Building Back Better

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    Building Back Better: Biden has taken some first steps towards a less inhumane and biased criminal justice system.  

Building Back Better: Biden has taken some first steps towards a less inhumane and biased criminal justice system.  

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With the end of the first 100 days of the Biden Administration, what progress has been made in reforming America’s criminal justice policy? As part of our Building Back Better series, Nicola Lacey writes that President Biden is moving to fulfil his election campaign promises with a range of criminal justice reforms including drug sentencing reform, robust gun controls, […]

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    Building Back Better: Bipartisanship in a divided nation is an attractive mirage 

Building Back Better: Bipartisanship in a divided nation is an attractive mirage 

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With Donald Trump now largely absent from the national stage, there has been greater talk of the potential for a return to bipartisanship between Democrats and Republicans in Congress. As part of our Building Back Better series, David T. Smith writes that while there has been a brief revival of bipartisanship in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the rise in partisan polarization over the last three decades […]

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    Building Back Better: The first step to reducing political polarisation may be for opposing groups to recognise their differences.

Building Back Better: The first step to reducing political polarisation may be for opposing groups to recognise their differences.

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Donald Trump’s four years in power further polarised the American electorate with little common ground now apparent between Republicans and Democrats. As part of our new Building Back Better series, Paul Dolan looks at how those on opposing sides of the political spectrum can start to come together – beginning with the recognition of the other side’s views and creating […]

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    Building Back Better: Biden has made a promising start with an ambitious international and domestic program to tackle climate change.

Building Back Better: Biden has made a promising start with an ambitious international and domestic program to tackle climate change.

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When he entered the White House in January, President Joe Biden inherited a country which had abandoned many of its international commitments on tackling climate change under President Trump. As part of our new Building Back Better series, Bob Ward looks at how the new Biden administration has already sought to reengage with the world on climate action and […]

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