. Why Facebook's new 'privacy cop' is doomed to fail
  28. Why Trump's stoking of white racial resentment is effective – but makes all working-class Americans worse off
  29. Restricting SNAP benefits could hurt millions of Americans – and local communities
  30. Curious Kids: How does the stuff in a fire extinguisher stop a fire?
  31. A Confederate statue graveyard could help bury the Old South
  32. No, Lyme disease is not an escaped military bioweapon, despite what conspiracy theorists say
  33. Lead-based paint found in half of all inspected schools
  34. From 'Pretty Little Liars' to 'The OC,' television producers need to stop encouraging teen drinking – here's how they can
  35. A World War II battle holds key lessons for modern warfare
  36. Shark Week looms, but don't panic
  37. CBD and genetic testing provide hope for 'intractable' epilepsy in children
  38. How technology could be a solution to caregiver shortage for seniors
  39. How college towns could benefit more from throngs of student volunteers
  40. The internet is rotting – let's embrace it
  41. The Mueller hearing and the death of facts
  42. Webcams in nursing home rooms may deter elder abuse – but are they ethical?
  43. What in the world is a slime eel?
  44. Investors, consumers and workers are changing capitalism for the better by demanding companies behave more responsibly
  45. US health care: An industry too big to fail
  46. The Supreme Court decision that kept suburban schools segregated
  47. Facebook algorithm changes suppressed journalism and meddled with democracy
  48. Is Boris Johnson, Britain's new prime minister, anti-immigrant, a homophobe, a bigot – or just politically expedient?
  49. Without school, a 'lost generation' of Rohingya refugee children face uncertain future
  50. Resource depletion is a serious problem, but 'footprint' estimates don't tell us much about it