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Monday 3 Midterm Elections Reuters/Jim Young - An officer patrols an empty hall on Capitol Hill in Washington. 2010 Midterm Elections Will Reshape the Political Landscape , October 25, 2010 A week before the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans are poised for major gains, while Democrats are waging a defensive battle on their own turf, says William Galston. He previews races and likely outcomes in the House, Senate and statewide races and concludes that the 2010 elections will reshape the political landscape. 2010 Midterm Elections, Election Reform, Politics, U.S. Congress, U.S. Politics 2010 Midterm Elections Will Reshape the Political Landscape William A. Galston, October 25, 2010 A week before the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans are poised for major gains, while Democrats are waging a defensive battle on their own turf. Elections Previewing the Midterm Elections: A Live Web Chat with William Galston October 27, 2010 EDUCATIONInvesting in Young Children: New Directions in Federal Preschool and Early Childhood Policy Ron Haskins and W. Steven Barnett, October 13, 2010 A periodic newsletter of events, news briefs and working papers from the Center on Children and Families.
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A week before the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans are poised for major gains, while Democrats are waging a defensive battle on their own turf, says William Galston. He previews races and likely outcomes in the House, Senate and statewide races and concludes that the 2010 elections will reshape the political landscape.
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A week before the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans are poised for major gains, while Democrats are waging a defensive battle on their own turf.
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Friday SPOTLIGHT: CITIES Reuters/Lucy Nicholson - Downtown Los Angeles Investing in Metropolitan Areas to Build the Next Economy Bruce Katz, October 21, 2010 Bruce Katz urges U.S. leaders to unleash the energies that are concentrated in the country’s largest metropolitan areas to build a sustainable economic model that is driven by exports, fueled by innovation, and ensures the nation’s position as a competitive player in the global economy. Growth through InnovationU.S. Economic GrowthCompetitivenessJobs and the Economy Up Front Blog Budgeting in a Ballot Box Tracy Gordon, October 22, 2010 On November 2, voters will have a chance to weigh in on nearly 100 statewide tax and spending issues and 450 local tax measures this year. Tracy Gordon reviews some of these ballot measures and explains why they are just as important as the races at the top of the ticket. @ BROOKINGS PODCAST Solutions for the Federal Deficit , October 22, 2010 Isabel Sawhill says solutions for taming annual deficits are straightforward, but the politics are complex and it’s tough to engender the political will to act. Watch Podcast Midterm election campaigning is intensifying and the outcome for control of Congress remains uncertain. In a live web chat moderated by POLITICO, Michael McDonald answered your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming elections. Budgeting in a Ballot Box Tracy Gordon, October 22, 2010 As the November 2nd elections draw near, pundits and pollsters are increasingly warning that voters will unleash their anti-incumbent fury at the ballot box. Maybe it’s the Halloween spirit, but some of these scenarios are starting to sound like zombie scenes from a cheap horror film. That’s too bad since, lost amid the thrills and chills of the top candidate races, are some important issues that voters will decide further down the ballot. Hitting the Reset Button on Climate and Energy Policy Mark Muro, October 21, 2010 Comment Information Technology Privacy and Security in the Cloud Computing Age October 26, 2010 Children & Families Helping Fragile Families October 27, 2010 CIVIL SOCIETYCivil Society in the Arab World and the Dilemma of Funding Shadi Hamid, October 21, 2010 FOREIGN POLICYObama’s Progressive-Pragmatic Foreign Policy Meets Its Middle East Test Martin S. Indyk, October 14, 2010 POLITICSWhat the Political Process Will Be For the 112th Congress William A. Galston 2010 Midterm Elections Health Care Jobs and the Economy Infrastructure A monthly newsletter highlighting the events, publications, analysis and commentary from Foreign Policy at Brookings. John L. Thornton China Center 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. Center on Social Dynamics and Policy The Center on Social Dynamics and Policy applies the study of complexity to public policy, mainly through computational modeling and simulation. Center for Universal Education The Center for Universal Education at Brookings develops and disseminates effective solutions to the challenges of achieving universal quality education. The center offers a forum for research, high-level dialogue, and public debate on a range of issues relevant to education in the developing world. Managing Global Insecurity MGI provides recommendations to the next U.S. president, the UN and key international partners to launch a strategic effort to build global partnerships and international institutions to meet twenty-first century trans-border challenges. Metropolitan Policy ProgramState of Metropolitan America Foreshadowing 2010 Census results, this new Brookings report and interactive map defines who Americans are—and who they are becoming—in the face of continued growth, population aging and diversification, uneven educational attainment and income polarization. Policy CenterCenter on Children and Families The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.
