ResearchersTom Scott-Smith…embarking on a new project concerning disaster shelter, with particular attention on encampment and refugee housing. His work has appeared in a number of peer-reviewed scholarly journals including Third World…
Issue 10 Chokepoints »Remittance Channels & Regulatory Chokepoints…in the world—has transformed significantly since the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act became law in 2010. The act was intended to increase stability, accountability, and transparency in…
Issue 8 Hacks, Leaks, and Breaches »The Political Meaning of HacktivismIn less than a decade, hackers have gone from marginal political actors to talking points at presidential debates. Hillary Clinton’s emails and Donald Trump’s 400-pound hacker are only the most…
Issue 4 Food Infrastructures »Scaling Up/Scaling Down…each group should not exceed a certain number of families (40 is common), some groups have become even larger. Indeed, the demand substantially exceeds the supply; because farmers are lacking,…
Issue 8 Hacks, Leaks, and Breaches »Survival of the Cryptic…a few years after the White House started using email, John Poindexter and Oliver North destroyed 5,000 email messages in an attempt to cover up the Iran-Contra scandal. The FBI…