Plus, who benefits from corporate tax cuts, and playful learning in the Global South.
| Can Kamala Harris convince undecided Americans to vote for her? Yesterday, President Biden surprised the world by announcing his withdrawal from the presidential race and throwing his support to his vice president, Kamala Harris. “Overall, she must convince undecided Americans that she has the clarity, knowledge, and gravitas needed to be an effective president—in foreign policy and defense as well as domestic policy,” writes William A. Galston. |
| More research and commentary Rent sharing and the corporate income tax. Though some workers in the United States benefit from corporate tax cuts, it is often the most affluent employees who receive the largest benefits—not rank-and-file workers, find William G. Gale and Samuel I. Thorpe. Active playful learning in the Global South. “In today’s rapidly changing, polarized, and often scary world, young people are craving a sense of belonging, connection, purpose, hope, and agency. However, most school systems worldwide are focused on metrics that do not support these outcomes,” write Dina Buchbinder and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek. |
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