A century and a half after Black freedom was first proclaimed, Black people are still seeking places where they can reap the fruit of their labor and build their wealth. Anthony Barr, Tracy Hadden Loh, Andre Perry, and Hanna Love discuss one such place in Los Angeles.
“The U.S. can demonstrate support of [the UN’s] leadership team and make a relatively easy—yet decisive—contribution by committing to fund its ongoing fair share of the [Resident Coordinator] system. This can form a keystone in modernizing multilateral efforts toward sustainable development for all,” argue Brookings President John R. Allen and John McArthur.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is under increasing pressure to rein in major technology companies, but faces a fundamental question: Does its longstanding conflict-of-interest rules unnecessarily impede the agency’s ability to attract, retain, and deploy technical expertise that it badly needs? Lindsey Barrett, Laura Moy, Paul Ohm, and Ashkan Soltani grapple with this question and offer some paths forward.
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