Claims that Black Americans were better off during the Jim Crow era have gained increasing attention in public commentary. In a new op-ed published in Project Syndicate, Stanford Law Professor John J. Donohue and Charlie Grabois, a predoctoral research fellow, examine what they say the data ...actually show.

The authors point to dramatic declines in Black poverty since the civil rights era and homicide rates that are lower today than during the Jim Crow period. They also consider how claims that are not supported by the evidence can move from marginal voices into broader public debate.

Read “The Dangerous Spread of Jim Crow Nostalgia”: https://brnw.ch/21x4HMk

In a Foreign Affairs analysis, Ben A. Vagle, a Knight-Hennessy scholar and J.D. candidate at Stanford Law School, argues alongside Dartmouth College Professor Stephen G. Brooks that the United States maintains crucial economic advantages over China despite recent setbacks.

The analysis ...emphasizes that Washington's structural leverage stems from China's dependence on the U.S. and its allies for high-tech imports and export markets. The key to wielding this power effectively lies in coordinated economic statecraft with Asian and European allies rather than unilateral action.

Vagle and Brooks underscore that multilateral economic pressure could inflict damage on China's economy five to 11 times greater than on the U.S. economy, provided Washington works with partners to leverage their collective economic weight.

Read the full opinion:

America Still Has the Upper Hand Over China

Washington can win if it works with allies.

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