“Eliminating Temptation”: Anti-Asian Fetishization, Criminalization, and Violence in America

Youth Violence in America

Reducing gun violence in America.

The rate of gun violence in the United States substantially exceeds that of most other developed nations (1). Within the United States, gun deaths— particularly homicides—contribute to disparities in life expectancy between whites and minority groups, particularly African-Americans (2). Scientific progress in understanding how to address this problem has been limited in part because of limited ...

Violence and Growth in Latin America

Violence and Crime in Latin America

In analyzing the situation, it is clear that most crime and violence is local in scope, affecting primarily the direct victim and local community. However, there is also a global dimension to the causes and, potentially, the solutions. For example, in the case of Latin America, the demand for illegal drugs in the USA and Europe has a clear impact on drug supply and organized crime in a number o...

Eliminating Polio in Latin America and the Caribbean

G l o b a l I m p o r t a n c e o f t h e H e a l t h C o n d i t i o n To d a y : Today, polio is on the verge of being erased from the globe. As recently as 1988, 125 countries were endemic for polio, with an estimated 350,000 cases. By the end of 2003, just six countries reported polio cases, and fewer than 800 cases were reported worldwide. This dramatic reduction is the result of massive O...