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New Issue of Dædalus Explores Processes of Inequality

The Summer 2019 issue of Daedalus, “Inequality as a Multidimensional Process,” guest edited by Michèle Lamont and Paul Pierson, draws on a wide range of expertise to better understand and examine how economic conditions are linked to other social, psychological, political, and cultural processes that can either counteract or reinforce durable inequalities.
Former Rep. Philip Sharp (D-Ind.) and former Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) speak at a forum discussing lessons from the Clean Air Act.
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Waxman Maintains Hope for Climate Change Legislation

At an event cosponsored by the American Academy and Resources for the Future about lessons learned from the Clean Air Act, former congressman Henry Waxman is realistic about the obstacles presented by congressional Republicans and the Trump administration.
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Chinese characters are shown on a wall alongside numbers in a Potomac, Maryland classroom.
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Why Speaking Only English Is Not Enough

Language immersion is needed to help address global challenges, yet U.S. citizens are falling behind. Nicholas B. Dirks, member of the Academy's Commission on Language Learning, offers his commentary.
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New 2019 Academy Members Announced

More than 200 individuals with compelling achievements in academia, business, government, and public affairs were elected to the Academy in 2019.

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