Plus, one way to eradicate deep infant poverty, and America’s military options in East Asia.
| Delivering solutions to a divided and distrustful nation The last presidential election confirmed several things: The United States is deeply divided, people are distrustful of each other, and they are dissatisfied with the ability of government to get things done. So how can the country tackle chronic challenges? “One zip code at a time,” Tim Tompkins and Tracy Hadden Loh emphasize. The authors examine how a hyperlocal, place-based approach can reverse decline. |
| More research and commentary One way to eradicate deep infant poverty. Prenatal and child cash benefits have been implemented all over the world and are a proven strategy for addressing poverty and improving maternal and infant health. Anthony Pipa and co-authors assess the success of America’s first citywide program of this type and discuss the potential bipartisan support for scaling a similar program nationally. America’s military options in East Asia. The United States should no longer expect its established military strategies and concepts of operation to be sufficient to prevent challenges from arising in the region. Melanie W. Sisson and Dan Patt discuss America’s constraints and feasible courses of action to protect its interests. |
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