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U.S. Law

Features and Press Releases

March 29th 2010
An Interview with Jacob S. Hacker on Health Care Reform
October 17th 2008
JUST SCHOOLS: "Divided we stand, united we fall..."
Two leading thinkers on justice and American education talk to Adam Strom of Facing History and Ourselves about why they edited a major new work exploring the challenges schools are facing in accommodating various races, backgrounds, and religions. The book came out of an SSRC project.
May 7th 2008
New Book Takes Provocative Look at "Just Schools"
January 23rd 2008
A Map through the Maze of Research Methods
"Boy, if you're an immigrant, you'd better hope your case never makes it to the Supreme Court." Anna Law never forgot this remark by her boss at the U.S. Commission on Immigration Reform. Ultimately, it led her to registering for Ph.D. studies in U.S. immigration policy. But despite her dedication to the topic, Law found that the rigors of doctoral research presented some surprising methodological challenges, beginning with the need to combine the disciplines of political science and law. She leads us through the maze in this article and audio interview for SSRC.org.
September 10th 2007
Six Years Since 9/11
In commemoration of the sixth anniversary of 9/11, the SSRC has convened five leading social scientists to comment on how well the United States and other governments have responded to issues that have arisen in the tragedy's aftermath, including the rise of Islamic radicalism, threats of violence from non-state actors, and the tension between civil liberties and the need for effective law enforcement.
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Programs and Projects

Broadband Adoption in Low-Income Communities
Stories from the field create a better understanding of barriers to broadband adoption
Diaspora-Government Relations
Immigration and Religion in America
Intellectual Property, Markets, and Cultural Flows
Exploring best practices in the use and spread of digital cultural resources
Media Research Hub
Migration and Security
Necessary Knowledge for a Democratic Public Sphere
Building a culture of collaboration between media research and media reform