You have been asked to present options to the incoming Biden administration for a joint energy strategy with Mexico. You have been asked to:

(1) Define the key problems and opportunities faced by the US in the energy space with regards to Mexico. (consider the broader global context only to the extent that it is relevant to the US-Mexico relationship).

(2) Develop the key evaluative criteria for a medium to long-term energy strategy.

(3) Describe the overarching goals of this medium to long-term strategy.
Identify the top 3 to 5 initiatives that you recommend the administration to kick off the strategy.

Write a policy memo for the client you have been assigned that defines the problem you were asked to analyze, presents alternatives for policy action, and projects the outcomes from each of these alternatives. The memo should be no longer than 8 pages. You should not take the prompt you have been given at face value, but rather, use it to scope out the problem space, do research, and arrive at a reasonable formulation of the problem taking into account your client’s interests and frame for action.

Topic: The US and Mexican governments are not doing enough to combat global climate change.. Client: Environmental Defense Fund

Memo examples

Memos are a distinct type of medium and require concreteness, succinctness and elegance to be effective. Policy memos have to keep the policy issues clear, provide the reader with the factual elements needed to make a decision, and present options clearly.

I have compiled some guidance materials for you such as Michael O’Hare’s paper on rhetoric, and John Ellwoods guide to memo writing.

I need the following questions answered:
1.    How would you describe the self-images presented by left-wing dissident movements?
2.    Review the goals and objectives of these organizations. Do they seem reasonable to you? Do they justify violent behavior?
3.    If you were a violent leftist dissident, how would you design your own website?
Using this chapters recommended websites, conduct an online investigation of right-wing dissident movements.
1.    How would you describe the self-images presented by rightist dissident movements?
2.    Review the goals and objectives of these organizations. Do they seem reasonable to you? Do they justify violent behavior?
3.    If you were a violent right-wing dissident, how would you design your own website?

The websites:
https://www.abcf.net/
https://www.frontnational.com/
https://www.xryshaygh.com/en
https://fas.org/irp/world/para/eln.htm
http://www.sinnfein.org/
https://www.socialistinternational.org/

Find a minimum of five scholarly articles involving Police Militarization, Write a bibliography summary for each article.

In approximately 100-150 words for each of the five summaries , summarize the main points, key arguments, findings, and conclusion of the article.

Cite the article in APA format.

Darin is experiencing personal financial problems. The amount of income he receives from his corporation is barely sufficient to cover his living expenses, the payments due on his mortgage, various credit-card debts, and some loans that he took out to pay for his son’s college tuition. He would like to file for Chapter 7 liquidation just to be rid of the debts entirely, but he knows that he could probably pay them off over a four-year period if he really budgeted and used every cent available to pay his creditors. Darin decides to file for bankruptcy relief under Chapter 7. Are all of Darin’s debts dischargeable under Chapter 7, including the debts incurred for his son’s education? Given the fact that Darin could foreseeably pay off his debts over a four-year period, will the court allow Darin to obtain relief under Chapter 7? Why or why not?

– (450-550 words)
– 2 peer reviewed references
– No direct quotes
– Discuss the impact of forensic evidence on criminal justice case processing
– Discuss biometric analysis as it may pertain to criminal investigations.
– USE SIMPLE LANGUAGE. No huge words. Thank you!

ASSIGNMENT 1 Research police departments, local or non-local (think big like NYC!) and pick
eight specialized units from those departments (i.e. k-9, warrant apprehension, child advocacy
center, domestic violence, anti-terrorism, motor patrol, hostage negotiation team, school resource
officer, narcotics, Crisis Response Team, etc.)  Discuss these specialized units and what their
purpose and operation are within the department.
    These written assignments must be 3-4 pages each, not including a title page and reference page.
    Assignments shall be formatted along the lines of APA style and include a cover sheet with the students name, date, assignment title, course number, and semester.
    Text shall be double spaced with one-inch margins using a 12 font.
    Papers will be graded on content, organization, and grammar. 
    Information about APA papers can be found at www.apastyleguide.org or the HACC library
    Submit Reports to DROPBOX on D2L prior to or on the Due Date

– (450 – 550 words)
– No direct quotes
– Discuss the impact of the Edwards Rule pertaining to police interviewing and interrogation
– Provide an overview of the U.S. Supreme Court case, Edwards v. Arizona, 451 U.S. 477 (1981).
– PLEASE WRITE IN SIMPLE LANGUAGE/No huge words. Thank you!

The first midterm counts for 15% of the final course grade. This is a take-home exam. The expectation is that you will devote approximately 4 hours to completing it, including research, writing and editing. You may consult any sources you wish, but must cite any ideas or material that is not your own.

QUESTION1
:For 50 points: please write a short essay (two pages maximum) on one of the following prompts:

The U.S. and Mexico have a long and uneven history of cooperation and confrontation. Yet since the late 1980s the countries have chosen to cooperate more often than to confront each other. What factors have led to the two countries increasing their level of cooperation in the last two decades, and how has this undertaking manifested in solving specific policy problems?

OR

NAFTA has been widely characterized as a groundbreaking trade agreement and it has now been significantly modified by the USMCA. What were the main objectives the trade agreement was meant to achieve and to what degree do you think the US and Mexico have achieved these aims? What are the modified objectives of the USMCA and how do you judge the prospects for the countries achieving them?

QUESTION 2 
For 50 points: focus on a single policy problem targeted by either Nafta or USMCA that has not seen significant progress and using the Eight Fold Path methodology, posit some possible alternatives for Mexico and the U.S. that could move the countries forward in that area.

QUESTION3
For extra credit answer the following bonus question in two to three paragraphs :

Although Mexico and the U.S. have benefitted from a vibrant and expanding economic relationship, the gulf between most measures of development and wellbeing between the two countries continues to expand. Do you believe it is possible to ever bridge that gulf? If so, what would the two countries need to do to achieve a goal of substantially reducing the gap between them?