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Child death review processes in paediatric intensive care units: a national survey of practice against statutory and operational guidance
Abstract In 2018, Her Majesty's Government published statutory and operational guidance setting out how children’s deaths are reviewed in England, aiming to ensure practice is standardised and review of each child’s death is of uniform quality. Objective A national survey of paediatric intensive care units (PICUs) to review the implementation of the statutory guidance.
Preventing racial hate crimes means tackling white supremacist ideology
A hate crime occurs nearly every hour in the United States. Saturday afternoon was no different. Payton Gendron, an 18-year-old white man, drove to a grocery store in a predominately Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York. He then filmed himself shooting 13 people (11 Black and two white), killing 10, including a retired police officer and an 86-year-old woman who had recently visited her husband in a nursing home.
Both the Right and Left Have Illiberal Factions. Which Is More Dangerous?
America is having an illiberal moment, with parts of both the right and left flirting openly with illiberalism. Both are dangerous. But which danger is more clear and present? To get at this, we have to start by settling on a definition of illiberalism. I posit that a working definition of illiberalism that applies to both left and right might be summarized as any system of beliefs which run counter to the political philosophy summarized in the Declaration of Independence.
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The rise of the alt-right
Baruch College professor Thomas J. Main discusses his new book, “The Rise of the Alt-Right,” with Bill Finan, director of the Brookings Institution Press. In the interview and his book, Main describes the alt-right’s ideological roots, how it became a factor in American politics, and why it poses the greatest challenge to democratic liberalism today.
The Rhetoric of Treason in Political Discourse
Last month, on June 22, Donald Trump accused Barack Obama of treason, saying, “Treason … it’s treason … they’ve been spying on my campaign.” This is an accusation Trump regularly makes, and not just against his predecessor. According to The Washington Post, during his presidency Trump has charged 11 people or groups with treason. The president’s enthusiasm for verbally leveling this charge is yet another way in which Trump is unprecedented among presidents.
The Neoprogressive Moment and What to Do With It
What happens after Trump? There are a number of possibilities, some more likely than others. In the near term, these will be determined by the outcome of November 3. If Trump wins, we move to one universe of outcomes. If he loses, we move to another. And if he is defeated decisively, with Democrats also holding the House and capturing the Senate, we then move to a third universe.
The Founding Fathers deserve to stand: Judge them by the enduring power of their ideas
The question hangs over our public spaces: Whose monuments should fall and whose should stand? Most agree that Confederate monuments must go. But what about George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other founders who were slave owners or said things that today count as racist? New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow writes that monuments to Washington should come down “‘abso-fricking-lutely!‘” Answering the question intelligently demands separating ideas from actions.
Charlottesville: One year later
Brookings experts' research and analysis on issues related to race, extremism, and the 2017 white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, VA.
Best Brookings infographics of 2015
As 2015 closes, we look back on another year’s worth of data and information from Brookings research, packaged beautifully into infographics and interactives. Below are some of our favorites, presented in no particular order. (Because you can’t get enough great charts, see our 2014 post, too). From the AEI-Brookings Working Group on Poverty and Opportunity, a chart demonstrating how an increase in households headed by single moms has resulted in more children being born into poverty.
10 things we learned at Brookings in June
As June comes to an end, a review of content produced by Brookings experts shows another month of analysis and commentary on the widest range of issues possible. While Brexit dominated the headlines at month’s end, there was much more on our scholars’ plates (but we’ll still lead off with Brexit).
10 things we learned at Brookings in May
As a rainy May turns into a muggy June, a quick look at highlights from another busy month at Brookings shows a breadth of interesting content. Here’s a sample. 1. Among all young people (16-24), 7.6 percent are “disconnected”—neither working nor in school Martha Ross and Nicole Prchal Svajlenka examine data that show the prevalence of disconnected young people in the U.S. The majority—63 percent—are non-white, and 42 percent have less than a high school diploma.
Ending “too big to fail”: What’s the right approach?
In a recent speech at the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, Neel Kashkari, the new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, argued that we need new strategies to tackle the problem of “too big to fail” (TBTF) financial institutions. On Monday, I’ll be on a panel at the Minneapolis Fed on the issue. This post previews my comments.
Air traffic control privatization would hurt Union Springs in Alabama: Opinion
Many small towns in Alabama have been struggling economically for the last several decades — our textile industry has relocated overseas; increasing numbers of younger population are moving toward urban centers, and as a result, our Black Belt region has had tough times. Union Springs (Bullock County) has in many ways even tougher circumstances as it has no interstate, railroad or port or other critical transportation conduit for connection to the rest of the world.
