Intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and recently expanded to include Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.
BRICS focuses on fostering economic cooperation and development among its member countries.
Regarding the state of the country, a recent report by Dēmos, a nonprofit public policy organization, released the **Power Scorecard**. This tool provides a state-by-state snapshot of economic, civic, and political conditions in the U.S., highlighting factors that either support or hinder economic and political power for residents.
The findings show that no state has optimal conditions for fostering people power, indicating areas for improvement across the country.
The Power Scorecard by Dēmos is a comprehensive tool designed to assess the economic, civic, and political conditions across all 50 U.S. states. Here’s a detailed breakdown:
Purpose and Design
- Objective: The Scorecard aims to measure the conditions that foster economic and political power for residents, particularly focusing on Black and brown communities.
- Metrics: It evaluates 60 different metrics related to economic security, economic mobility, and civic and democratic vitality².
Key Findings
- Overall Scores: No state achieves more than half of the optimal score of 120. This indicates significant room for improvement across the board².
- Regional Disparities: Poor conditions are most acute in the South and Midwest, while high-performing states are scattered across the country².
- Interconnected Indicators: Economic and political conditions are closely linked. States with high economic security often show strong civic and democratic vitality².
Components of the Scorecard
- Economic Security: Measures factors like income levels, employment rates, and access to affordable housing.
- Economic Mobility: Assesses opportunities for upward mobility, including education quality and job training programs.
- Civic and Democratic Vitality: Evaluates voter participation, representation, and civic engagement².
Implications
- Policy and Advocacy: The Scorecard serves as a call to action for policymakers and advocates to address the barriers to economic and political power.
- Community Empowerment: It highlights the need for building political will and capacity among state-based and grassroots organizations².
For more detailed information, you can explore the Dēmos Power Scorecard.
(1) Power | Demos. https://power.demos.org/.
(2) Groundbreaking State-by-State Scorecard Grades Economic, Civic and …. https://www.demos.org/press-releasestatement/groundbreaking-state-state-scorecard-grades-economic-civic-and-political.
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