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Bruce Katz, October 21, 2010
Bruce Katz urges U.S. leaders to unleash the energies that are concentrated in the country’s largest metropolitan areas to build a sustainable economic model that is driven by exports, fueled by innovation, and ensures the nation’s position as a competitive player in the global economy.
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Tracy Gordon, October 22, 2010
On November 2, voters will have a chance to weigh in on nearly 100 statewide tax and spending issues and 450 local tax measures this year. Tracy Gordon reviews some of these ballot measures and explains why they are just as important as the races at the top of the ticket.
, October 22, 2010
Isabel Sawhill says solutions for taming annual deficits are straightforward, but the politics are complex and it’s tough to engender the political will to act. Watch Podcast
Midterm election campaigning is intensifying and the outcome for control of Congress remains uncertain. In a live web chat moderated by POLITICO, Michael McDonald answered your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming elections.
As the November 2nd elections draw near, pundits and pollsters are increasingly warning that voters will unleash their anti-incumbent fury at the ballot box. Maybe it’s the Halloween spirit, but some of these scenarios are starting to sound like zombie scenes from a cheap horror film. That’s too bad since, lost amid the thrills and chills of the top candidate races, are some important issues that voters will decide further down the ballot.
Mark Muro, October 21, 2010
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Shadi Hamid, October 21, 2010
Martin S. Indyk, October 14, 2010
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A monthly newsletter highlighting the events, publications, analysis and commentary from Foreign Policy at Brookings.
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.
The Center on Social Dynamics and Policy applies the study of complexity to public policy, mainly through computational modeling and simulation.
The Center for Universal Education at Brookings develops and disseminates effective solutions to the challenges of achieving universal quality education. The center offers a forum for research, high-level dialogue, and public debate on a range of issues relevant to education in the developing world.
MGI provides recommendations to the next U.S. president, the UN and key international partners to launch a strategic effort to build global partnerships and international institutions to meet twenty-first century trans-border challenges.
Foreshadowing 2010 Census results, this new Brookings report and interactive map defines who Americans are—and who they are becoming—in the face of continued growth, population aging and diversification, uneven educational attainment and income polarization.
The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.
Thursday SPOTLIGHT: Health Care Bending the Curve through Health Reform Implementation Joseph Antos, PhD, John Bertko, Michael Chernew, PhD, David Cutler, PhD, Francois de Brantes, Dana Goldman, PhD, Bob Kocher, Mark B. McClellan, Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD, Mark Pauly, PhD, Leonard Schaeffer and Stephen Shortell, PhD, October 20, 2010 In September 2009, a group of leading health policy experts, including Engelberg Center Director Mark McClellan, released a set of concrete, feasible steps for both slowing spending growth and improving quality and value in health care. In light of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, these experts have regrouped to update their recommendations. Health CareMedicaidMedicareHealth ITPublic Health SPOTLIGHT: Russia RIA Novosti - Russia's Prime Minister Putin and Brookings Senior Fellow Fiona Hill. Dinner with Putin: Musings on the Politics of Modernization in Russia Fiona Hill From August 31 to September 7, 2010, Fiona Hill travelled to Russia to participate in the seventh annual meeting of the "Valdai Discussion Club," which brings together international scholars and journalists covering Russia and international security issues. Hill’s trip report details her experience. DiplomacyNational Security Web Chat: Voter Enthusiasm, Early Voting and the Midterm Elections Michael P. McDonald, October 20, 2010 On October 20, Brookings expert Michael McDonald answered your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming midterm elections, in a live web chat moderated by POLITICO Assistant Editor Seung Min Kim. Read Transcript A Realistic Anticorruption Strategy for Afghanistan Michael E. O'Hanlon, Col. Gregory Douquet, October 13, 2010 Michael O’Hanlon and Colonel Gregory Douquet discuss problems with the U.S.-led approach to combatting government corruption in Afghanistan and offer recommendations for stronger anticorruption efforts going forward. Web Chat: Voter Enthusiasm, Early Voting and the Midterm Elections Michael P. McDonald, October 20, 2010 With just a few weeks left until the midterm congressional elections, campaigning is intensifying and the outcome for control of Congress remains uncertain. Voter enthusiasm and turnout will be big factors in the elections, where Republicans have demonstrated a leg up in the party’s primaries. On October 20, Brookings expert Michael McDonald answered your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming midterm elections, in a live web chat moderated by POLITICO Assistant Editor Seung Min Kim. McDonald, with Seth McKee, is author of "Revenge of the Moderates," in today's POLITICO.The transcript of this chat follows: Comments (1) Cuba Cuba’s Energy Future: Strategic Approaches to Cooperation October 22, 2010 Energy Developing Clean Energy Markets: Toward China-Japan-U.S. Cooperation October 25, 2010 The Brookings Institution ELECTIONSWeb Chat: Voter Enthusiasm, Early Voting and the Midterm Elections Michael P. McDonald, October 20, 2010 U.S. POLITICSThe Revenge of the Moderates in U.S. Politics Michael P. McDonald and Seth C. McKee, October 20, 2010 HEALTH CAREBending the Curve through Health Reform Implementation Joseph Antos, PhD, John Bertko, Michael Chernew, PhD, David Cutler, PhD, Francois de Brantes, Dana Goldman, PhD, Bob Kocher, Mark B. McClellan, Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD, Mark Pauly, PhD, Leonard Schaeffer and Stephen Shortell, PhD, October 20, 2010 ISLAMIC WORLDThe Role of Religious Leaders and Religious Communities in Diplomacy Stephen R. Grand, October 20, 2010 A periodic newsletter of events, policy briefs and working papers from the Hamilton Project.
