Malaysia’s economy is expected to return to positive growth this year, along with other economies globally on sustained progress in vaccine roll-outs that will boost consumption worldwide, the World Bank Group said. Its macroeconomics, trade and investment global practice lead economist Richard Record said the group expects the vaccine deployment can be mostly completed in 2021 in most economies, leading to strong recovery and demand, as well as boosting trade and commodity prices.
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Ohio State s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center hosts a virtual panel discussion exploring issues related to drug policy and criminal justice reform
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When Douglas Berman speaks about the lingering effects of the United States’ decades-long war on drugs, which has led to stricter prison sentences for drug-affiliated crimes (among many other outcomes), he likens it to the morning after a late night of drinking.
“We have a tough-on-crime hangover,” said Berman, director of the Drug Enforcement and Policy Center (DEPC) at Ohio State. “We kept using prison and using toughness as our way of approaching a range of problems for a couple of decades. And in some sense, our friends at the party meaning the voters were like, ‘Yeah! Drink some more! Go for it!’ And then we wake up the next morning, and it s like, ‘Oh, I don t feel s
February 19, 2021 at 6:24 am EST | by Philip Van Slooten
KhushDC, Caribbean Equality Project Black History series continues
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KhushDC and the Caribbean Equality Project have partnered for a live four-part social media series inviting the Black and Brown LGBTQ communities to share their journeys and experiences. The virtual event continues Feb. 25 and 28 via CEP’s Facebook Live page.
KhushDC is a South Asian LGBTQ community group serving the D.C. area and the Caribbean Equality Project is a Queens, N.Y.-based nonprofit empowering LGBTQ people of Caribbean origin.
This virtual Black History Month series launched on KhushDC’s Instagram account on Feb. 11 and 18 with events celebrating Black history from a different perspective and exploring Black power as an inspiration for global activism.
Presidential Lecture Series to return with Paul Ryan, Heidi Heitkamp
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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. Purdue University s Presidential Lecture Series will return on Wednesday (Feb. 24) with a virtual discussion on American Democracy: Where Do We Go From Here? featuring former U.S. Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and former Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.
Purdue President Mitch Daniels will moderate an hourlong discussion among Ryan, Heitkamp and members of the Purdue University Political Discourse Club and other student political organizations. The discussion will be held at 6 p.m. ET via a livestream on Purdue’s YouTube channel. The event is free and open to the public, although registration here is recommended.
Princeton hosts Black History Month events that connect, educate and celebrate
Emily Aronson, Office of Communications
Feb. 16, 2021 4:46 p.m.
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Black history is a part of all our histories. In recognition of Black History Month, Princeton University will host virtual conversations, classes, exhibits and educational resources that recognize the lives and achievements of Black people in the context of Princeton’s and the country’s history.
While many events were held earlier this month, the following is a list of Black history-related programs still to come. All events will take place virtually. If you would like to add your department’s upcoming event or ongoing program to this story, please email Emily Aronson in the Office of Communications.