The death of Daniel Prude in New York, the shooting in Utah of a 13-year-old boy with autism, and the killing of Walter Wallace in Philadelphia demonstrate some of the tragic results from police acting as first responders to mental health and substance abuse crises. Stuart Butler and Nehath Sheriff explain how specialized Crisis Intervention Teams can fill the role.
Once sworn in, Joe Biden must act with urgency and boldness to demonstrate that his brand of liberal internationalism effectively addresses the real anxieties Americans have about the world. Based on his conversations with Biden advisers and people who worked closely with him in the Obama administration, current and former congressional staff, Trump administration officials, and allied diplomats, Thomas Wright paints a picture of what is ahead for Biden’s foreign policy.
Michigan and Wisconsin are a microcosm of a deepening national economic divide that manifests in voting choices. John Austin examines key counties in the two states and writes that electoral polarization by community economic circumstances was even more pronounced in 2020 than in 2016.
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