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How to Fix the Defense Production Act Committee

Revamping the Defense Production Act Committee to achieve its founding potential would be a step toward a stronger American industrial strategy – and to ensuring American resilience…

The US Must Adapt Foreign Policy and Aid to an Aging World

In armed conflicts, humanitarian crises, and climate-induced disasters, older people often suffer disproportionately. First in a series.
Davilynn Severson and Hano Ganer look for belongings through the ashes of their family's home in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on August 11, 2023.  (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Maui After Fire Illustrates Need to Plan for Longer-Term Disaster Displacement

Evacuation is a key risk-reduction strategy. But it isn't always temporary. Yet governments usually don't account for longer-term scenarios.
HAWAII - AUGUST 16: A sign is posted on the side of the road on August 16, 2023 in Olowalu, Hawaii.

Broader Lessons About Resilience from Maui’s Fires

As Maui heals from the fires, communities can lay the foundations for social and infrastructure resilience in the face of future disasters.
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The Just Security Podcast: Climate Change and Disability Rights

To explain how climate disasters impact people with disabilities, and how response systems can be improved, we have Professor Michael Ashely Stein.

Meeting the Climate Moment Requires a Coherent Climate Disaster Strategy

Fixing FEMA is an essential task for the Biden administration.
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