# policy studies (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover policy studies. Page: Feed: --- ## [Canada Didn’t Chicken Out. We Did the Right Thing](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/08/25/canada-didnt-chicken-out-we-did-the-right-thing/) _2026-08-25 · Patrick Leblond · Centre for International Policy Studies_ In the end, Canada and the United States didn’t get a trade deal. Ultimately, it doesn’t matter. Yes, a deal would have prevented further economic woes imposed on Canada in the short run. But what matters is that the Carney … ## [Episode 121: Exclusionary Zoning and the Great Migration with Alexander Sahn](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/08/19/121-exclusionary-zoning-and-the-great-migration-with-alexander-sahn/) _2026-08-19 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ Why is exclusionary zoning, which restricts land to expensive single-family houses, so commonplace in the US compared to other countries? Alexander Sahn shares strong evidence that local responses to a wave of migration by Southern Blacks in the middle of the 20th century played a big role. The post Episode 121: Exclusionary Zoning and the Great Migration with Alexander Sahn appeared first on UCLA… ## [The Promise of Peace and Justice in Colombia: Ten Years ​​Later​​​](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/08/10/the-promise-of-peace-and-justice-in-colombia-ten-years-later/) _2026-08-10 · Safo Musta & Stephen Baranyi · Centre for International Policy Studies_ This November marks ten years since the Peace Accord between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) was ratified by the Colombian Congress and became a binding legal document. The moment was far from the … ## [YIMBY Country with Michael Andersen](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/08/05/yimby-country-with-michael-andersen/) _2026-08-05 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ This episode features clips from Michael Andersen's one-shot podcast series, YIMBY Country: "A podcast mini-series about what happens after you legalize housing. In this case, in New Zealand." The post YIMBY Country with Michael Andersen appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [Student fellows reimagine the future of transportation in Los Angeles](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/07/29/student-fellows-reimagine-the-future-of-transportation-in-los-angeles/) _2026-07-29 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ These four MURP fellows explored different dimensions of the region’s transportation system, from public restroom access and regional bus service to transit safety and bike lanes. The post Student fellows reimagine the future of transportation in Los Angeles appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [Student fellows explore new solutions to Los Angeles’ housing challenges](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/07/29/student-fellows-explore-new-solutions-to-los-angeles-housing-challenges/) _2026-07-29 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ These four fellows examined different dimensions of the region’s housing crisis — from historic preservation and affordability to sustainable development and the cost of building affordable housing. The post Student fellows explore new solutions to Los Angeles’ housing challenges appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [Student team examines housing recovery for renters after L.A. fires](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/07/27/student-team-examines-housing-recovery-for-renters-after-l-a-fires/) _2026-07-27 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ This group of Master of Public Policy students focused on the unique barriers faced by residents who lack formal lease agreements and tenancy documentation. The post Student team examines housing recovery for renters after L.A. fires appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [5 Myths About the Five Eyes](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/07/22/5-myths-about-the-five-eyes/) _2026-07-22 · Srdjan Vucetic · Centre for International Policy Studies_ By Srdjan Vucetic and Hager Ben Jaffel There are persistent misunderstandings about what the intelligence partnership is, and what it actually does. Linking Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, the Five Eyes is a club … ## [Episode 120: How Exclusionary Zoning Hurts Poor Neighborhoods with Matthew Mleczko](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/07/22/120-how-exclusionary-zoning-hurts-poor-neighborhoods-with-matthew-mleczko/) _2026-07-22 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ Matt Mleczko shares research suggesting that the impacts of cities adopting exclusionary zoning extend beyond exclusionary jurisdictions’ borders, hurting poor communities. The post Episode 120: How Exclusionary Zoning Hurts Poor Neighborhoods with Matthew Mleczko appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [Episode 119: Responding to Supply Skepticism with Vicki Been](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/07/08/119-responding-to-supply-skepticism-with-vicki-been/) _2026-07-08 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ Supply skeptics don’t believe that building more homes improves affordability. Vicki Been tells us what the latest research says about their main arguments. The post Episode 119: Responding to Supply Skepticism with Vicki Been appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1gBSWyjL1Hdr) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [250 Years Later, Canada is Still Facing the “51st State” Challenge](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/07/07/250-years-later-canada-is-still-facing-the-51st-state-challenge/) _2026-07-07 · Patrick Leblond · Centre for International Policy Studies_ On July 4, 2026, the United States celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. For Americans, this is a moment to reflect on what their country has accomplished, from the amazing (e.g., the airplane, the … ## [Canada Leads in the Deployment of Women Police Officers to International Peace Operations](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/07/02/canada-leads-in-the-deployment-of-women-police-officers-to-international-peace-operations/) _2026-07-02 · Rabih Abdallah · Centre for International Policy Studies_ On March 30, 2026 , the Gender, Peace and Development Research Network at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies hosted a screening of A War Movie (Casques bleuEs) , a cinéma vérité documentary that follows Canadian women … ## [Episode 118: Road Scholars on Microtransit with Michael Hyland](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/06/24/118-road-scholars-on-microtransit-with-michael-hyland/) _2026-06-24 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ Transit agencies are using microtransit to increase the reach and access of their service. We talk with Mike Hyland about how agencies measure success. The post Episode 118: Road Scholars on Microtransit with Michael Hyland appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [Michael Lens named director of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/06/22/michael-lens-named-director-of-the-ucla-lewis-center/) _2026-06-22 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ Lens succeeds Evelyn Blumenberg, continuing a decades-long tradition of faculty leadership shaping research agenda. The post Michael Lens named director of the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [Trump, Africa, Critical Minerals and the Global Order](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/06/18/trump-africa-critical-minerals-and-the-global-order/) _2026-06-18 · Howard Stein · Centre for International Policy Studies_ The Davos speech by Prime Minister Mark Carney was a watershed moment in the history of Canada. It was the public affirmation that the global order constructed over the post-war period, which facilitated US hegemony and benefited Canada, was being … ## [With the Global Anti-LGBTQ+ Backlash Growing, Canada Must Decide Whether to Lead](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/06/17/with-the-global-anti-lgbtq-backlash-growing-canada-must-decide-whether-to-lead/) _2026-06-17 · Stephen Brown · Centre for International Policy Studies_ The world is turning its back on sexual and gender minorities. This Pride Month, Canada should double down on its support. Across Africa, from Uganda to Senegal and Mali , many countries are imposing tough prison sentences for consensual same-sex … ## [Canada-Germany Relations: Finding Each Other and Finding Themselves Over 75 Years](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/06/16/canada-germany-relations-finding-each-other-and-finding-themselves-over-75-years/) _2026-06-16 · Jan Claudius Völkel · Centre for International Policy Studies_ By Myka Burke, Torsten Geißler & Jan Claudius Völkel Canada and Germany celebrate the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations this year. A 2-day symposium at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS) highlighted certain milestones in … ## [Episode 117: Road Scholars on Density, Displacement, and Driving with Dan Chatman](https://lewis.ucla.edu/2026/06/10/117-road-scholars-on-density-displacement-and-driving-with-dan-chatman/) _2026-06-10 · Lewis Center · UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies_ Does building housing near rail stations reduce driving, even if it prices out lower-income residents? Dan Chatman's research suggests the answer hinges not on who lives there, but on how much housing gets built. The post Episode 117: Road Scholars on Density, Displacement, and Driving with Dan Chatman appeared first on UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies . ## [The CUSMA Game of Chicken](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/06/04/the-cusma-game-of-chicken/) _2026-06-04 · Patrick Leblond · Centre for International Policy Studies_ On June 2nd, Dominic Leblanc, the federal Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy, was in Washington with the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) chief negotiator, Janice Charette, to meet with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson … ## [Foreign Interference Frameworks Have an American Blind Spot](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/05/26/foreign-interference-frameworks-have-an-american-blind-spot/) _2026-05-26 · Costanza Musu · Centre for International Policy Studies_ Western governments have spent the past several years building increasingly elaborate frameworks to combat foreign interference, illicit finance, and democratic destabilization. In Canada, public debate has focused overwhelmingly on a familiar set of adversaries: China, Russia and, more recently, India. … ## [AI Summaries & Audio Briefings (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/dzqMQFMQdiBR) _2026-05-26 · **Sponsored**_ Read AI summaries and listen to concise audio briefings for the latest stories. ## [Africa Forward Summit: Moving from Aid to Partnership or Moving “Forward” with Old Dependencies?](https://www.cips-cepi.ca/2026/05/18/africa-forward-summit-moving-from-aid-to-partnership-or-moving-forward-with-old-dependencies/) _2026-05-18 · Chris Begealawuh · Centre for International Policy Studies_ The Africa Forward Summit claims to mark a new era of partnership. But is anything really changing, or is “partnership” simply the new label for old dependencies? For decades, Africa’s development story has been framed around aid. That narrative evolved …