It used to be a simple matter to outsource production to other countries. But amid shifts in consumer demand, reliability issues, anti-competitive practices, and geopolitical complications, cracks have emerged. Darrell West outlines six ways to improve the global supply chain model.
Public confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped over the last decade, and the recent abortion decision hasn't helped, according to the latest public opinion polls. Russell Wheeler examines how the makeup of the Supreme Court might have been different if Hillary Clinton had won the 2016 election and discusses the impact that may have had on recent decisions.
Public demand for “very major” government reform is at a 20-year high, while confidence in government to do the right thing has dropped to a historic low, notes Paul C. Light. Absent large-scale repairs to renew and repair the federal government’s sprawling bureaucracy, Americans have good reason to ask whether the government can deliver on the promises it makes.
Latin America holds major reserves of critical minerals which will be crucial to the global energy transition. Caitlin Purdy and Rodrigo Castillo argue that it is uncertain what the development of these resources in Latin America will mean for governments and citizens.
Examining the intersection of data privacy and civil rights. For historically marginalized groups, the right to privacy is a matter of survival. Samantha Lai and Brooke Tanner argue that the existing contexts of discrimination hold great importance when drafting and enacting data privacy legislation.
What is the status of educational opportunity in rural America? Rural youth collectively comprise 20% of public school students in the United States. Jessica Drescher and Gabrielle Torrance uncover insights that can better enable policymakers to support students of all backgrounds.
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