#Policy

Chris Blattman

cblatts

Is the idea that, if the elderly/vulnerable can be vaccinated in the first months, that this eliminates the main argument for continued shutdowns/restrictions? Yes, some non-vulnerable can get very sick,

Natalie E. Dean, PhD

nataliexdean

The conversation around vaccines feels jumbled because there are actually MANY policy ideas being floated:- One dose only vs. two doses spaced apart vs. two doses but don’t reserve the

Rob Rakove

RobRakove

With the apparent coup in Burma/Myanmar in the news, here's a quick thread on the historiography of the modern U.S.-Burmese relationship. Kenton Clymer's sweeping history of bilateral ties up to

James Treakle 🧢

JamesTreakle

Part of the reason that Trumpers can seemingly inexplicably back progressive policies, like the $15 minimum wage in Florida, is that not every damn thing has a materialist explanation. The

Hamed Aleaziz

Haleaziz

NEW: Federal judge Tipton just ended the hearing over Texas' lawsuit seeking to block the Biden administration from pausing deportations for 100 days --- he issued no ruling right away

Matt Kent

Kent_PubCitizen

Will be tweeting about the @CFPB symposium on cost-beenfit analysis for the next hour #regulations opening question (in so many words): CBA? good, bad, worth it? Howell Jackson says it's

Coopahtroopa 🔥_🔥

Cooopahtroopa

In hindsight, @AaveAave was inevitable.Here's how $AAVE became the leading #DeFi token 1/ Lean Asset IntegrationAave was the first to support key tokens like $SNX $LINK and $YFI Their

Crispin Dowler

CrispinDowler

One thing I don't understand about the UK decision to give Tate & Lyle Sugars a huge tariff break on cane imports:Why are pro-Brexit Anglo-Belizeans like Wigmore and Lord Ashcroft

Lawrence Glickman

LarryGlickman

This is an insightful piece by @chrislhayes on how the GOP is radicalizing against democracy but I disagree with the claim that the GOP is "moderating on policy." /1https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/02/republican-part

Stop LAPD Spying

stoplapdspying

BREAKING: @lapdcommission just voted 4-0 to approve a face recognition policy. Nearly 70 organizations had opposed this policy, calling for an absolute ban on LAPD face recognition. The Commission also

Matt Grossmann

MattGrossmann

Local government elected officials are ideologically closer to White residents in their communities than Black or Latino residents, especially where group differences are high. Policy is also more responsive to

John Hayward

Doc_0

One big long-term, and long-running, problem for the GOP is that it still has no idea how to harness populist energy, and no idea how to fight back when Democrats

jason pielemeier

pielemeier

Contrary to recent pessimistic takes that we must accept a splinternet, I argue the Biden admin can reinvigorate momentum around the open Internet by doubling down on human rights. Reinvigorating

Omar Sabbour

OmarSabbour

Follow-up on my exchange with @RaniaKhalek, and her claim that she had been duped by "corporate propaganda" on Syria before her switch (1/4) "How to treat your former selves" (2/4)

Alasdair Macrae

UA_Macrae

Just read an article saying Scotland won’t join the EU as the EU don’t want ‘another Greece’ in its blockYet economically joining the EU, ask how did Romania and Bulgaria

Niklas Helwig

NHelwig

Busy elsewhere for a couple of days and my twitter bubble exploded on "strategic autonomy". Apparently @akk and @EmmanuelMacron got in a distant match on the term- though I see

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