A growing number of CEOs and private sector leaders have stepped up their support of Black communities through philanthropy and other actions. While this is a step in the right direction, Amy Liu and Reniya Dinkins say more must be done. In a new report, they provide a three-part framework for action, outline key metrics to benchmark regional progress, and share some promising efforts that are currently underway.
Mexico’s lack of real effort on counter-narcotics enforcement, coupled with the rapid development of 21st-century technology, makes it easier for criminal organizations to move meaningful quantities of highly potent synthetic opioids into the United States. Michael Sinclair explains the threat of drone use by these organizations and what the U.S. government can do to protect people from it.
“The world’s health and economic recovery from COVID-19 will hinge to a significant extent on the fiscal space of developing countries. While debt forgiveness will be necessary for some, making that forgiveness conditional on SDG investments risks achieving less of both,” argues Adam Triggs.
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