This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to a new study in Nature, climate change is expected to increase the risk of violent armed conflict around the world. · What is the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Jeffrey A. Singer explains that drug prohibition has led to a more dangerous underground trade and why more countries are beginning to decriminalize all drugs and bring this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • There is no roadmap for rebuilding after schools and communities have experienced a traumatic shooting. Authors from RAND offer general guidelines for communities to follow in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Joseph Neff and Alysia Santo explain that when prisons have trouble finding people to take dangerous, low-paying prison guard jobs gangs can end up in charge. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · The Cato Institute takes a look at the Christopher Bathum scandal and examines the relationship between federal subsidies and fraudulent activity. · Why do federal subsidies and breaks…
Giving Compass’ Take: • In Additive Manufacturing in 2040: Powerful Enabled, Disruptive Threat, RAND Corporation explores the potential for 3D printing (additive manufacturing) to threaten security through weapon proliferation and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic remembers the school shooting that occurred in Santa Fe last year in which 10 people were killed. The press mostly stayed away in this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Atlantic reflects on a new generation of college students, who don’t remember a time when school gun violence wasn’t a widely feared threat. How has it…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Brendan O’Flaherty and Rajiv Sethi explain how fear and lack of discipline contribute to cops’ use of deadly force in the United States. • How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Since 2016, this famous blue jean brand has been taking action, donating and advocating for stronger gun laws and weighing in on issues that are impacting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Matthew Swayne explains how an interactive map shows how lynchings in America went far beyond the South. • How can the real history of lynchings help to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Barrett and Richard Greene report that shortages of volunteer firefighters are causing stress and closures of fire stations across the country. • Is it sustainable for…