Media Center / 2007
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Voting Can Be a Real Battle For U.S. Troops and Others Overseas in the 2008 Primaries
U.S. Troops in Iraq and other places around the world are center stage in this year’s presidential elections. But when it comes to casting votes for the candidates, American soldiers and other U.S. citizens living abroad often face daunting obstacles. A new report from The Century Foundation sheds light on this problem, which has received surprisingly little public attention. It also warns that with a frontloaded primary system and a large number of caucuses, U.S. military personnel and other citizens living abroad could find it more difficult than ever to have their votes count. -
Has America Outgrown the Caucus?
The debate over the influence and timing of the Iowa caucus obscures the most problematic issue, which is that Iowa has a caucus at all, according to a new report from The Century Foundation. In Has America Outgrown the Caucus? Some Thoughts on Reshaping the Nomination Contest, Tova Andrea Wang, Democracy Fellow at The Century Foundation and nationally recognized expert on election reform, explains why caucuses violate the fundamental principles of voting rights, such as equality of opportunity to participate in the process and fair access to the ballot. -
Health Policy Expert Maggie Mahar Joins The Century Foundation and Launches New “Health Beat” Series
Maggie Mahar, the author of Money-Driven Medicine: The Real Reason Health Care Costs So Much (Harper/Collins 2006), has joined The Century Foundation as a Health Policy Fellow. Mahar, a long-time editor at Barron’s, has written extensively on issues related to the medical industry and health care policy, and contributes regular columns to The Health Care Blog and TPMCafe.com. -
A New Report from The Century Foundation: Socioeconomic Integration Plans Steer Clear of Supreme Court’s Objections on Race and Meet Goals of Achievement and Racial Diversity
Communities that are committed to fostering diversity in public schools were dealt a serious blow today when, in an historic ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court restricted the ability of school districts to use race as a factor in school assignment plans. Districts should not give up on integration, however, says Richard D. Kahlenberg, senior fellow at The Century Foundation.
