By Daniel L. BymanThe last year saw advances and setbacks in the fight against American white supremacist, anti-government, and other violent right-wing groups. The good news is that the number...

By William A. Galston, Elaine Kamarck “I think the decline of democracy is a mortal threat to the legitimacy and health of capitalism.” —Rebecca Henderson, Harvard Business School1 The rule...

By John HudakAs this Congressional session comes to an end, many people have been disappointed by the lack of action on important legislation. One of those is cannabis. Going forward,...

By Anne Joseph O’ConnellBefore it adjourned in the early morning hours of Saturday, December 18, the Senate pushed out a remarkable 87 confirmations in its final week this year. The...

By Zia Khan, John McArthur, Letitia Obeng, Jennifer SaraIn this tenth interview of the “17 Rooms” podcast, Letitia Obeng and Jennifer Sara discuss reframing sanitation from “out of sight and...

By Christopher MillerTara Watson is an economist focused on U.S. social policy, with interests in the safety net, health, and immigration. She is professor of economics at Williams College, a...

By Andre M. Perry, Carl Romer, Anthony BarrEarlier this year, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) published data showing a 1.5-year decline in national life expectancy in 2020, largely...

By Oren Heller, Yaniv Shlomo, Michal Grinstein-WeissA study conducted by the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis shows that among surveyed parents in Israel, only 37 percent...

By Carol Graham

By Kristen E. Broady, Camille Busette, Tonantzin Carmona, Keon L. Gilbert, Carlos Martín, Robert Maxim, Andre M. Perry, Rashawn Ray, Gabriel R. SanchezOn Oct. 28, President Joe Biden presented his...