By Chad Ford The problem of political and social polarization has reached a boiling point in the United States and in many other countries around the world. As conflict escalates, anger, vitriol and blame limit our ability to engage in the sort of collaborative problem solving we need to transform the biggest problems that face us today: from a global pandemic, to racial … [Read more...] about “Dangerous Love” as an Antidote to Political and Social Polarization
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COVID-19 Response Isn’t Safe for All Children. Here’s What You Can Do About It.
By Dr. Paul Zeitz As COVID-19 cases escalate across the nation, a hidden tragedy of the pandemic is taking place in the supposed safe shelter of our homes. Families sheltering at home are increasingly struggling with social isolation, financial insecurity, stress, and anxiety, and with it, child abuse—in all of its forms—is steadily rising. Right now, vulnerable … [Read more...] about COVID-19 Response Isn’t Safe for All Children. Here’s What You Can Do About It.
How Banks and TPPs are Evolving Amid the Pandemic
By Daumantas Barauskas The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent lockdown in many countries hit almost every sector of the economy, banks and FinTech companies are no exception. The effects of the pandemic look devastating: for instance, the four largest American banks are expecting borrowers to default on upwards of $71 billion in debt. [1] European countries are also under … [Read more...] about How Banks and TPPs are Evolving Amid the Pandemic
The New American Crucible – Bouncing Back Post-Pandemic
Because of COVID-19 and the global pandemic it has caused our world looks radically different from what it did at the beginning of the year. People are (quite literally) quarantined within their homes throughout the United States, nervous about going out for anything that isn’t completely essential for fear that they will be infected with this novel coronavirus or that they … [Read more...] about The New American Crucible – Bouncing Back Post-Pandemic
Open Up or Remain Closed – The Big Debate
By Dr. Joe Luciani Our nation has become bitterly divided about how and when to resume “normal” activities due to the effects of COVID. Are you on the err-on-the-side-of-caution side of the debate, or on the optimistic (some might say reckless) side? For me, I find myself somewhere in the murky middle. I suspect many of us would love to see the new cases totally bottom out, … [Read more...] about Open Up or Remain Closed – The Big Debate