Restoring regional public universities, how countries have approached online moderation, and guns and anti-lockdown protests.
| How COVID-19 is changing the gun debate As some states debate rolling back reopening following new spikes in COVID-19 cases, the United States could see a resurgence of anti-lockdown protests in some places. Rashawn Ray and Rebecca Shankman investigate the relationship between gun ownership and protests after a nationwide surge in both this past spring. Read more |
| Online content moderation lessons from outside the US Following Twitter’s decision to add warnings to tweets by the president, the Trump administration, Department of Justice, and Republican members of Congress have taken steps toward reforming the federal liability protections for online platforms. David Morar and Bruna Martins dos Santos offer lessons from countries around the world that have enacted, reformed, or invalidated their own liability legislation. Read more |
| Restoring regional public universities for recovery in the Great Lakes The coronavirus pandemic has put a spotlight on America’s often-overlooked regional public universities (RPUs). In new research, Robert Maxim and Mark Muro highlight the strong concentration of RPUs in the Great Lakes region, discuss how these schools can foster America’s economic recovery, and explain how policymakers can support them. Read more |
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