The Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon, the future of American infrastructure, and First Amendment issues in technology.
Impunity passports: Governing immunity's impact on rights "Without well-defined policies on how public institutions will allow vaccination to affect access to services and resources, clear articulations of private discretion to use vaccination status to impact peoples' fundamental rights, and a system for resolving disputes arising out of abuse of these systems, few people will have confidence or trust in the equity of the system," argues Sean McDonald. Read more |
Must-listen podcasts Betting on the future with infrastructure. With President Biden's $2.3 trillion proposal on the table, infrastructure is front and center in today's policy debates. On the Brookings Cafeteria podcast, Adie Tomer explains what the term "infrastructure" covers and the significance of the current moment. Challenges facing U.S. foreign assistance. Alexia Latortue joins the Dollar & Sense podcast for a conversation on how the Millennium Challenge Corporation has been impacted by COVID-19, growing debt concerns in many countries, and more on international development. Technology and the First Amendment. Does the president violate the First Amendment by blocking Twitter users? What issues are associated with law enforcement's use of facial recognition tech? Jameel Jaffer and Ramya Krishnan discuss on this week's Lawfare Podcast. |
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