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Staying Connected During A Crisis

Joseph Lalonde

A crisis makes you rethink life. The COVID-19 crisis has done this for me. With the shelter-at-home and social distancing policies, connections can become a hard thing to maintain during a crisis. It makes you reconsider what’s important and what is not.

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Does Decentralization Help Deliver Effective Migration Policies?

The Horizons Tracker

Two of the most common are referred to by the researchers as “municipal activism” and “municipal passivism” When municipalities are more active, they find their own resources and develop their own policies to manage the situation they have locally. They also don’t get enough help from the central government.

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BlackRock CEO Seeks Solutions for the Retirement Crisis in the US

HR Digest

Solutions for the retirement crisis in the US have been limited as increased lifespans have far exceeded the infrastructure we have in place to support it. What Does BlackRock CEO Larry Fink’s Retirement Crisis Letter Have to Say? The link between the Social Security crisis and retirement age comes into play here.

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The Toll of Anti-Immigration Policies on Mixed-Status Families During the Pandemic

The Horizons Tracker

Between February and April 2021, the researchers conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews to delve into the level of awareness surrounding the Public Charge Rule and the health-related predicaments confronted by these families amid the COVID-19 crisis. “Every individual in the U.S., ”

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How The Financial Crisis Saw Support For Populists Rise

The Horizons Tracker

The financial crisis of 2008 had global implications, but perhaps one of the most considerable was its impact in bolstering support for populist politicians. Research from MIT highlighted how people who succumbed to financial difficulty after the crisis became attracted to populist politics and politicians.

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If it’s Stupid, It’s not our Policy!

N2Growth Blog

As a young leader, I translated that lesson into a phrase I picked up in the Army: “If it’s stupid, it’s not our policy!”. Someone has to emerge to say this is too stupid to be our policy and offer an acceptable alternative. Is this shutdown too stupid to be our policy? Unfortunately leading peers is a risky and difficult task.

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Are Startups Key To Tackling The Climate Crisis?

The Horizons Tracker

The COP26 summit last year inevitably resulted in grand policy announcements that attempt to provide top-down solutions to the climate crisis facing humanity. The authors highlight how the focus on grand policy pronouncements left many disappointed after the inevitable horse-trading at the summit resulted in lackluster outcomes.

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