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Does the latest COVID relief bill do enough?

William G. Gale and Adrianna Pita · Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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Amazon and Walmart have raked in billions in additional profits during the pandemic, and shared almost none of it with their workers

Molly Kinder and Laura Stateler

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks about health care and the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) at the theater serving as his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

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How Biden can take the high road on misinformation

Monday, December 21, 2020

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Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks as a screen displays the letter he sent to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden during a news conference at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico December 15, 2020. Mexico's Presidency/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Mexico

A dangerous backtrack on the US-Mexico security relationship

Vanda Felbab-Brown

Monday, December 21, 2020

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To prevent the spread of COVID-19, Bay High School students wear face masks and socially distance while in classrooms.Bay High 4

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2020: A year of turmoil but also hope in education

Emiliana Vegas and Rebecca Winthrop

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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Latest Research

April 6, 2019 - Hebron, Palestine: A Palestinian man walks in front of the Cave of the Patriarchs in the part of the old city controlled by Jewish settlers under the protection of the Israeli militaryScene de la vie quotidienne dans la vieille ville d'Hebron, dont une partie est controlee par des colons juifs sous la protection de l'armee israelienne.NO USE FRANCE

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The ‘state-plus’ framework: A confederal solution for Israel-Palestine

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Rabat, Morocco.- In the photos, it shows the streets of Rabat during the coronavirus pandemic. Dr. David Nabarro, special adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO) urged governments not to use quarantine as the main strategy to control the spread of COVID-19 and warned of the increase in poverty as a result of the restrictions . "At the World Health Organization we do not advocate quarantines as the main means of controlling this virus," Nabarro said.

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Coping with COVID-19’s cost: The example of Morocco

Yasmina Abouzzohour

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

People standing in line for the grocery store with surgical masks on.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

How misinformation is distorting COVID policies and behaviors

Jonathan Rothwell and Sonal Desai

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

Stock exchange

117th U.S. Congress

Restoring trust: 5 steps to reduce congressional conflicts of interest

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

General view of a World Trade Organization ministerial meeting, on the sidelines of the 50th World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Essay

Women at the top of the world, still not at the center: A new network analysis discovery

Tuugi Chuluun and Kevin L. Young

Monday, December 21, 2020

Events

The future of liberal democracy: A conversation with G. John Ikenberry

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

Pakistan’s internal dynamics and changing role in the world

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

A conversation about racial justice and worker mobility

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM EST

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Blog Posts

A man holds an assault rifle as Proud Boys gather in Portland, Ore., at Delta Park on September 26, 2020, in support of Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse and Aaron 'Jay' Danielson who was shot dead by an antifascist protester during the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests in the city. (Photo by Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Order from Chaos

2020 appears to be a good year for counterterrorism

Daniel L. Byman

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Dr. Miguel Cardona, United States Secretary of Education-designate makes remarks after be introduced by US President-elect Joe Biden delivered remarks at the Queen Theatre in Wilmington, DE, USA, on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Photo by Biden Transition TV via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

Education Plus Development

Rebuilding America’s schools: The new secretary of education will need to prioritize both access and breadth of skills

Elias Blinkoff and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley gives remarks during the 19th annual September 11 observance ceremony at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., September 11, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo

Order from Chaos

Russia, China, and the risks of war: My conversation with General Mark Milley

Michael E. O’Hanlon

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

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Books

Cvr: Turning Point

Turning Point

By Darrell M. West and John R. Allen

2020

Cover: Know Your Price

Know Your Price

By Andre M. Perry

2020

Cvr: China 2049

China 2049

Edited by David Dollar, Yiping Huang, and Yang Yao

2020

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Hutchins Fiscal Impact Measure

Hutchins Center Fiscal Impact Measure

Thursday, December 24, 2020

Fireworks illuminates the cloudy sky over a large 2000 built up with three Ferris wheels and a 40 meter tall number two at the bank of the river Main in Frankfurt, January 1. Some hundred thousands revelers are expected to celebrate the year 2000 in downtown Frankfurt.KP

Putting the 21st century back on track

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

John Kerry, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's special presidential envoy for climate appointee, speaks as President-elect Biden announces his national security nominees and appointees at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

The risk of John Kerry following his own China policy

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Symbolfoto: Haende schreiben auf einer Computertastatur. Berlin, 28.08.2019. Berlin Deutschland *** Symbol photo Writing hands on a computer keyboard Berlin, 28 08 2019 Berlin Germany PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xThomasxTrutschel/photothek.netxNo Use Switzerland. No Use Germany. No Use Japan. No Use Austria

Building resilience to the North Korean cyber threat: Experts discuss

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

Ohio State House, in Columbus. The Ohio Statehouse is the state capitol building and seat of government for the U.S. state of Ohio

Why is state and local employment falling faster than revenues?

Wednesday, December 23, 2020

People walk on the esplanade of La Defense, in the financial and business district, west of Paris, France, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau - RC1B9BB86D30

Class Notes: Depression and fatherhood, personal income growth, and more

Ember Smith, Ariel Gelrud Shiro, and Richard V. Reeves

Wednesday, December 23, 2020