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Politics+Society

Black and white lithograph drawing depicts Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine

Pig politics

Published Fall 2017

New book by Matthew Crenson, professor emeritus in the Department of Political Science, examines how and why Baltimore's political systems work—or don't / Johns Hopkins Magazine

A man shifts rocks around while two partially harvest agave plants, trimmed of their spiky leaves, rest on the ground

Liquid culture

Published Fall 2017

Writer Granville Greene makes the case for knowing more about the people who made your mezcal / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Illustration depicts people flying through a vortex while a smart phone, stethoscope, medical bag, and medical chart whiz past

Health care

The nurse will see you now

Published Fall 2017

Nurses' job descriptions have never been more diverse—and the U.S. needs a lot more of them / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Lizzie Gilman reads from a paper and gestures with her right hand

Firebrand with a pince-nez

Published Fall 2017

Elisabeth Gilman, the youngest daughter of JHU's founding president, was a fierce advocate for social justice / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Putting his money to work

Published Fall 2017

A university trustee wants to support work at Hopkins that solves the intractable problems in our society / Johns Hopkins Magazine

Alum William McNulty, a former U.S. Marine intelligence officer, helped found the world's first aid organization to recruit, train, and deploy military veterans for disaster relief / Johns Hopkins Magazine