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Joseph Antos, PhD, John Bertko, Michael Chernew, PhD, David Cutler, PhD, Francois de Brantes, Dana Goldman, PhD, Bob Kocher, Mark B. McClellan, Elizabeth McGlynn, PhD, Mark Pauly, PhD, Leonard Schaeffer and Stephen Shortell, PhD, October 20, 2010
In September 2009, a group of leading health policy experts, including Engelberg Center Director Mark McClellan, released a set of concrete, feasible steps for both slowing spending growth and improving quality and value in health care. In light of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, these experts have regrouped to update their recommendations.
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From August 31 to September 7, 2010, Fiona Hill travelled to Russia to participate in the seventh annual meeting of the "Valdai Discussion Club," which brings together international scholars and journalists covering Russia and international security issues. Hill’s trip report details her experience.
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On October 20, Brookings expert Michael McDonald answered your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming midterm elections, in a live web chat moderated by POLITICO Assistant Editor Seung Min Kim. Read Transcript
Michael E. O'Hanlon, Col. Gregory Douquet, October 13, 2010
Michael O’Hanlon and Colonel Gregory Douquet discuss problems with the U.S.-led approach to combatting government corruption in Afghanistan and offer recommendations for stronger anticorruption efforts going forward.
With just a few weeks left until the midterm congressional elections, campaigning is intensifying and the outcome for control of Congress remains uncertain. Voter enthusiasm and turnout will be big factors in the elections, where Republicans have demonstrated a leg up in the party’s primaries. On October 20, Brookings expert Michael McDonald answered your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming midterm elections, in a live web chat moderated by POLITICO Assistant Editor Seung Min Kim. McDonald, with Seth McKee, is author of "Revenge of the Moderates," in today's POLITICO.The transcript of this chat follows:
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Tuesday SPOTLIGHT: FOOD ACCESS Reuters/Sarah Conard - A customer shops at a supermarket Supermarket Access in Low-Income Areas Alan Berube, October 19, 2010 The Metropolitan Policy Program and The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) performed a detailed analysis of supermarket access in 10 metropolitan areas, and the results are discussed in a new video, “Getting to Market.” In the video, Alan Berube highlights major findings from the analysis. Opportunity and Well-beingInequalityConcentrated PovertyCitiesU.S. Poverty THE SCOUTING REPORT Voter Enthusiasm, Early Voting and the Midterm Elections: A Live Web Chat with Michael McDonald Wednesday, October 20, 201012:30 PM to 1:30 PMWashington, DC On October 20, Brookings expert Michael McDonald will participate in a live web chat to answer your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming midterm elections. POLITICO assistant editor Seung Min Kim will moderate. Submit Questions in Advance Identifying Areas With Inadequate Access to Supermarkets Alan Berube, October 19, 2010 When my wife and I relocated from D.C.’s Logan Circle to Capitol Hill five years ago, the most tumultuous change in our lifestyle (aside from my not being able to walk to Brookings every day) concerned the much farther distance we’d have to travel to the nearest supermarket. We had the luxury of shopping at a very nice, if spendy, grocery store about two blocks from our home, which meant that we often did “just-in-time” dinner shopping on the way home from work. Now we were moving to a house where the distance to the nearest supermarket was 1.5 miles, not so walkable at 7 pm. Is It Time for a Value-Added Tax? Isabel V. Sawhill, October 18, 2010 Broadband Policy Confronting the Looming Shortage of Wireless Spectrum: A Federal Technology Policy Imperative October 20, 2010 The University of California Washington Center Energy Transatlantic Energy Strategies and Resource Nationalism: The New European Energy Landscape October 21, 2010 INEQUALITYIdentifying Areas With Inadequate Access to Supermarkets Alan Berube, October 19, 2010 ECONOMICS OF HAPPINESS(Un?)Happiness and Gasoline Prices in the United States Carol Graham, Soumya Chattopadhyay, James Coan, Kenneth Medlock III and Amy Myers Jaffe, October 19, 2010 Is It Time for a Value-Added Tax? , October 18, 2010 BUDGET DEFICITWhy Deficit Reduction Is Necessary and Need Not Hurt the Poor , October 18, 2010 A periodic newsletter of events, activities and publications from the Center on the United States and Europe. Brookings Mobile Apps Stay up-to-date from your mobile device Review our high-quality, independent research; learn about Brookings events; and search our directory of experts—all from your BlackBerry, iPhone or Android device. Get apps
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Alan Berube, October 19, 2010
The Metropolitan Policy Program and The Reinvestment Fund (TRF) performed a detailed analysis of supermarket access in 10 metropolitan areas, and the results are discussed in a new video, “Getting to Market.” In the video, Alan Berube highlights major findings from the analysis.
