With energy demand rising and record high temperatures being set around the world, the latest edition of The Ripon Forum examines the bipartisan effort being led by a Western Governor to reduce the amount of carbon in the Earth’s atmosphere while at the same time pursuing an all-of-the-above energy approach.
The State of Mental Health in America
With 23 percent of adults experiencing a mental illness in the past year and the number of suicides at an all time high, the conclusion is clear — the United States is facing a crisis.
The Role of Congress in the FAFSA Failure
This year’s failed roll-out of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid has generated much angst and uncertainty among students and institutions – and finger-pointing among pundits and policymakers.
The Founders’ Solution to Government Dysfunction
With Americans fed up over how their tax dollars are being spent in Washington, momentum is building across the county to convene an Article V Convention to amend the U.S. Constitution.
The Governor of Wyoming discusses the decarbonization initiative he is spearheading to meet rising energy demand at a time of rising temperatures.
It’s Time for the U.S. to Lead on Nuclear Energy
Faced with global climate change, growing energy demand, and energy security challenges, world leaders understand that we need more energy solutions — including nuclear.
George H.W. Bush: The Free Market Environmentalist
The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 are looked back on as one of the success stories not only of U.S. environmental policy, but of the nation’s 41st President.
The Conservative Environmentalist
The founder of the American Conservation Coalition has written the book about the need to develop positive climate solutions and why doing so will help Republicans.
The Politics of Climate Change in Europe
One of the main factors driving EU political leaders’ nervousness about prioritizing a climate agenda is a perception that the European public no longer supports it.
Debate
Should Warning Labels be Put on Social Media? No…
If the explanation for teen suicide and mental health problems was social media, we’d expect to see similar problems in other countries with high technology adoption.
Debate
Should Warning Labels be Put on Social Media? Yes…
…there are threats to be addressed on all platforms
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