Georgetown Public Policy Review
Policy Shaping Our Future
The increasing amount of space debris in low Earth orbit poses a significant threat to current and future generations. “Space junk,” as it is colloquially known, can disrupt weather predictions, climate monitoring, arms control verification, and more. The policy solutions are expensive, but necessary. Satellite activity in outer space is increasing rapidly. In an […]
With a lack of leadership at the federal level, many of the major policy decisions responding to the COVID-19 pandemic have been left to the states. As a result, governors have implemented a wide range of policy responses. With President Trump and other Republican leaders seeking to downplay the severity of the virus, attitudes toward […]