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Change, Trust and Foreign Policy

Scott Bittle
Dec 1, 2008

The announcement of the new Obama foreign policy team has been greeted with much talk of a new direction in U.S. foreign policy, a "rebalancing" to emphasize traditional diplomacy over the military in world affairs.

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Obama Zeroes In On The Federal Budget

Francie Grace
Nov 25, 2008

Barack Obama's on board for the economic stimulus package but he's also in favor of reducing the federal budget deficit – just not right away.

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Homework For The New Administration And The 111th Congress

Entering a new era in Washington is a good time for many things, including a good hard look at what needs to be done to improve our education system, from pre-kindergarten all the way up through college. With that in mind, we've put together an education reform "to do" list for the president-elect and members of the 111th Congress. We invite you to check out the list and then log on to our site to discuss the education issues you feel should be priorities in 2009.


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