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What John F. Kennedy’s Legacy Teaches Us About The Value Of Candor

esqus695 — Mon, 25 Nov 2013 16:00:29 +0000

Urban Policy Professor Jeff Smith wrote an article for Fast Company What John F. Kennedy's Legacy Teaches Us About The Value Of Candor that answers the question: Was John F. Kennedy the last honest politician?

Jeff Smith on All in with Chris Hayes on MSNBC

esqus695 — Fri, 22 Nov 2013 16:29:56 +0000

Urban Policy professor Jeff Smith appeared on All in with Chris Hayes on MSNBC to discuss “Liz Cheney’s Faustian Bargain on gay rights.” Smith, a former Missouri state senator, commented on Wyoming state senate candidate Liz Cheney’s anit-gay marriage stance and her openly gay sister, Liz Cheney’s, decision not to support the candidacy.

Urban Policy Prof. Jeff Smith Article in The Atlantic

esqus695 — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 17:16:39 +0000

Urban Policy Professor Jeff Smith recently wrote an article entitled Do Liberals Deserve Larry Summers as Fed Chair? for The Atlantic. In the article, Smith gives reason to believe the Tea Party may understand the political game of attaining desired policy outcomes better than progressives.

Student Opinion: Nicole Brownstein, Urban Policy Student, on the NYC Mayoral Candidate Forum on the Future of Food

treml527 — Tue, 23 Jul 2013 15:29:21 +0000

Urban Policy student Nicole Brownstein published an article for PolicyMic outlining some of New York City’s mayoral candidate opinions on food policy and food justice. Six candidates attended the Mayoral Candidate Forum on the Future of Food, held in Tishman Auditorium on July 17th and co-hosted by several city food policy agencies. You can read …

Faculty News: Professor Jeff Smith writes about money & politics in The Atlantic

Saarahmed — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:23:37 +0000

Professor Jeff Smith’s newest piece, Walking Around Money: How Machine Politics Works in America Today, was published in the Atlantic. This article discusses campaign finance and the ways monetary exchanges take places during campaigns. Professor Smith is Assistant Professor of Politics and Advocacy, Urban Policy and teaches courses such as: Power, Strategy, and Social Change and Campaign Management. He will also …