Just how large is the alt-right?
Inquiring minds want to know: What exactly is the "alt-right," and how large is the audience for the movement? The essence of the alt-right can be distilled to this catchphrase: All people are not created equal. That's even more extreme than it may sound. Prominent alt-right thinkers don't only believe that some are naturally taller, stronger or smarter than others, but also that some groups are more deserving of political status than others. They reject the concept of equality before the law.
What’s the alt-right, and how large is its audience?
Inquiring minds want to know: What exactly is the “alt-right,” and how large is the audience for the movement? The essence of the alt-right can be distilled to this catchphrase: All people are not created equal. That’s even more extreme than it may sound. Prominent alt-right thinkers don’t only believe that some are naturally taller, stronger or smarter than others, but also that some groups are more deserving of political status than others. They reject the concept of equality before the law.
What’s the alt-right, and how large is its audience?
Inquiring minds want to know: What exactly is the “alt-right,” and how large is the audience for the movement?The essence of the alt-right can be distilled to this catchphrase: All people are not created equal. That’s even more extreme than it may sound. Prominent alt-right thinkers don’t only believe that some are naturally taller, stronger or smarter than others, but also that some groups are more deserving of political status than others.
Anti-democratic alt-right has gained a foothold
Inquiring minds want to know: What exactly is the "alt-right," and how large is the audience for the movement?The essence of the alt-right can be distilled to this catchphrase: All people are not created equal.That's even more extreme than it may sound. Prominent alt-right thinkers don't only believe that some are naturally taller, stronger or smarter than others, but also that some groups are more deserving of political status than others. They reject the concept of equality before the law.
Guest Column: Motto of the alt-right: All people NOT created equal
Inquiring minds want to know: What exactly is the “alt-right,” and how large is the audience for the movement?The essence of the alt-right can be distilled to this catchphrase: All people are not created equal. That’s even more extreme than it may sound. Prominent alt-right thinkers don’t only believe that some are naturally taller, stronger or smarter than others, but also that some groups are more deserving of political status than others.
The Rise of the Alt-Right
What is the Alt-Right, and how will it affect America? Donald Trump’s election as president in 2016 suddenly brought to prominence a political movement that few in political circles or the mainstream media had paid much attention to: the so-called Alt-Right. Steven Bannon, Trump’s campaign manager, was a leading figure in the movement, and the election results seemed to give it a real opportunity to gain some political power. But what is the Alt-Right?
De Blasio Wrestles with Homelessness -- Part Three: Can de Blasio Turn the Tide?
Mayor de Blasio (photo: Edwin J. Torres/Mayor's Office) This is part three of a three-part series: De Blasio and Homelessness: A New Progressive Mayor Wrestles with an Old Social Problem, by Peter Nasaw and Thomas J. Main.
De Blasio Wrestles with Homelessness -- Part Two: Setbacks and Responses
Mayor de Blasio & aides visit a shelter (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor's Office) This is part two of a three-part series, De Blasio and Homelessness: A New Progressive Mayor Wrestles with an Old Social Problem, by Peter Nasaw and Thomas J. Main. [Jump to Part One: The Challenge of Homeless Policy] Part Two: Setbacks and ResponsesThe new administration was set back when Barrios-Paoli, a seasoned administrator and voice of moderation, left just 20 months after she had joined with much fanfare.
De Blasio and Homelessness: A New Progressive Mayor Wrestles with an Old Social Problem
Mayor de Blasio & Commissioner Banks (photo: Michael Appleton/Mayor's Office) This is part one of a three-part series. Part One: The Challenge of Homeless PolicyDuring the course of his overwhelmingly successful campaign for mayor, Bill de Blasio made poverty and income inequality his main issues.
Best Brookings infographics of 2016
Herewith are some of the best and most informative Brookings infographics and interactives from 2016. Click through the links (or the graphics) to get the full experience and content. See the 2015 and 2014 best infographics posts, too. In this interactive timeline, Molly Reynolds and Philip Wallach recap six years of fiscal fights between President Obama and congressional Republicans.
Thanks, Woodrow Wilson
Some conservatives blamed Donald Trump’s rise on liberals who cried wolf over previous Republican presidential candidates’ allegedly authoritarian impulses. In an episode of Real Time that aired four days before the election, comedian Bill Maher fessed up to taking things a bit too far with his attacks on George W. Bush, Mitt Romney, and John McCain. But in order to understand how the Left gave us Trump, one must look to the Progressive-with-a-capital-P era.
