A bipartisan commission on the Capitol insurrection, underlying economic issues in the Middle East, and the new COVID-19 relief bill.
March 11, 2021 Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan. For a meticulous recounting of the crisis and the human response to it, pick up “Meltdown,” a new book from award-winning Japanese journalist Yoichi Funabashi. |
| In the Middle East, poverty is down but economic grievance is up The Middle East and North Africa region has the lowest levels of extreme poverty among developing regions, but anger and anxiety continue to grow in societies wracked by economic stress and deepening economic precarity. Steven Heydemann explores this dichotomy and what may be causing frustration. Read more |
| Effectively investigating the Capitol insurrection The Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol shook the nation, and many questions about why and how such a breach happened have yet to be answered. James Boykin and Frederick Paige provide recommendations on what Congress should consider when establishing its commission to uncover the security failures that occurred that day. Read more |
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