Shocking COVID-19 Death Rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives, the US Crisis of Despair, and More

February 22, 2021

The COVID-19 death rate for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIAN) is close to that of white Americans who are 20 to 30 years older. In a new report, Randall Akee and Sarah Reber examine the pandemic’s devastating effects on AIAN communities and emphasize the need for speedy vaccine access.

The American dream is in tatters for many, and the pandemic has exacerbated feelings of hopelessness for significant parts of the population. In her Blueprints brief, Carol Graham argues that the Biden administration should form a new federal interagency task force to address the root causes of addiction and despair in the United States.

“The messy truth is that in the real world, the only hope for preserving liberalism at home and abroad is the maintenance of a world order conducive to liberalism, and the only power capable of upholding such an order is the United States,” writes Robert Kagan in his latest op-ed.

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