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Wednesday, October 20, 201012:30 PM to 1:30 PMWashington, DC
On October 20, Brookings expert Michael McDonald will participate in a live web chat to answer your questions about what the polls and early voting are telling us about the upcoming midterm elections. POLITICO assistant editor Seung Min Kim will moderate. Submit Questions in Advance
When my wife and I relocated from D.C.’s Logan Circle to Capitol Hill five years ago, the most tumultuous change in our lifestyle (aside from my not being able to walk to Brookings every day) concerned the much farther distance we’d have to travel to the nearest supermarket. We had the luxury of shopping at a very nice, if spendy, grocery store about two blocks from our home, which meant that we often did “just-in-time” dinner shopping on the way home from work. Now we were moving to a house where the distance to the nearest supermarket was 1.5 miles, not so walkable at 7 pm.
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Monday October 18, 2010 SPOTLIGHT: Nonproliferation Reuters/Grigory Dukor - A Russian missile launcher in Red Square, Moscow. , Madeleine Albright, Aleksander Dynkin and Igor Ivanov, October 12, 2010 NonproliferationNuclear WeaponsRussiaInternational RelationsForeign Policy SPOTLIGHT: Education Reuters/Rick Wilking - Children at an elementary school in Colorado. This new collection of papers edited by Ron Haskins and W. Steven Barnett assesses federal policies for early childhood education and child care. The papers include ways to reform Head Start and other early education programs to make them better targeted, more effective, and provide better taxpayer bang-for-the buck in these tough fiscal times. U.S. Department of Education SPOTLIGHT: Governance Reuters/Ho New - Chilean miner Florencio Avalos is embraced by President Sebastian Pinera. The Chilean Miners Rescue: An Act of People, Leaders and Good Governance Daniel Kaufmann As the 33 Chilean miners were pulled to safety yesterday, Daniel Kaufmann marveled at Chile’s strength in leadership and good governance. Chile’s response to the trapped miners, and also to the devastating earthquake that took place earlier this year, writes Kaufmann, supports the country’s superior rating in governance as highlighted in the recently-released Worldwide Governance Indicators report. GovernanceLatin America @ BROOKINGS PODCAST International Volunteers and the 50th Anniversary of the Peace Corps David L. Caprara, October 15, 2010 David Caprara says that John F. Kennedy’s call to service a half-century ago led to the founding of dozens of international aid organizations, and leaves a legacy of programs aimed at improving health, nutrition, education, living standards and peaceful cooperation around the globe. Watch Video UP FRONT BLOG Current Deficits Are Not the Problem Isabel V. Sawhill, October 15, 2010 While the U.S. budget deficit for fiscal year 2010 is already equal to 9 percent of the country's GDP, Isabel Sawhill writes that the real problem facing the nation is the risk of another economic crisis or sluggish growth in the long term, if the federal government does not follow a fiscally responsible path. Read and Comment How Marriage Survives During the Recession Justin Wolfers , October 13, 2010 Justin Wolfers counters recent reports suggesting that the recession has taken a toll on the institution of marriage by examining longer term demographic and cultural trends. The Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis on the Metropolitan Fringe Christopher B. Leinberger, October 15, 2010 Front page stories in the major national newspapers in recent days have announced banks voluntarily freezing mortgage foreclosures due to faulty paperwork, lack of legal right to foreclose, and other technical reasons—all legitimate reasons to make sure borrowers are not being illegally harmed. However, this is but a symptom of the underlying disease. Comments (2) Current Deficits Are Not the Problem Isabel V. Sawhill, October 15, 2010 Washington, Moscow and Nuclear Security Steven Pifer, October 14, 2010 Afghanistan What Next for Afghanistan? A Post-Election Analysis October 18, 2010 The United Nations Human Rights System: What Works at the National Level October 19, 2010 Voter Enthusiasm, Early Voting and the Midterm Elections: A Live Web Chat with Michael McDonald October 20, 2010 BRAZILBrazil’s Post-Lula Foreign Policy Mauricio Cárdenas and João Augusto de Castro Neves, October 15, 2010 TAXESWhat’s the Biggest Tax Mistake That Might Be Made This Year? William G. Gale, October 15, 2010 MORTGAGE MARKETThe Effects of the Foreclosure Crisis on the Metropolitan Fringe Christopher B. Leinberger, October 15, 2010 BUDGET DEFICITCurrent Deficits Are Not the Problem Isabel V. Sawhill, October 15, 2010 Arab-Israeli Relations Volunteering A monthly newsletter of activities, events and publications from the Brookings-Bern Project. @ Brookings Podcast Regime Change in North Korea "Most of North Korea is curious—as we are—about what kind of new leader they are getting." - Richard Bush, Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies Download
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, Madeleine Albright, Aleksander Dynkin and Igor Ivanov, October 12, 2010
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This new collection of papers edited by Ron Haskins and W. Steven Barnett assesses federal policies for early childhood education and child care. The papers include ways to reform Head Start and other early education programs to make them better targeted, more effective, and provide better taxpayer bang-for-the buck in these tough fiscal times.
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Daniel Kaufmann
As the 33 Chilean miners were pulled to safety yesterday, Daniel Kaufmann marveled at Chile’s strength in leadership and good governance. Chile’s response to the trapped miners, and also to the devastating earthquake that took place earlier this year, writes Kaufmann, supports the country’s superior rating in governance as highlighted in the recently-released Worldwide Governance Indicators report.
GovernanceLatin America
David L. Caprara, October 15, 2010
David Caprara says that John F. Kennedy’s call to service a half-century ago led to the founding of dozens of international aid organizations, and leaves a legacy of programs aimed at improving health, nutrition, education, living standards and peaceful cooperation around the globe. Watch Video
Isabel V. Sawhill, October 15, 2010
While the U.S. budget deficit for fiscal year 2010 is already equal to 9 percent of the country's GDP, Isabel Sawhill writes that the real problem facing the nation is the risk of another economic crisis or sluggish growth in the long term, if the federal government does not follow a fiscally responsible path. Read and Comment
Justin Wolfers , October 13, 2010
Justin Wolfers counters recent reports suggesting that the recession has taken a toll on the institution of marriage by examining longer term demographic and cultural trends.
Christopher B. Leinberger, October 15, 2010
Front page stories in the major national newspapers in recent days have announced banks voluntarily freezing mortgage foreclosures due to faulty paperwork, lack of legal right to foreclose, and other technical reasons—all legitimate reasons to make sure borrowers are not being illegally harmed. However, this is but a symptom of the underlying disease.
