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Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan all have similar, but not identical interests in how the war in Afghanistan is conducted and how it will eventually end. Though their relevance is often discounted, and there is little understanding presently of exactly what their role might be, Foust sees considerable opportunity for increasing cooperation among countries in the region in an effort to aid the international community's efforts in Afghanistan.
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While the Afghan government and its international partners welcome India’s constructive role, many also worry about the repercussions associated with India’s footprint in the country, particularly with respect to Pakistan. In order to ease instability in the region, Washington and its international partners need to manage this triangular relationship more effectively by changing the strategic calculus of both nations.
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An issue brief by Richard Kahlenberg.
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In Affirmative Action for the Rich: Legacy Preferences in College Admissions, a new book edited by Century Foundation senior fellow Richard D. Kahlenberg, addresses the questions that stem from this issue.
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An Issue Brief by Gordon A. MacInnes
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Greg Anrig argues that the next major medical care reforms should fully federalize Medicaid, which would relieve states’ financial burdens and enhance the health of the American population
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In the postindustrial economy, educational attainment, especially postsecondary educational attainment, has replaced the industrial concept of class as the primary marker for social stratification. In particular, in the post–World War II era, access to postsecondary education has become the salient mechanism driving access to middle-class earnings and status.
This chapter is excerpted from the book Rewarding Strivers.
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Obama hasn't made a peep about cutting U.S. support to NATO writes Michael Cohen in Foreign Policy .
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Thanassis Cambanis interviewed on PRI's The World.
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Thanassis Cambanis published in The Atlantic.
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Michael Wahid Hanna quoted in Washington Post.
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The Platform by Peter Osnos.
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The Israeli public has become skeptical about the prospects for a durable peace with the Palestinians and resigned to isolation under nationalist rule rather than trust in internationally promoted accords. Is there still a constituency for peace in the Israeli public? Can it ever gain traction again?
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The Century Foundation, Demos and the Economic Policy Institute have partnered together to help strengthen social insurance programs and develop a road map for a fair and responsible federal budget.
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Heather Schwartz suggests that a promising strategy to make high-poverty schools better involves providing low-income families a chance to live in more-advantaged neighborhoods, where their children can attend low-poverty public schools.
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Today, higher education is a major force in promoting social mobility, yet colleges and universities seem more concerned with prestige than finding ways to make higher learning more accessible. Rewarding Strivers outlines two high-profile models that colleges and universities can follow in making the American Dream a realistic one for all students.
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