Projecting lost wages from COVID-19 school closures, QAnon explained, and the public safety potential of autonomous vehicles.
| Protesting is as important as voting 57 years after Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech, thousands are marching on Washington to protest racial injustice. Andre Perry and Carl Romer say that nonviolent protests are inextricably linked to public policy and argue that framing voting as the "real solution" to systemic racism minimizes the ability of these movements to bring positive change. Read more Separately, Rashawn Ray discusses the movement for racial justice among athletes and outlines a series of actions they can request to reform U.S. policing. |
| Is Putin about to make a costly mistake in Belarus? "Much like Donald Trump's approach to the coronavirus pandemic, Putin almost certainly hopes the protests in Belarus will just fade away. If they do not and the standoff deepens, Putin faces a hard choice." Steven Pifer argues that Russian intervention in Belarus to support embattled President Alexander Lukashenko would be a big mistake for Vladimir Putin and could drive Belarus toward the West. Read more |
| Wages and GDP lost due to COVID-19 school closures Even compared to past school closures during global crises, the level of education disruption and lost learning today due to COVID-19 is unparalleled. In new research, George Psacharopoulos, Victoria Collis, Harry Anthony Patrinos, and Emiliana Vegas project how COVID-19 school closures could impact future earnings and GDP in low-, middle-, and high-income countries. Read more |
QAnon explained. QAnon, a far-right conspiracy theory, has entered mainstream U.S. politics in recent weeks. NBC News reporters Ben Collins and Brandy Zadrozny joined the Lawfare Podcast to discuss the spread of QAnon on social media and its harmful effects on society. The advancement of autonomous vehicles. Autonomous vehicles have the potential to reduce car accidents, address critical public health issues amid COVID-19, and spur economic growth. Clifford Winston says that policymakers should be doing everything they can to expedite the adoption of these vehicles. What would a second Trump-Pence term mean for tech policy? From 5G networks to artificial intelligence and beyond, Darrell West and Nicol Turner Lee break down what technology policy could look like during a second term for President Trump and Vice President Pence. To learn about how a Biden-Harris administration might approach key tech issues, read Lee and West's companion piece. |
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