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Save to My PortfolioGay Marriage Is Good for America

Jonathan Rauch, June 21, 2008, The Wall Street Journal

Jonathan Rauch argues the importance of same sex marriages in America.  He writes that marriage stabilizes communities by formalizing responsibilities and creating kin networks, thereby cementing the foundation of civilization. Read More

Civil Liberties, Marriage and Family Formation, Social Issues

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioWhy Are Women Still Not Running for Public Office?

Richard L. Fox and Jennifer L. Lawless, May 2008, The Brookings Institution

Why Are Women Still Not Running for Public Office?Women in the United States remain severely under-represented in our political institutions. Jennifer Lawless and Richard Fox argue that this is because women do not run for office at the same rate men do. They offer guidance to organizations and individuals seeking to increase the number of women in elected positions. Read More

U.S. Politics, Demographics, Civil Service, Governance, Elections

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioCan Raúl Castro Revive Cuba's Private Sector?

Raj M. Desai, March 2008, The Brookings Institution

Can Raúl Castro Revive Cuba's Private Sector?No single U.S. move would have a greater impact on the direction of Cuban reform than the lifting of travel, trade and financial restrictions, argues Raj Desai. Although Washington's options are severely limited by the current political-economic mood in Latin America, the United States can clear a path for a reformist Cuba to seek its own solutions and to understand the tradeoffs involved in different reform strategies. Read More

Cuba, Latin America, Economic Development, Development, Social Issues

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Save to My PortfolioSouled Out

E.J. Dionne, Jr., March 01, 2008

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Save to My PortfolioTwenty-First-Century Gateways

Audrey Singer, Susan W. Hardwick and Caroline B. Brettell, March 01, 2008

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPublic Oversight Roundtable on Eliminating Poverty Among District Residents

Alice M. Rivlin, January 16, 2008, D.C. City Council Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs

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Save to My PortfolioThe Future of Red, Blue and Purple America

Ruy Teixeira, January 2008, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioOn the Right Track? Iran Edges toward Education Reform

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, December 11, 2007, The Brookings Institution

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Save to My PortfolioShopping and Happiness

Carol Graham, November 27, 2007, NPR - The Kojo Nnamdi Show

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioBusiness Bookshelf: Surprised by Opportunity

William Easterly, November 14, 2007, WallStreetJournal.com

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioYouth Exclusion in Iran: The State of Education, Employment and Family Formation

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani and Daniel Egel, September 2007, The Brookings Institution

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioProtecting Overseas Workers: Lessons and Cautions from the Philippines

Neil G. Ruiz and Dovelyn Rannveig Agunias, September 2007, Migration Policy Institute's Insight

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Wedding Shortage

Navtej Dhillon, March 2007, Newsweek.com

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Djavad Salehi-Isfahani

Djavad Salehi-Isfahani

Visiting Fellow, Global Economy and Development, Wolfensohn Center for Development, Middle East Youth Initiative

Currently a professor of economics at Virginia Tech, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani conducts research on the economics of the Middle East. He has served on the Board of Trustees of the Economic Research Forum (2001-2006), a network of Middle East economists based in Cairo.
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Bill Galston, the Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies, is an expert on domestic policy, political campaigns and elections. His research focuses on designing a new social contract and the implications of political polarization.

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Rebecca Blank is an expert on the interaction between the macroeconomy, government anti-poverty programs, and the behavior and well being of low-income families. She has just been named the Robert V. Kerr senior fellow at Brookings.

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The Wolfensohn Center seeks effective solutions to key development challenges in order to create a more prosperous and stable world with a focus on aid effectiveness, early childhood development and Middle East youth.

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A former assistant secretary of state and White House staffer, Sandalow is author of "Freedom from Oil" and an expert on energy policy and global warming.

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The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers. Read More

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Former president and chief executive officer of the National Urban League, Hugh Price is an expert on education, civil rights, equal opportunity and criminal justice. His 40-year career spans journalism, philanthropy, the law, and social advocacy.

ExpertSarah A. Binder

Sarah Binder is an expert on Congress and legislative politics.  Her current projects focus on the politics of federal judicial selection and the consequences of partisan polarization.

ExpertBenjamin Wittes

Benjamin Wittes, a New Republic online columnist, focuses on the Supreme Court; judicial nominations and confirmations; and legal issues surrounding the war on terrorism.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

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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ExpertAlice M. Rivlin

Alice Rivlin, the first director of the Congressional Budget Office, is an expert on urban issues as well as fiscal, monetary and social policy. She directs the Greater Washington Research project. 

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