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"Most of North Korea is curious—as we are—about what kind of new leader they are getting." - Richard Bush, Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies
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Wednesday 4 SPOTLIGHT: Jobs and the Economy Brookings - A composite image showing a failed business then, and a new business now. An Economic Strategy To Renew American Communities , October 13, 2010 When hit by recessions or other economic shocks, some communities have persistently low rates of economic growth that cause them to fall behind the rest of the country. Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney propose a three-pronged approach to revive these distressed communities. SPOTLIGHT: Head Start Reuters/Michael Reynolds – Students in a classroom in Washington, DC Head Start, Education, , Opportunity and Well-being THE SCOUTING REPORT Live Web Chat: Midterm Elections Mean Another Battle over Health Policy , October 13, 2010 Today at 12:30, Brookings expert Henry Aaron will participate in a live web chat and answer your questions about the high stakes surrounding health policy during the midterm elections. POLITICO’s David Mark, senior editor, will moderate. Submit Questions In Advance Next Steps on U.S.-Russian Nuclear Negotiations and Nuclear Non-Proliferation Strobe Talbott, Madeleine Albright, Aleksander Dynkin, Igor Ivanov, October 12, 2010 Madeleine Albright, Strobe Talbott, Igor Ivanov and Aleksander Dynkin offer recommendations for future negotiations on nuclear arms reductions after New START, principles for cooperation on missile defense, ideas for following up on the April nuclear security summit to secure all fissile material globally, and actions to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime. Research and Commentary Unfinished Business on Infrastructure Robert Puentes, October 12, 2010 On Columbus Day, the Obama administration released a report on infrastructure investment, presenting an economic framework for its previously announced plan. Robert Puentes notes that questions on funding such transportation investments still haven’t been answered but finds opportunities are still available to keep the conversation going about raising revenue. Unfinished Business on Infrastructure Robert Puentes, October 12, 2010 Following his Labor Day announcement of plans for $50 billion in infrastructure investments, President Obama chose another holiday—Columbus Day—to once again call for new investments in America’s roads, rails, and runways. The difference is that this time it came accompanied by a report from his Council on Economic Advisors about the economic frame for the plan. Five Climate Action Items from the IMF and World Bank Meetings Katherine Sierra, October 12, 2010 Energy Nuclear Regulation in Dynamic Times: A Conversation with NRC Chairman Gregory Jaczko Haiti From Relief to Development: Next Steps for Education in Haiti October 14, 2010 The Brookings Institution Arms Control Sustaining U.S.-Russian Leadership on Nuclear Security October 15, 2010 The Brookings Institution EDUCATIONInvesting in Young Children: New Directions in Federal Preschool and Early Childhood Policy and W. Steven Barnett, October 13, 2010 INFRASTRUCTUREUnfinished Business on Infrastructure Robert Puentes, October 12, 2010 CLIMATE CHANGEFive Climate Action Items from the IMF and World Bank Meetings Katherine Sierra, October 12, 2010 EUROPEAN UNIONThe EU-Korea Free Trade Agreement Ho-Jin Lee, October 12, 2010 Mortgage Market NATO U.S. Politics
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When hit by recessions or other economic shocks, some communities have persistently low rates of economic growth that cause them to fall behind the rest of the country. Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney propose a three-pronged approach to revive these distressed communities.
Head Start, Education, , Opportunity and Well-being
Today at 12:30, Brookings expert Henry Aaron will participate in a live web chat and answer your questions about the high stakes surrounding health policy during the midterm elections. POLITICO’s David Mark, senior editor, will moderate. Submit Questions In Advance
