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A Big Infrastructure Deal: Bipartisanship to the Rescue? | Insight

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U.S. , Governance , Pub. Policy

A Big Infrastructure Deal: Bipartisanship to the Rescue? | Insight

The infrastructure bill set to pass the Senate with bipartisan support is significant, but it’s worth questioning how productive bipartisanship really is in our polarized era.…

30 Jul 2021

January 6 Hearings & a Key Decision from the Justice Department | Insight

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U.S. , Dem. Decline , Rule of Law

January 6 Hearings & a Key Decision from the Justice Department | Insight

As hearings begin to explore the events of January 6th, Biden's Justice Department makes the right call for democracy…

28 Jul 2021

Tunisian Democracy at Death’s Doorstep | Insight

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Africa , U.S. , Dem. Decline , Rule of Law

Tunisian Democracy at Death’s Doorstep | Insight

The last gasp of a once-hopeful example in Africa holds a warning to democracies everywhere, perhaps especially here.…

26 Jul 2021

Death Penalty Moratorium Restored | Insight

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Death Penalty Moratorium Restored | Insight

Attorney General Merrick Garland brings back a standard practice, raising fresh questions about our justice system.…

23 Jul 2021

Climate Change: the Failure of Institutions at Home and Abroad | Insight

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U.S. , World , Middle East , Governance

Climate Change: the Failure of Institutions at Home and Abroad | Insight

Droughts in Iran and the American West serve as a reminder that climate change does not affect all countries equally and as a lesson in the importance of good institutions.…

21 Jul 2021