A Year into the Pandemic, the Threat of Gendered Disinformation, and More

March 9, 2021

From modest upticks and downticks to huge nationwide spikes, the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a long and winding road in America over the past year. In a new analysis, William Frey examines infection trends from March 2020 to February 2021, breaks down the county-level impacts of the virus, and explains what the data could reveal about the next 12 months.

Around the world, disinformation has been used to push women politicians and activists aside, reignite gender stereotypes and misogyny, and roll back women’s rights and liberal norms. Lucina Di Meco and Kristina Wilfore discuss why addressing this issue should be a national security priority and provide recommendations for the Biden administration on how to do so.

“When racial progress is actively being pursued, there are people who will fight tooth and nail to preserve inequality. To protect democracy and our country’s future, it is imperative that the Senate employ a ‘civil rights exception’ to the filibuster,” argues Rashawn Ray.

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