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2/20/2023: Ecuador’s wild animals get legal rights, Berlin’s bikes overtake cars

Pocket dictionary: debt ceiling. US’s battle to raise the country’s debt ceiling. Ecuador’s high court grants legal rights to wild animals…

1 min readFeb 19, 2023

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2/20/2023: Ecuador’s wild animals get legal rights, Berlin’s bikes overtake cars

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January 17, 2023: Our predictions for 2023!

It’s been a jam-packed year of policy news, and we wanted to take some time to reflect on trends we’ve picked up on. We made several of our…

1 min readJan 17, 2023

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January 17, 2023: Our predictions for 2023!

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11/8/2022: EU’s Big Tech crackdown, Pakistan’s intersex amendment

Pocket dictionary: right to collective bargaining. Ontario’s ban on striking. EU’s digital markets’ demand. Pakistan’s new proposal towards…

1 min readNov 8, 2022

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11/8/2022: EU’s Big Tech crackdown, Pakistan’s intersex amendment

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8/8/2022: Back to School Episode!

Pocket dictionary: Pink Wave. Latin America sees a shift in political agendas. California leads the way in teenager sleep schedules. Buenos…

1 min readAug 8, 2022

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8/8/2022: Back to School Episode!

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3/7/2022: New Zealand does not sanction Russia, Istanbul wins for “bread on hooks” policy

Pocket dictionary: Sanctions. The world’s leaders sanction Russians and their economy. But New Zealand is missing from the list of their…

1 min readMar 7, 2022

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3/7/2022: New Zealand does not sanction Russia, Istanbul wins for “bread on hooks” policy

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2/15/2022: US’s sports betting legalization trend, South Africa’s basic income debate

Pocket Dictionary: Valentine’s Day. Pakistan’s prohibition of celebrating the day of love. New York jumps on the sports betting…

1 min readFeb 15, 2022

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2/15/2022: US’s sports betting legalization trend, South Africa’s basic income debate

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1/31/2022: Turkey’s money problems, Indonesia’s big move

Pocket dictionary: age of majority. The Philippines raises its age of consent. Turkey gambles on its untraditional monetary policy…

1 min readJan 31, 2022

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1/31/2022: Turkey’s money problems, Indonesia’s big move

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1/10/2022: Mexico uses trees to deter emigration, the US bans surprise medical bills

Pocket dictionary: minimum unit price. Ireland’s new minimum unit price comes into affect for alcohol purchases. Mexico pushes payment for…

1 min readJan 10, 2022

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1/10/2022: Mexico uses trees to deter emigration, the US bans surprise medical bills

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12/20/2021: BONUS Our predictions for 2022

It’s been a jam-packed year of policy reviewed here, and we wanted to take some time to reflect on trends we’ve picked up on. We made…

1 min readDec 20, 2021

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12/20/2021: BONUS Our predictions for 2022

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12/13/2021: Turn out our pockets! (Story follow-ups)

What happened to US Right to Repair laws? Who won the UNWTO Best Villages competition? Remember New Zealand’s 2025 Smoke Free deadline? And…

1 min readDec 13, 2021

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12/13/2021: Turn out our pockets! (Story follow-ups)

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Pocket Policy

Pocket Policy

Pocket Policy is a podcast that breaks down the latest off-the-beaten-path policy stories small enough to fit in your pocket.

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