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Save to My PortfolioHigh Time for a Helping Hand for Strapped American Families

Elisabeth Jacobs, April 24, 2008, The Brookings Institution

High Time for a Helping Hand for Strapped American FamiliesAmericans are gloomy about the economy these days. Despite widespread economic malaise, writes Elisabeth Jacobs, little has been done to strengthen the safety net for American families in financial duress. And though some presidential candidates have begun to call for action, evidence suggests that the American people need action now. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioJohn Yoo Interrogation Memo

Benjamin Wittes, April 05, 2008, The New Republic

John Yoo Interrogation MemoThe Justice Department recently released John Yoo's 2003 "torture" memo to Congress.  Questions remain on what to do with the people the military and the CIA interrogated brutally in 2002 and 2003, writes Ben Wittes, and how the CIA should handle such people in the future. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioHow and When Experience in a President Counts

Charles O. Jones, March 2008, Issues in Governance Studies #12 (March 2008)

How and When Experience in a President CountsExperience has become a dominant issue in the 2008 presidential campaign. Charles Jones examines the CVs of the three remaining contenders and explores whether prior White House experience is a guarantee for success and how the historical experience of experience might apply to 2008. Read More

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Save to My PortfolioCreating a New Public Diplomacy Cabinet Post

William A. Galston, Spring 2008, Democracy Journal, Issue #8

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Save to My PortfolioPrepare for the Iraqi Humanitarian Crisis: Open Letter to U.S. Presidential Candidates

Elizabeth Ferris, February 29, 2008, Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

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Save to My PortfolioMukasey Has the Capacity to Be a Great Attorney General, But Not the Time

Benjamin Wittes, January 31, 2008, The New Republic

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Save to My PortfolioLo Stato della Nazione: l'addio piatto di Bush

Federiga Bindi, January 30, 2008, Benecomune.net

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Save to My PortfolioState of the Union 2008: President Bush's Final Year

Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Washington, DC

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioIl lungo addio di George W. Bush

Federiga Bindi, January 28, 2008, il Riformista

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Save to My PortfolioGun Shy: The Justice Department Weighs in on the Second Amendment

Benjamin Wittes, January 25, 2008, The New Republic

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Save to My PortfolioModernizing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act

David S. Kris, November 15, 2007, Legal Architecture for the War on Terror Project

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Save to My PortfolioWaterboarding and Torture

Benjamin Wittes, November 06, 2007, Minnesota Public Radio

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Save to My PortfolioThe Mukasey Ultimatum

Benjamin Wittes, October 29, 2007, The New Republic

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Save to My PortfolioGridlock on Capitol Hill

Sarah A. Binder, October 20, 2007, Guardian Unlimited

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ExpertRon Haskins

A former White House and congressional advisor on welfare issues, Ron Haskins co-directs the Brookings Center on Children and Families. He is an expert on preschool, foster care and poverty.

ProgramGlobal Economy and Development

Global Economy and Development advances research, dialogue, and innovative solutions to address the forces of globalization and the challenges of global poverty.

ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

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A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

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A noted congressional scholar, Tom Mann writes and speaks widely on issues related to campaigns, elections and the effectiveness of Congress.

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The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

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Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

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Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare, and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

Policy CenterSaban Center for Middle East Policy

The Saban Center conducts original research and develops innovative programs to promote a better understanding of the policy choices facing American decisionmakers in the Middle East.

ProgramMetropolitan Policy Program

Redefining the challenges facing metropolitan America and promoting innovative solutions to help communities grow in more inclusive, competitive and sustainable ways.

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The John L. Thornton China Center develops analysis and policy recommendations to help address key long-term challenges, both in terms of U.S.-China relations and China's internal development.