Who Lost Ground Zero?
Power at Ground Zero: Politics, Money, and the Remaking of Lower Manhattan, by Lynne B. Sagalyn (Oxford, 928 pp., $39.95) In recent decades, New York City has gained a measure of control over things once considered unmanageable. Building big isn’t one of them. If anything, the city’s resurgence has made it harder to execute mega-projects by increasing the pressure to maintain and expand infrastructure.
Thomas D. Main - The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa: Obituaries
Tom was born September 10, 1942, in Omaha, to Dewey and Marguerite Main and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960. He was united in marriage to Pam Hansen in December of 1960. He worked as a pressman for over 40 years. Tom loved sports and participated for many years and in 2008 was inducted in the Omaha-Metro Hall of Fame as a fast pitch pitcher. He pitched over 1000 games in five different decades and in five different states.
Thomas D. Main - The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa: Obituaries
Tom was born September 10, 1942, in Omaha, to Dewey and Marguerite Main and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960. He was united in marriage to Pam Hansen in December of 1960. He worked as a pressman for over 40 years. Tom loved sports and participated for many years and in 2008 was inducted in the Omaha-Metro Hall of Fame as a fast pitch pitcher. He pitched over 1000 games in five different decades and in five different states.
Thomas D. Main - The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa: Obituaries
Tom was born September 10, 1942, in Omaha, to Dewey and Marguerite Main and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960. He was united in marriage to Pam Hansen in December of 1960. He worked as a pressman for over 40 years. Tom loved sports and participated for many years and in 2008 was inducted in the Omaha-Metro Hall of Fame as a fast pitch pitcher. He pitched over 1000 games in five different decades and in five different states.
Thomas D. Main - The Daily Nonpareil - Council Bluffs, Iowa: Obituaries
Tom was born September 10, 1942, in Omaha, to Dewey and Marguerite Main and graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960. He was united in marriage to Pam Hansen in December of 1960. He worked as a pressman for over 40 years. Tom loved sports and participated for many years and in 2008 was inducted in the Omaha-Metro Hall of Fame as a fast pitch pitcher. He pitched over 1000 games in five different decades and in five different states.
The 'Alt-Right' is real and it is dangerous
Hillary Clinton attacked her rival Donald Trump last month for his cozy relationship with a new political movement, the Alternative Right, or Alt-Right. The Alt-Right rejects American democracy as did the American communists of the 1930s and the New Left of the 1960s. The main challenge to our way of life today now comes not from the radical left but the Alt-Right. Starting in the 1960s, anti-Semites, overt racists and John Birch Society adherents were cast out of the political mainstream.
‘Alt-Right’ is real and it’s dangerous - The Grand Island Independent: Another Opinion
The Alt-Right supports the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants and protectionist trade policies. It opposes feminism, diversity, gay rights, globalism, gun control and civil rights. But it is the underlying ideology of the Alt-Right, rather than its controversial policy positions, that is truly sinister. Alt-Right thought is based on white nationalism and anti-Americanism.
The Recorder
Hillary Clinton attacked her rival Donald Trump last week for his cozy relationship with a new political movement, the Alternative Right, or Alt-Right. The Alt-Right rejects American democracy as did the American communists of the 1930s and the New Left of the 1960s. The main challenge to our way of life today now comes not from the radical left, but the Alt-Right. Starting in the 1960s, anti-Semites, overt racists, and John Birch Society adherents were cast out of the political mainstream.
Brookings rebuts New York Times
An article published by The New York Times today, reported by Eric Lipton and Brooke Williams, portrays a picture of the Brookings Institution in a way that fundamentally misrepresents our mission and distorts how we operate, particularly in our relationship with corporate funders. Mr. Lipton and Ms. Williams make a sweeping allegation that, in return for donations, Brookings promotes the business interests of certain corporations.
Let’s Break Up the Port Authority
The New York City region faces what might be called “First World problems” in infrastructure: how to invest more in tunnels, transit, aviation, and the like to keep pace with growth. In a world of considerable but not limitless resources, billions of dollars hinge on the distinction between attractive projects and essential ones.
A Failure of Basic Management
The real reason Gilbert Taylor stepped down as New York City’s homelessness commissioner Can progressives be trusted to govern effectively? Not unless they do a better job than the de Blasio administration is doing with New York City’s continuing homelessness problem. Gilbert Taylor’s resignation this week as commissioner of the Department of Homeless Services is the latest example of mismanagement in de Blasio’s New York.
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