Low Wealth Mobility in the US, the Ukraine Endgame, and More

July 5, 2022

“Conventional wisdom celebrates the United States as a place where anyone—regardless of their resources—can climb the ranks if they work hard enough. In reality, there is less movement up and down the economic ladder here than in many other countries,” find Ember Smith, Ariel Gelrud Shiro, Christopher Pulliam, and Richard Reeves.

Though it is up to Ukraine to decide its own fate, the West can draw on history and its collective experiences to propose ways to wind down the war. In his latest op-ed, Michael O’Hanlon highlights some approaches that would serve as initial steps toward conflict resolution.

In overturning Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court will now not only restrict access to reproductive health care, but will also fuel a public health syndemic, characterized by disease clusters that are shaped by social, economic, and political determinants that lead to health inequalities and injustices, write Keon Gilbert, Gabriel Sanchez, and Camille Busette.

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