Creating a more equitable U.S. health care system, deep problems with Mexican law enforcement, and how nominees pick their running mates.
| Picking the vice president In a matter of weeks, Joe Biden will announce his pick for vice president ahead of the Democratic National Convention. Elaine Kamarck writes about the selection process for vice president and how the relationship between the president and vice president has fundamentally changed over time. Read more To read an in-depth view of the selection process for vice president, get Kamarck’s e-book on the topic. |
| Mexico’s spiraling criminal market On June 26, 28 armed men attacked the armored vehicle of Mexico City’s Secretary of Public Security Omar García Harfuch, injuring him and killing three other people. Vanda Felbab-Brown says that the incident shows just how out of control and brazen the Mexican criminal market remains, as well as the incompetence of Mexican law enforcement. Read more |
| Creating a more equitable healthcare system “COVID-19 showed starkly that our health system is riddled with inequities that literally killed people in the last few months.” Instead of returning to normal, Stuart Butler calls on America’s leaders to build a more equitable health system by integrating medical and nonmedical services, expanding telehealth, improving care for older adults, and providing more flexibility in healthcare spending. Read more |
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