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Reopening America and the World

Reopening America & the World

Thursday, May 28, 2020

Debra and Willie Sanchez from White Plains hold a sign in front of the fountain spray, as a vigil for George Floyd was held at the Renaissance Plaza in White Plains, May 29, 2020. The event was organized by WESPAC and featured a moment of silence, prayers and speeches by attendees.JUMP George Floyd White Plains

Condemning systemic racism

Friday, May 29, 2020

Hundreds of people take a knee in honor of George Floyd in front of city hall during a peaceful We Can't Breath Unity Rally June 2, 2020.Mt Vernon S We Can T Breath Rally

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Reflections on police brutality and racial violence in America

Andre M. Perry, Rashawn Ray, and Raman Preet Kaur

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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In a show of peace and solidarity, law enforcement officials with riot shields take a knee before protesters during a fourth day of protests over the death of George Floyd on Monday, June 1, 2020, in Atlanta. Photo by Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

Race in American Public Policy

Mayors and governors: This is how you tackle racism

Camille Busette

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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People demonstrate in commemoration of George Floyd near the American embassy at Pariser Platz in Berlin, Germany, May 31, 2020. About 200 people gathered in front of the Brandenburg Gate in the German capital to protest against police brutality racism and hate. 46-year-old African-American, George Floyd died on May 25, 2020 after a Minneapolis police officer was kneeling on his neck for several minutes during his arrest. The controversial act of police brutality sparked violent demonstrations throughout the U.S with reports of riots in Minnesota, California, New-York and more. Reports also mention that Derek Chauvin, one of the police officers allegedly involved in the incident was arrested and will be charged with Third-degree murder. (Photo by: Omer Messinger)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

Human Rights

Promoting human rights abroad when they’re being trampled at home

Tamara Cofman Wittes

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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Latest Research

Frankfurt, Germany - August 3, 2017: Large sign for the Euro in front of the European Central Bank headquarters (Eurotower) in Frankfurt am Main on a clear day.

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What’s the ECB doing in response to the COVID-19 crisis?

Sage Belz, Jeffrey Cheng, David Wessel, Daniel Gros, and Angela Capolongo

Thursday, June 4, 2020

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Report

What’s the Fed doing in response to the COVID-19 crisis? What more could it do?

Jeffrey Cheng, Dave Skidmore, and David Wessel

Thursday, June 4, 2020

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Policy 2020

The need for civic education in 21st-century schools

Rebecca Winthrop

Thursday, June 4, 2020

a protest against the rising national student debt

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Economics

The next COVID-19 relief bill must include student debt cancellation

Michael Calhoun and Ashley Harrington

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

The U.S. Capitol building exterior is seen at sunset as members of the Senate participate in the first day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2020. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Privacy

Bridging the gaps: A path forward to federal privacy legislation

Cameron F. Kerry, John B. Morris, Caitlin Chin, and Nicol Turner Lee

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Events

Event in Progress

Webinar: COVID-19 and the financial system — How resilient are the banks? How are they supporting the economy?

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Webinar: Employment after incarceration—Fair chance hiring in the COVID-19 era

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT

Critical connectivity infrastructure projects: Accelerating land acquisition abroad to enhance India’s regional connectivity

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM IST

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Blog Posts

SAO PAULO, BRAZIL.- In the photo taken on April 11, 2020, thousands of people in the main cities of Brazil protested on Saturday night from the windows of their houses against the government of President Jair Bolsonaro. Under the slogan "Fora Bolsonaro", thousands of people beat their pots and pans from their windows and balconies, in protest at the way the Executive has been handling the health crisis of the Covid-19 coronavirus.

Order from Chaos

Civil society creativity around the world can sustain protests in the coronavirus era

Tamara Cofman Wittes

Thursday, June 4, 2020

A girl holds her chalkboard as she arrives to attend lessons at the evening school in Ouakam neighbourhood, Dakar, Senegal January 16, 2019. Picture taken January 16, 2019. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra

Education Plus Development

Ensuring learning continuity for every African child in the time of COVID-19

Adedeji Adeniran

Thursday, June 4, 2020

Nurse doing hand hygiene to prevent Coronavirus infection.

Up Front

Examining Options to Boost Essential Worker Wages during the Pandemic

Ryan Nunn, Jimmy O’Donnell, and Jay Shambaugh

Thursday, June 4, 2020

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Books

Cover: Unlocking Africa's Business Potential

Unlocking Africa’s Business Potential

By Landry Signé

2020

Cover: Know Your Price

Know Your Price

By Andre M. Perry

2020

Cvr: The Iranian Revolution at Forty

The Iranian Revolution at Forty

Edited by Suzanne Maloney

2020

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New York City Police officer with face mask on Fifth Avenue during the coronavirus pandemic in New York City, NY, USA on April 1, 2020. New York City has become the epicenter of coronavirus in the U.S with over 47,000 cases. The pandemic has forced millions of New Yorkers into their homes as local and state government enforce another 30 day stay-at-home order to try and flatten the curve. Photo by Charles Guerin/ABACAPRESS.COM

The military, policing, and COVID-19

The Brookings Institution

Friday, April 3, 2020

Afghanistan's President Ashraf Ghani meets with U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Kabul, Afghanistan March 23, 2020. Afghan Presidential Palace/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES

Resolving the Ghani-Abdullah impasse in Afghanistan

John Allen and Michael E. O’Hanlon

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

March 17, 2020; Detroit, MI, USA; Work goes on inside the pathology and laboratory medicine labs at the Henry Ford Hospital on W. Grand Blvd in Detroit , Michigan on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 where testing is happening for patients to see if they are positive or negative for the Coronavirus COVID-19. Mandatory Credit: Eric Seals/Detroit Free Press via USA TODAY NETWORK

COVID-19: A moment for unity

Saturday, March 21, 2020

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the leader of the Taliban delegation, signs an agreement with Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. envoy for peace in Afghanistan, at a signing agreement ceremony between members of Afghanistan's Taliban and the U.S. in Doha, Qatar February 29, 2020. REUTERS/Ibraheem al Omari

The US-Taliban peace deal: A road to nowhere

The Brookings Institution

Thursday, March 5, 2020

Afghan senior politicians and members of a Taliban delegation attend peace talks in Moscow, Russia May 30, 2019. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

Good deals — and bad ones — with the Taliban

The Brookings Institution

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Supporters of the National Socialist Movement, a white nationalist political group, give Nazi salutes while taking part in a swastika burning at an undisclosed location in Georgia, U.S., April 21, 2018. REUTERS/Go Nakamura SEARCH "POY GLOBAL" FOR FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2018 PACKAGES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.

White-Supremacist Violence Is Terrorism

The Atlantic

Monday, February 24, 2020

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