Sianne Garlick

Drug addiction and the government’s response to it have been among the most consequential public policy issues of the past 50 years. Communities across the United States have experienced the effects of addiction, drug-related crime and the policies designed to address them. The American system of federalism has led federal, state and local governments to adopt different approaches to responding to drug addiction and its effects.

The Y2K bug was a technical challenge involving how computers stored dates at the end of the 20th century. While it led to significant public concern and various predictions of societal disruption, it also prompted a massive, coordinated response from both the private sector and the federal government.

Skip to content We are thrilled to announce that “How the Supreme Court Ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges Legalized Same-Sex Marriage” has won the American Bar Association’s Silver Gavel Awards for Media and the Arts. The video explores the landmark Supreme Court decision, which required all states to recognize the marriages of same-sex couples, from the perspective of the two named participants, Jim Obergefell and Richard Hodges. Watch the winning entry here.