https://www.jns.org/author/alexander-mermelstein Alexander Mermelstein is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California's Public Policy and Data Science program. en-US Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:45:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/alexander-mermelstein/yes-context-matters 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f488c6003e Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:45:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/alexander-mermelstein/yes-context-matters https://www.jns.org/opinion/alexander-mermelstein/the-numbers-dont-lie-until-later 0000019c-c094-d325-af9e-d7f485220009 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 19:32:00 GMT https://www.jns.org/opinion/alexander-mermelstein/the-numbers-dont-lie-until-later