How Leaders Can Use COVID Relief Funding, Global Treaties on AI, and More

March 26, 2021

The American Rescue Plan’s (ARP) state and local funds are not just a $350 billion lifeline; they also represent the largest positive fiscal jolt to many city and county budgets in decades. Brad Whitehead and Joseph Parilla lay out a three-pronged approach for local leaders to use their ARP funding in smart and equitable ways.

In the aftermath of World War II, countries that were concerned about the risk of war and the ethical aspects of nuclear weapons, chemical agents, and biological warfare came together to agree on rules of conduct. Brookings President John R. Allen and Darrell West argue that it’s time for countries to come back to the table to establish rules and guidance for the use of emerging technologies in warfare.

“For those that believe the public health risks of in-person instruction far outweigh the harms caused by distance learning, then teachers’ unions are being unfairly scapegoated for their role in reopening decisions. For those that believe the benefits of in-person instruction far exceed the risks of face-to-face instruction during a pandemic, teachers’ unions are then obstinate, bad-faith actors,” writes Bradley Marianno.

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