US President Donald Trump and former UK Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson have in common not just their crude nationalism, but also their apparent inability to control their sexual appetites. But is it appropriate to judge political leaders based on their sex lives, as many have been wont to do?
Long-term educational and employment needs have historically been severely undervalued in humanitarian planning. But, as much as refugees need proper food, shelter, and health care today, they also need the knowledge and tools to build new lives and contribute to society tomorrow, whether in their home country or in a new one.
calls for increased funding to deliver education to the world's millions of displaced boys and girls.
examine the most common obstacles holding back 50% of the workforce in many developing countries.
look at the factors that have enabled some economies to achieve particularly robust and consistent growth.
argues that leaders should be judged not by their personal lives, but by their commitment to truth.
explains which polices work – and what gaps remain – for refugees and migrants.
and PS Associate Editor Greg Bruno discuss the power of state and local politics in the US.
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