Reforming federal procurement and acquisitions processes, conditional aid to Tunisia, and perception vs. reality on crime.
The geography of crime in four US cities: Perceptions and reality Whether or not crime actually is up in central city business districts, widespread fear of crime certainly is. As local leaders seek to rebuild safe and vibrant downtowns, they must do so without letting the perceptions and politics of crime drive policies and practice, say Hanna Love and Tracy Hadden Loh. Read more | Don’t bail out Tunisia’s would-be dictator Tunisia’s current instability and the prospect of indefinite one-man rule have significant economic implications. The Biden administration should press the International Monetary Fund to condition its support on political reform, argues Shadi Hamid in a recent op-ed. Read in Foreign Affairs | The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. | |