Losing Sight of Helping Workers, Why It’ s So Hard to Quit Fossil Fuels, and More

June 9, 2020

Last week, Congress updated the Paycheck Protection Program to allow businesses more flexibility in using taxpayer funds during this time of economic hardship. Aaron Klein argues that this hastily designed safety net shifts the focus from helping workers stay afloat to helping businesses, and undoubtedly many workers will fall through the cracks.

“To deal with the challenge of climate change, we must start by understanding the fossil fuel system—namely how energy is produced and used.” In a new Brookings Foreign Policy essay, energy expert and engineer Samantha Gross explains how energy is produced and used and what it will take to transition toward a greener future.

President Trump’s use of the military last week against U.S. citizens alarmed many and caused concern around the world for the state of American democracy. Robert Kagan writes that the military serves the Constitution and the interests of the American people and should not serve the political and personal interests of the president.

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