America’s current system for declaring natural disasters is inconsistent, opaque, and difficult to navigate for survivors (especially the most vulnerable). It also excludes the kinds of hazards the nation will increasingly face due to climate change. Carolyn Kousky, Karina French, Carlos Martín, and Manann Donoghoe outline key steps to reform the federal disaster declaration process.
Logistics are foundational to U.S. global power projection and the ability to provide and sustain humanitarian aid, armed forces operations, and more anywhere in the world. Federal Executive Fellow Jason Wolff examines the vulnerabilities in the U.S. Department of Defense’s logisticssystems and recommends ways to address them.
“DeSantis’ ‘tough-on-crime’ message hinges on blaming progressive criminal justice reforms, like ending cash bail or electing a progressive prosecutor, for rising crime rates. But the evidence on the relationship between criminal justice reform and crime rates do not support his claims,” write Hanna Love and Tracy Hadden Loh.
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