Political Violence in America, Building Climate Resilience in Africa, and More

The need for more automatic retirement savings for Americans, the great reset for Africa, and the connection between hate and violence.

View in browser April 12, 2021 How hateful rhetoric connects to real-world violence   With heavy political polarization in the United States, violent rhetoric is gaining more and more traction. Daniel Byman writes about how the incendiary rhetoric of political leaders can make political violence more likely, gives violence direction, complicates law enforcement responses, and increases fear in vulnerable communities.   Read more Climate adaptation and the great reset for Africa   Africa could see its GDP decrease by up to 30% by 2050 due to climate change. Ede Ijjasz and Aloysius Uche Ordu discuss how well-designed adaptation and resilience programs can both help the continent recover from the pandemic and strengthen economies in order to withstand climate disasters.   Read more What's stopping automatic retirement savings for more workers?   As low-wage work continues to proliferate across America, millions of workers lack access to a benefit once seen as standard for the middle class: the promise of a financially secure retirement. Robert Maxim and Mark Muro argue that policymakers on the state and federal level should work to expand automatic individual retirement accounts.   Read more Help support Brookings with a donation   Brookings is committed to making its high-quality, independent policy research free to the public. Please consider making a contribution today to our Annual Fund to support our experts' work. The conclusions and recommendations of any Brookings publication are solely those of its author(s), and do not reflect the views of the Institution, its management, or its other scholars. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brookings Institution campus in Washington, D.C. is currently closed and all events are virtual only. For more information on the Institution's response, read our full guidance here. The Brookings Institution, 1775 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036 Unsubscribe Manage your newsletter preferences | Receive the Brookings Brief less often