BI in Context [Old MOOS Additional References]

Reflections on the far-reaching implications of the startling fact -- it is Texas, not California, that is the national leader in clean-energy generation.

From Foreign Affairs, updated reflections on the "two-state solution" and the reasons why it is the only path toward "resolving" the conflict. The question is, is "resolution" possible?

From Nate Silver, reflections on the evolving media environment in which debates regarding the upcoming US election would be played out.

A compare and contrast article exploring the implications of the two principal ways in which democracies select members of legislative bodies.

The report on surprising racial disparities in our ability to alleviate intergenerational poverty.

A summary of a new analysis of the factors that determine intergenerational social mobility (the ability of poor kids to move up the economic ladder).

The report on a new and doubtless controversial alternative to diversity equity and inclusion programs worth considering and debating.

The report on a new study that further illuminates the complex economic relationship between race and class.

A call for taking the steps needed to close the legal loopholes that could allow an unscrupulous president to bypass our system of checks and balances.

The report on the complex negotiations surrounding the recent prisoner exchange (and disturbing news about how authoritarian regimes are profiting from a hostage-taking strategy).