Senior Vice President of Local Policy Institutes
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Queer inmates are disproportionately represented in prisons. In a 2011 survey, around 16% of transgender respondents and 47% of Black transgender respondents experienced incarceration, despite making up only 2.7% of the population nationally. In total, 124,000 of those incarcerated in US prisons & jails identify as LGBTQ and 6,000 identify as transgender.
The up-and-coming technological development that will define the next few centuries of scientific advancement is not in Artificial Intelligence, but rather our understanding of the sub-atomic: quantum. The quantum revolution leverages new innovative understandings in science theory and engineering capability to create new solutions in diverse spaces from cryptography to physical materials. Quantum computers, which offer the real possibility of replacing classical computers for intensive tasks, have the potential to transform and optimise sectors from agr...
High-speed rail has the potential to revitalize the decaying American passenger rail system and public transit infrastructure at large. However, while other countries have far surpassed America's HSR network, ongoing projects in America face delayed construction, rising costs, legal challenges, and poor support infrastructure. Despite these challenges, HSR still has the potential to revolutionize American transit and revitalize the American economy, offering an alternative to car and air travel, reducing carbon emissions, and connecting vast cities and regions. Support for improved infrastructure enjoys bipartisan support, and the growing political sway of the younger generation is increasingly advocating for improved rail transit. However, actions are needed by the Federal government and state legislatures to allow for these HSR projects to succeed. We analyze the involvement of stakeholders through the development of HSR, their incentive structures and influence, and propose actions that can be taken by governments on the state and federal levels to encourage the growth and development of a national HSR project.
