The US Census Undercount of Latinos, the Ukraine War and Democracy Promotion, and More

March 25, 2022

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The U.S. Census Bureau confirmed that despite achieving an accurate overall estimate of the population, the 2020 Census suffered from a significant undercount of Latinos and other racial and ethnic minorities. Gabriel Sanchez explains how undercounting Latinos impacts health care, families, education, and political representation for at least the next decade.

“If the Russian invasion reminds us that the fundamental divide is not between allies and adversaries but between democracies and autocracies, then it is worth asking where Arab autocrats fit into America’s longer-term vision—and whether America’s regional security architecture should continue to be built around them,” writes Shadi Hamid.

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A recent poll showed that the majority of the American public believes that the “Supreme Court’s decisions are driven by politics rather than the U.S. Constitution and the law.” Simon Lazarus discusses what Congress can do to strengthen judicial ethics, avoid conflicts of interest, and ensure good practice on the highest court in the land.

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