Joe Biden's Promise, When Quarantining At Home Is Impossible, and More

March 16, 2020

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During last night's Democratic debate, Joe Biden pledged to name a woman as his running mate. William Galston and Elaine Kamarck say the former Vice President has recognized an important trend: the dominant power of women in U.S. politics.

"For far too long, policymakers at all levels of government have failed to provide decent-quality, stable, and affordable housing to millions of Americans. In COVID-19, we’re only starting to see the devastating consequences of that failure," writes Jenny Schuetz.

The economic transformation of Asian countries shows there is more than one viable path to development. Instead of searching for a "one-size-fits-all" model, Arkebe Oqubay says African countries should discover and pursue their own economic development paths based on their own specific conditions and contexts.

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