By Genny Glembotzky — A transformation of policing to center public health and safety will deliver more equitable criminal justice outcomes, and more importantly, save lives.
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Congress Needs to Pass a Substantive Economic Stimulus Package
By Samuel Murray — With millions contracting COVID-19 and an ever-rising death toll, the U.S. government has failed, not only to adequately address the rapid spread of disease and death, but to provide a social safety net for all Americans.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Must be Equitable and Cooperative
by Samuel Murray, columnist The COVID-19 pandemic may feel like it is never going to end. In the United States alone, we are seeing a surge larger than ever, with over the 150,000 new cases daily hitting most severely across middle America and growing in the Northeast and West. However, a recent development may completely […]
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Primed for Disaster: How Racial Disparities are Impacting Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19
by Mary Gens, resident editor To date, over 200,000 Americans have died from the COVID-19 pandemic. Over 40% of these deaths have occurred among residents of nursing homes, though this group makes up less than 1% of the U.S. population. This reality makes it critical that policymakers do better to address the needs of this population, […]
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COVID-19 in Vulnerable Communities: Past Public Health Failures Threaten Successful Rollout of Vaccine Candidates
by Arsene Frederic Jr. This spring, governors and local officials across the U.S issued executive orders to halt public gatherings and close non-essential businesses to reduce the spread of COVID-19. In a swift response, the Trump Administration convened Operation Warp Speed to facilitate and accelerate the development, manufacturing and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and […]
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Four Years Later: What We Learned from the Ebola Crisis
By: Rebecca Desantis
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The Public Purpose. 