Rightsizing the Afghanistan Mission, COVID-19 Wrecks the Sun Belt Region, and More

August 17, 2020

For all its frustrations and high costs, America’s Afghanistan mission has not been an abject failure, and its accomplishments are worth preserving if they can be done at modest cost in U.S. treasure, lives, and political bandwidth. Michael O’Hanlon suggests a path forward for U.S. military operations in Afghanistan.

“Summer has not stopped COVID-19’s spread across the country, especially into states that had avoided the pandemic’s early impacts.” While the Sun Belt initially weathered the labor market downturns that battered other regions, July job postings data indicate that there has been a significant slowdown in recent hiring activity.

Though Kamala Harris has been tough on various technology issues during her time in government, she also has close personal relationships with Big Tech executives. How will this impact a Biden-Harris administration’s technology policy? Darrell West and Nicol Turner Lee provide insights on how Biden and Harris might impose meaningful guardrails for the technology sector if elected.

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