Strobe Talbott, Madeleine Albright, Aleksander Dynkin, Igor Ivanov, October 12, 2010
Madeleine Albright, Strobe Talbott, Igor Ivanov and Aleksander Dynkin offer recommendations for future negotiations on nuclear arms reductions after New START, principles for cooperation on missile defense, ideas for following up on the April nuclear security summit to secure all fissile material globally, and actions to strengthen the nuclear nonproliferation regime.
Robert Puentes, October 12, 2010
On Columbus Day, the Obama administration released a report on infrastructure investment, presenting an economic framework for its previously announced plan. Robert Puentes notes that questions on funding such transportation investments still haven’t been answered but finds opportunities are still available to keep the conversation going about raising revenue.
Following his Labor Day announcement of plans for $50 billion in infrastructure investments, President Obama chose another holiday—Columbus Day—to once again call for new investments in America’s roads, rails, and runways. The difference is that this time it came accompanied by a report from his Council on Economic Advisors about the economic frame for the plan.
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Tuesday SPOTLIGHT: Human Rights Reuters/Valentin Flauraud - Country representatives attend a general debate at the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva. The Unique Contribution of the UN's Independent Experts on Human Rights Ted Piccone How to promote respect for universal principles of human rights in a world where sovereign states can be persuaded but rarely compelled to do the right thing is a tremendous challenge. In the first-ever analysis of the on-the-ground impact of the U.N.'s independent human rights experts, Ted Piccone assesses how they work to promote international human rights norms at the national level. He concludes that the system is one of the most effective tools for human rights promotion worldwide. Human RightsUnited NationsOpportunity and Well-being On October 6, Brookings hosted Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner for a conversation about the state of the global economic recovery. Secretary Geithner previewed the IMF meetings; discussed progress made in strengthening the economy; challenges around global currency issues; and opportunities ahead. Midterm Elections Mean Another Battle over Health Policy: A Live Web Chat with Henry Aaron Wednesday, October 13, 201012:30 PM to 1:30 PMWashington, DC On October 13, Brookings expert Henry Aaron will participate in a live web chat and answer your questions about the high stakes surrounding health policy during the midterm elections. POLITICO’s David Mark, senior editor, will moderate. Submit Questions in Advance Finally, the Obama Administration Is Putting Head Start to the Test Ron Haskins, W. Steven Barnett, October 11, 2010 With a substantial number of Head Start programs proving themselves ineffective at promoting child development and learning, Ron Haskins and W. Steven Bennett examine the Obama administration's proposal to improve or shut down these failing programs. IN FOCUS: INFRASTRUCTURE Rebuilding America’s Transportation Infrastructure Today, President Obama revisits his $50 billion "roads, railways and runways" proposal he unveiled on Labor Day. Brookings experts have critiqued the reforms that could change the way infrastructure projects develop on the federal, state and metropolitan levels, including a national infrastructure bank; linking transportation to housing, energy and environmental concerns; and a grant program focused on innovation. Learn More Making Predictions for the Midterm Elections Thomas E. Mann, October 11, 2010 At a recent Brookings panel discussion on the midterm elections, Thomas Mann outlined three facts that he says predict a strong Republican showing in November. Mann also previewed the November elections in an article in The World Today and in a speech before the U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center last week. HEAD STARTFinally, the Obama Administration Is Putting Head Start to the Test Ron Haskins and W. Steven Barnett, October 11, 2010 A periodic newsletter of events, news briefs and working papers from the Center on Children and Families.
