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What Works for Improving Refugee Outcomes in High-Income Countries? Policy Insights for the UK
The authors provide insight from “evidence on the impact of early interventions and related policy changes on the outcomes of refugees in high-income countries” in “four types of policies: the asylum process...job search assistance, language training and changes in social assistance.” (Ruiz and Vargas, 2021)
Advancing Universal Representation: A Toolkit Module 2 - Building the Movement
“This report is the second component of a three-part toolkit... informed by CPD, NILC, and Vera’s experiences advancing the universal representation movement. These experiences have been guided by the expertise of advocates, organizers, legal service providers, and policymakers... who have led publicly funded deportation defense efforts” (Berberich et al., 2018).
The Big Bounce-Back?
“Following the 2008 financial crisis, many policymakers failed to focus sufficiently on securing robust, inclusive, and sustainable long-term growth. To avoid repeating this mistake in 2021 as the world emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic, governments must act early and decisively in three areas” (Mohamed A. El-Erian, 2021).
America Can’t Promote Democracy Abroad. It Can’t Even Protect It at Home.
The January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol is “a sign of how broken U.S. foreign-policy debates are that the primary reaction from many commentators was to worry about America’s moral authority and global leadership” (Emma Ashford, 2021).
Are We the Cows of the Future?
“Nature is not settled and permanent, but always in flux. It is not something separate from humans, reliably ready to soothe our woes and restore our spirits. It is rather entangled in the web and substance of humanity, its helter-skelter activity, its ceaseless pursuits” (Esther Leslie, 2021).
Doing Democracy During the Pandemic
“Social distancing laws, curfews, and track-and-trace technologies employed in the context of the COVID-19 crisis have been used to harass, detain, or sanction human-rights defenders and other activists in countries around the world. But that hasn't stopped the global wave of protests from continuing to build” (Lara Wodke, 2020).
A Messy Financial Divorce for the US and China
“Even as official financial decoupling progresses, US and other financial firms are – with China’s blessing – building asset management, securities, life insurance, fintech, and custody businesses in the Chinese market. Should President-elect Joe Biden's administration support this process or double down on decoupling? (George Magnus, 2021).
The Missing Link in Economic Development
“Like the proverbial man with a hammer who sees every problem as a nail, economists study the world through the lens of incentives, and have developed a rich understanding of how market participants make decisions. But although incentives are important, developing countries must do more than institute the right ones” (Ricardo Hausmann, 2020).
IRI Releases New Handbook on Mentorship Relationships Across the Globe
"Recognizing the vital importance of mentorship, the International Republican Institute (IRI) has released a handbook that bolsters the relationship between mentors and mentees... In the guide, IRI breaks the mentorship relationship into five key steps, offering best practices and lessons learned from Laos, Panama and Cuba to provide a global view of the mentorship process" (International Republican Institute, 2020).
‘I’m Haunted by What I Did’ as a Lawyer in the Trump Justice Department
“If, early on, the Justice Department lawyers charged with selling the administration’s lies had emptied the ranks...the work of defending President Trump’s policies would have been left to the types of attorneys now representing his campaign...judges would have likely dismantled the Trump facade from the beginning” (Erica Newland, 2020).
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