Breaking Barriers

Navigating Public Policy, Technology, Health, Data, and Innovation for a Fairer Future

Breaking Barriers

Navigating Public Policy, Technology, Health, Data, and Innovation for a Fairer Future

Author: cary

Donald Trump’s Grievances Against Voice of America: A Historical Analysis (working paper)

Abstract Voice of America (VOA), a U.S. government-funded international broadcaster, has traditionally served as a nonpartisan tool of American soft power. However, former President Donald Trump has exhibited an unprecedented hostility toward VOA, viewing it as an adversary rather than an asset. This paper examines Trump’s long-standing grievances against VOA, beginning with his first term.

The Real Estate Merger That Turns Homebuyers into a Product

Rocket Companies’ $1.75 billion acquisition of Redfin isn’t just about selling more mortgages or real estate listings – it’s about owning the data behind every home search and sale. The deal fuses America’s largest mortgage lender with a major home-listing platform, instantly creating a one-stop shop for house-hunters. But make no mistake: this “seamless” platform.

My Machine Learning Model Wants You to Adopt a Cat

You ever wonder what happens to animals at a shelter? Well, I did. And like any normal person, instead of just asking someone, I built a machine learning model to predict it. Introducing my latest project: A machine learning app that analyzes seven years of shelter data from Long Beach and predicts whether an animal.

The Trust Crisis in Management

Trust is the backbone of any successful organization, yet its erosion has become one of the defining challenges in modern management. Over the past decade, employees have grown increasingly skeptical of corporate leadership, citing issues such as exploitative work conditions, mass layoffs, and broken promises. This article was inspired by a LinkedIn reader who posed.

How the GSA and NIH Cuts Reveal a Dangerous Agenda

For all the talk of making government more efficient, the latest wave of federal staff cuts is less about efficiency and more about something far more insidious: the systematic dismantling of public institutions that serve the common good. Over the past month, two critical agencies—the General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Institutes of Health.

From Taurasi to Clark: the pass built on Public Policy

The transformative success of public policy—embodied in measures like Title IX—has been the single biggest catalyst in elevating women’s sports. Yet, as groundbreaking as these policies have been, they did not erase decades of entrenched cultural biases. In the world of women’s basketball, legends like Diana Taurasi set the stage with record-breaking achievements, but their impact.