About the chapter
Confluence SSN is composed of dedicated scholars from Missouri, southern Illinois, and Kansas looking to enact positive change through policy work in the American Midwest and Upper South. Confluence SSN was founded in 2013 and would like to welcome as many Confluence-area colleagues as they can.
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis
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University of Missouri-St. Louis
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Washington University-St. Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Washington University in St. Louis
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Richard Rosenfeld quoted on the murder rate at the end of June was on average 37 percent higher than it was at the end of May, "Texas Has Too Many Cases to Reopen, Governor Warns" The New York Times, August 11, 2020.
David C. Kimball quoted on the intricacies of RCV by Alan Greenblatt, "Voting Problems Open the Door to Election Alternatives" Governing, February 5, 2020.
Jake Rosenfeld quoted on labor conflicts about worker classification by Rachel Cohen, "Ending GM's Two-Tiered Labor System Is UAW Members' Top Demand - and Part of a Bigger Fight Against Worker Misclassification" The Intercept, September 26, 2019.
Mary Angelica Painter's research on traffic congestion in American cities discussed by , "Best & Worst Cities to Drive in," WalletHub, September 3, 2019.
Jake Rosenfeld quoted on increase in support of unions by Dylan Scott, "The Catch-22 for Labor Unions Enjoying Newfound Public Support" Vox, August 28, 2019.
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