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How to promote respect for universal principles of human rights in a world where sovereign states can be persuaded but rarely compelled to do the right thing is a tremendous challenge. In the first-ever analysis of the on-the-ground impact of the U.N.'s independent human rights experts, Ted Piccone assesses how they work to promote international human rights norms at the national level. He concludes that the system is one of the most effective tools for human rights promotion worldwide.
Human RightsUnited NationsOpportunity and Well-being
On October 6, Brookings hosted Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner for a conversation about the state of the global economic recovery. Secretary Geithner previewed the IMF meetings; discussed progress made in strengthening the economy; challenges around global currency issues; and opportunities ahead.
Wednesday, October 13, 201012:30 PM to 1:30 PMWashington, DC
On October 13, Brookings expert Henry Aaron will participate in a live web chat and answer your questions about the high stakes surrounding health policy during the midterm elections. POLITICO’s David Mark, senior editor, will moderate. Submit Questions in Advance
Ron Haskins, W. Steven Barnett, October 11, 2010
With a substantial number of Head Start programs proving themselves ineffective at promoting child development and learning, Ron Haskins and W. Steven Bennett examine the Obama administration's proposal to improve or shut down these failing programs.
Today, President Obama revisits his $50 billion "roads, railways and runways" proposal he unveiled on Labor Day. Brookings experts have critiqued the reforms that could change the way infrastructure projects develop on the federal, state and metropolitan levels, including a national infrastructure bank; linking transportation to housing, energy and environmental concerns; and a grant program focused on innovation. Learn More
Thomas E. Mann, October 11, 2010
At a recent Brookings panel discussion on the midterm elections, Thomas Mann outlined three facts that he says predict a strong Republican showing in November. Mann also previewed the November elections in an article in The World Today and in a speech before the U.S. State Department's Foreign Press Center last week.
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Saturday October 9, 2010 A quarterly newsletter of events, publications, research and commentary from the Wolfensohn Center for Development. @ Brookings Podcast Regime Change in North Korea "Most of North Korea is curious—as we are—about what kind of new leader they are getting." - Richard Bush, Director, Center for Northeast Asian Policy Studies Download
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A quarterly newsletter of events, publications, research and commentary from the Wolfensohn Center for Development.
