“Congressional primaries are one of the purest ways to see just how different the two parties are.” In a new blog post for the Primaries Project, Elaine Kamarck discusses the major issues that candidates spent time discussing on the campaign trail, including abortion, gun control, and more.
In public health, prevention is the most effective way to keep people healthy. The same holds true for public safety, but U.S. spending and policy priorities have failed to harness this insight. In a new blueprint, Brookings Metro outlines how federal lawmakers can keep individuals, families, and communities safe by addressing structural factors that drive violence and harm.
Indonesia is determined to transform its nickel industry to meet the rising demand for Class 1 nickel, a crucial component for electric vehicle batteries. Unfortunately, the country’s nickel sector is very carbon intensive and environmentally damaging. The climate threats should not be ignored, Rodrigo Castillo, Lilly Blumenthal, and Caitlin Purdy argue.
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