Why the Jan. 6 investigation is static, the need for a new approach to Yemen, and early evidence of missing births from the pandemic.
| John F. Kennedy’s Yemen crisis John F. Kennedy was the first American president to confront a serious international crisis in Yemen, and he did something very rare: He disregarded Saudi appeals to support their covert war in Yemen and instead sought to be a peacemaker. Bruce Riedel argues that Kennedy’s policy offers a significant alternative to the failed approach of the last six years. Read more |
| Early evidence of missing births from the COVID-19 baby bust Recessions and public health crises have both historically been associated with reductions in births. What kind of impact has the COVID-19 pandemic had? In an update to previous analyses, Melissa Kearney and Phillip Levine examine U.S. birth data and highlight three main takeaways. Read more |
| Why the January 6 investigation is weirdly static “Today, the question isn’t whether Congress will act, but whether that action will matter in the face of a progressively authoritarian Republican Party poised for victory in 2022. Documenting the truth is one thing. Figuring out whether people want to listen to it is another,” writes Quinta Jurecic. Read in The Atlantic |
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