European nations had been ravaged by World War II. Millions dead, industrial and residential centers lay in ruins, famine rampant, and infrastructure obliterated. The least damage Allied power, the United … READ MORE
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Congress Trades Away Its Authority On Trade
President Donald Trump’s recent actions regarding trade have sparked a flurry of both support and condemnation from bipartisan coalitions on both sides of the debate. In reaction against the administration’s … READ MORE
Top Challenges Facing Federal Agencies
Recently, the Inspector General (IG) community released a report identifying the top challenges facing agencies in the federal government. The community is made up of 73 independent IGs that help … READ MORE
How Federal Agencies Are Using Bonuses to Hide Compensation
The digital age has brought a fair measure of darkness and light to our political discourse. On one hand, social media has “rebooted tribalism” or the tendency of people to … READ MORE
They Put Our Money Where Their Mouth Is
When I was in college, a new sports betting website called Cent Sports was a popular hit with me and my sports fanatic friends. The concept was simple. Every new … READ MORE
Meet the Deadpool of Federal Programs
Deadpool, the Marvel comic books antihero, is known for his wit and accelerated healing power. Wade Wilson gained the healing superpowers through an experimental treatment that cured his terminal cancer. … READ MORE
The Opioid Epidemic is a Social and Economic Crisis Rising Above $1 Trillion
Over the past couple years, researchers in the government, pharmaceutical industry, and public health fields have found increasing statistics on just how corrosive the opioid epidemic is to American society. … READ MORE
GAO Thrives, Congress Survives
A relatively recent study found many animals, from dogs to dolphins to bees, have bad short-term memories. Instead, the study found animals “store away useful information about what could help … READ MORE