Up Front Blog Reuters/Rebecca Cook - An empty apartment building near downtown Detroit sits with the front door broken open. New Challenges for a Nationwide Recovery Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, October 08, 2010 The U.S. economy lost 95,000 jobs in September, but the real puncture to the American Dream is within the communities that confront the permanent loss of industries, a glut of empty homes, and high rates of unemployment but able workers. Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney update their monthly jobs gap numbers and preview an economic strategy to aid economically distressed communities that The Hamilton Project will release at an event on October 13. Read and Comment U.S. EconomyUnemploymentU.S. Economic GrowthCommunity Development Elections Reuters/Jim Young - Members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the steps of the Capitol Building in Washington. Thomas Mann writes that the traditional loss of seats by the president’s party, the large number of Democratic seats at risk following their victories in 2006 and 2008, and the abysmal state of the economy guarantee major Republican gains in November. The only question is whether they will pick up the 39 seats in the House and 10 in the Senate needed to claim majority status. U.S. PoliticsElectionsPoliticsThe PresidencyU.S. Congress Web Chat: The IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings Homi Kharas, a Brookings senior fellow and former chief economist at the World Bank, previewed this weekend's annual IMF/World Bank meetings in a live web chat moderated by POLITICO. Video Previewing the IMF Meetings Domenico Lombardi Domenico Lombardi looks at challenges facing the International Monetary Fund, including global currency issues and the organization's voting structure. Watch More Videos , Benjamin Roth, October 07, 2010 Since 2000, poverty in the suburbs of the nation’s largest metro areas has grown by 37 percent—more than twice growth rate seen in cities and well above the national average. Scott Allard and Benjamin Roth examine the social services networks in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. to determine whether resources are adequately available to meet the rising need for safety net services in suburban communities. TIGER: Tracking Indexes for the Global Economic Recovery , Karim Foda, October 06, 2010 Is the global economic recovery on track or are we in a lull before the next phase of the storm? In a new index and interactive map from Brookings and the Financial Times, Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda track the global economy recovery based on a set of macroeconomic, financial and confidence variables for the G-20 economies. The Health Care Reform Battle Is Far from Over Henry J. Aaron, October 08, 2010 Supporters of health reform broke out the champagne when President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The celebration was well justified. That legislative triumph had been many decades in the making. But the battle was—and is—far from over. September Jobs Report: Private Job Creation Remains Weak, but the Decline in Public Payrolls Accelerates Gary Burtless, October 08, 2010 Global Cooperation Will Be Crucial to Implementing Financial Reform Martin Neil Baily and Douglas J. Elliott, October 08, 2010 Comment Development Global Food Assistance and the Fight Against Childhood Malnutrition Children & Families Investing in Young Children October 13, 2010 Longworth House Office Building U.S. Economy Hard Times, Solid Policies to Renew American Communities, with Gov. Jennifer Granholm October 13, 2010 Park Hyatt Hotel GLOBAL GOVERNANCEReform of the Multilateral Development System: Call for a High-Level Commission Johannes F. Linn, October 08, 2010 JOBS AND THE ECONOMYSeptember Jobs Report: Private Job Creation Remains Weak, but the Decline in Public Payrolls Accelerates Gary Burtless, October 08, 2010 HEALTH CAREThe Health Care Reform Battle Is Far from Over Henry J. Aaron, October 08, 2010 GROWTH THROUGH INNOVATION Elections A periodic newsletter of events, activities and publications from the Center on the United States and Europe.
Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney, October 08, 2010
The U.S. economy lost 95,000 jobs in September, but the real puncture to the American Dream is within the communities that confront the permanent loss of industries, a glut of empty homes, and high rates of unemployment but able workers. Michael Greenstone and Adam Looney update their monthly jobs gap numbers and preview an economic strategy to aid economically distressed communities that The Hamilton Project will release at an event on October 13. Read and Comment
U.S. EconomyUnemploymentU.S. Economic GrowthCommunity Development
Thomas Mann writes that the traditional loss of seats by the president’s party, the large number of Democratic seats at risk following their victories in 2006 and 2008, and the abysmal state of the economy guarantee major Republican gains in November. The only question is whether they will pick up the 39 seats in the House and 10 in the Senate needed to claim majority status.
U.S. PoliticsElectionsPoliticsThe PresidencyU.S. Congress
Homi Kharas, a Brookings senior fellow and former chief economist at the World Bank, previewed this weekend's annual IMF/World Bank meetings in a live web chat moderated by POLITICO.
Domenico Lombardi
Domenico Lombardi looks at challenges facing the International Monetary Fund, including global currency issues and the organization's voting structure. Watch More Videos
, Benjamin Roth, October 07, 2010
Since 2000, poverty in the suburbs of the nation’s largest metro areas has grown by 37 percent—more than twice growth rate seen in cities and well above the national average. Scott Allard and Benjamin Roth examine the social services networks in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. to determine whether resources are adequately available to meet the rising need for safety net services in suburban communities.
, Karim Foda, October 06, 2010
Is the global economic recovery on track or are we in a lull before the next phase of the storm? In a new index and interactive map from Brookings and the Financial Times, Eswar Prasad and Karim Foda track the global economy recovery based on a set of macroeconomic, financial and confidence variables for the G-20 economies.
Henry J. Aaron, October 08, 2010
Supporters of health reform broke out the champagne when President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The celebration was well justified. That legislative triumph had been many decades in the making. But the battle was—and is—far from over.
Gary Burtless, October 08, 2010
Martin Neil Baily and Douglas J. Elliott, October 08, 2010
October 13, 2010
Longworth House Office Building
Park Hyatt Hotel
Johannes F. Linn, October 08, 2010
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