Why Obama Wrote Articles in 3 Academic Journals

Ideas pushed aside by politics can live on in scholarly debate. This month, Obama published a Harvard Law Review article that sums up his administration's efforts to improve the effectiveness and fairness of the criminal justice system. In Science, Obama argued that market forces will help drive a transition to clean energy. These articles share the positive outlook and tone of Obama's Journal of the American Medical Association article in August assessing the Affordable Care Act and suggesting future opportunities for health-care reform.