From investing in youth employment programs to revitalizing vacant lots, community-based safety interventions are proven to reduce violent crime—including gun violence—in the places most impacted by it. But far too often, these community-based interventions are under-funded. Hanna Love, Anthony Barr, and Oluwasekemi Odumosu explain how American Rescue Plan funds can provide avenues for local leaders to address the public health crisis of gun violence.
“Trump has spent the 2022 primary season resisting the Republican establishment in order to put his own mark on the party. Not surprisingly, he has shown a penchant for candidates who are celebrities and novices at politics—just like he was back in 2016. If, in November, Democrats continue to control the Senate and perhaps even pick up a seat or two, the Republicans will have no one to blame but Donald Trump,” writes Elaine Kamarck.
In 2020, U.N. Secretary General António Guterres highlighted digital public goods (DPGs) as a key lever in maximizing the full potential of digital technology to accelerate progress toward the sustainable development goals. Victoria Welborn and George Ingram examine the unique value proposition of DPGs and consider the persistent challenges to fully realizing the opportunity presented by them.
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