Perspectives: Coronavirus, Police Reform and US Polarization
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From the Left
What greater good? COVID is unmasking America’s collective action problemOver the pandemic-filled last four months, one thing’s become clear: Face masks can slow the spread of coronavirus and help to flatten the curve. The only issue? Mask-wearing is starting to look like a giant collective action problem — and many Americans are refusing to cooperate.
For months, scientists and doctors waffled about the usefulness of masks. The Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, repeatedly told Americans not to buy or wear them if they had no COVID-19 symptoms; in March, Anthony Fauci, one of the top White House advisors...
From the Left
From coronavirus to George Floyd: Why a bad year for America can lead to lasting reformsAn American ex-pat friend called the other day to lament the turn of events in the United States. The division, racism and riots she saw play out on her Switzerland television left her feeling that America is becoming ever polarized and not the same home she left 10 years ago.
That’s a feeling a lot of Americans are experiencing now, and it’s certainly understandable given the frightening and tragic scenes across the country aired on replay.
From the Right
The Police Reform Americans WantSuppose Congress wanted to seize the moment and make real progress on police reform. What would the two chambers do?
They would begin by taking to heart the words of Abraham Lincoln, spoken at Ottawa, Ill., during an epic 1858 debate with Stephen Douglas: “In this and like communities, public sentiment is everything. With it, nothing can fail; against it, nothing can succeed.”
Today,...
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