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The Obama administration's newly released budget, its proposal for a freeze on non-security discretionary spending, and the planned commission on the federal debt have raised widespread alarm about federal deficits. But the much more urgent and severe problems relate to the poor condition of the U.S. economy, which is responsible for the spike in the deficit. Click here for perspective and clarity on this often confusing subject. |
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It appears that, after the Green Movement's low turnout on the streets February 11—the result of months of planning by government security forces to repress the demonstrators and also the Green Movement's internal conflict over its strategy—there is a lull in political activism. If the Greens are experiencing a lack of enthusiasm in Tabriz, a major power base for Mir Hossein Mousavi, is the movement in serious trouble? This development compounded with Supreme Leader Khamenei's new strategy to woo moderate conservatives back to his side is also more bad news for the opposition. In our interview with Ali-Akbar Mousavi Khoeini, a former member of the Iranian parliament, he says that Khamenei's recent statements indicate a decision to push Green Movement leaders permanently outside the regime. If this strategy is effective, the opposition could be marginalized. View video of the event from C-SPAN.
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Ruy Teixeira
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The 2008 election was the first in which the 18- to 29-year-old age group was drawn exclusively from the Millennial Generation (birth years 1978-2000), and they voted for Barack Obama by a 34-point margin, 66 percent to 32 percent, compared to a 9-point margin for John Kerry among 18- to 29-year-olds in 2004. Behind this striking result, however, is a deeper story of a generation with progressive views in all areas and big expectations for change that will fundamentally reshape our electorate. More...
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In A New New Deal, the labor movement leaders Amy B. Dean and David B. Reynolds offer a bold new plan to revitalize American labor activism and build a sense of common purpose between labor and community organizations. Dean and Reynolds demonstrate how alliances organized at the regional level are the most effective tool to build a voice for working people in the workplace, community, and halls of government. The authors draw on their own successes to offer in-depth, contemporary case studies of effective labor-community coalitions. They also outline a concrete strategy for building power at the regional level. This pioneering model presents the regional building blocks for national change. More...
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Over the course of the twentieth century, Americans came to see democracy not only as a priority at home, but increasingly as the cornerstone of peace and security abroad. In the last quarter of the century, Americans looked beyond cold war realpolitik to embrace the defense and promotion of rights and democracy as a vital mission of U.S. foreign policy. But the Bush administration’s crusade for democracy—linked as it was to unilateralism, invasion, alliance, expansion, and double standards—so tainted the notion of democracy promotion that much of the foreign policy establishment was soon exhorting President Obama to abandon it. Morton Halperin and Michael Fuchs argue, in this passionate and persuasive book, that to abandon the promotion of democracy now would be a great mistake. More...
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A compilation of recent work from The Century Foundation's The Century Institute. More...
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This is a story about what happens when a state education department partners with city school districts in an attempt to close the achievement gap between poor, minority city students and their counterparts in the predominantly white and more affluent suburban districts. It is a story set in New Jersey, but the lessons apply in any American city that has concentrations of poor children in failing school districts. What sets New Jersey apart is the generous level of court-mandated funding available, and the fact that preschool in the state begins at age three. More...
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In Improving On No Child Left Behind: Getting Education Reform Back on Track, a new book from The Century Foundation edited by Senior Fellow Richard D. Kahlenberg, some of the nation’s most respected authorities on education reform examine three central defects of the act: the under-funding of NCLB; the flawed implementation of the standards, testing, and accountability provisions; and major difficulties with the provisions that are designed to allow students to transfer out of failing public schools. The authors detail what needs to be addressed in each of these areas, and propose ways to fix the problems. More...
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Morton Abramowitz interviewed by Middle East Progress.
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Morton Abramowitz and James Hooper published in the Project Syndicate.
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Michael Hanna published in Foreign Policy.
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Genieve Abdo interviewed on Al Jazeera.
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The Platform by Peter Osnos.
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TCF Board Member, Alicia Munnell's op-ed in the New York Times.
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Richard Kahlenberg reviews Tom Espenshade and Alexandria Walton Radford's book on affirmative action in the New Republic.
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TCF Board Member, Alicia Munnell contributed to two new publications on Social Security, published by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
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The newest White Paper from the Russia Working Group by Dmitri Trenin.
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TCF Board member, Ted Sorensen Receives 2009 National Endowment Award at the White House
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Morton Abramowitz presented these remarks at a joint meeting of Istanbul Center of Atlanta and Sam Nunn School of International Affairs.
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Should the U.S. continue to support individuals and groups working to establish democracy in non-democratic countries?
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Building security and enhancing stability without the use of military intervention.
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Identifying a new framework for U.S.-Russian relations and policy alternatives.
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Taking Note
