Calls to ‘Defund the Police’ Could Transform Public Budgeting as We Know It
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The pandemic is prompting some long overdue election reform鈥攂ut it comes with big risks.
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Rather than militarizing our response, we need to orient our post-COVID grand strategy around improving global health and opportunity.
In the Wake of Its COVID-19 Failure, How Do We Restore Trust in Government?
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The Only Thing We Have to Fear Is Fear-Based Politics
COVID-19 is ravaging America鈥攂ut it’s our culture of fear that could ultimately tear this country apart.
This Pandemic Will Transform Our Democracy鈥擯erhaps for the Better
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COVID-19 Hits Local Democracy Where It Hurts
The pandemic is magnifying a decade-long power struggle between conservative states and progressive cities.
What Comes After the Pandemic?
COVID-19 has laid bare the failings of U.S. democracy and capitalism. Now, we have a chance to remake our world.