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John Kerry Calls for Bipartisanship in Wake of Shootings, but Criticizes GOP Resistance
By Alex Wagner - Politics DailyUrging Congress to put an end to divisive rhetoric in the aftermath of the Gabrielle Giffords shooting, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) on Tuesday made the case for a re-energized, bipartisan focus on the nation's infrastructure, education system and clean energy technologies. He also advocated for a change in the use of the congressional filibuster -- currently being debated in the Senate -- saying, "We have reached the point where the filibuster is being invoked by the minority not necessarily because of a difference over policy, but as a political tool to undermine the presidency." Kerry ...
Afghanistan: Cowboys & Aliens Both Wrong?
By David Corn - Politics DailyAs I watched the trailer for the coming-soon (and preposterously premised) movie, "Cowboys & Aliens," I thought about Afghanistan. Yes, there's a showdown looming between two different worlds. President Barack Obama has promised to start significantly withdrawing troops by next July, and the military (led by Superman-Gen. David Petraeus) is working on a counterinsurgency strategy that would probably take many years to implement fully (if it can be successful -- a super-sized if). The administration is now heading into a year-end review of its Afghanistan policy, yet no mid-term report card can ...
Opinion: The Truth About Performance Pay for Teachers
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(Oct. 5) -- If someone offered you $15,000 if for dramatically boosting your job performance, would you do it? For teachers, the answer appears to be no, at least according to a recent, and widely reported, study out of Vanderbilt University. But the real answer for teachers might actually be yes, if the bonuses are accompanied by thoughtful training and dedicated support. In that three-year study by Vanderbilt's National Center on Performance Incentives, a group of math teachers was offered bonuses if their students improved their test scores, and they were compared with a separate group ...
Is USAID Policy Risking Lives in Afghanistan?
By Heather Somerville - Politics DailySecurity for aid workers in Afghanistan is deteriorating, and non-government organizations blame U.S. development policies for putting more lives at risk. The U.S. Agency for International Development requires that humanitarian-aid projects in Afghanistan support the military's war strategy, a policy that has made aid workers targets for the Taliban, say non-government organizations, or NGOs. "There are more attacks on aid workers now," said Ann Richard, vice president of government relations at the International Rescue Committee, a non-government organization with programs in Afghanistan. ...
New Breed of GOP Groups Rises to Party's Challenges
By Andrea Stone - AOL NewsWASHINGTON (July 7) -- Depending on whom you ask, the proliferation of new conservative groups here represents either a "shadow" Republican Party aimed at getting around the dysfunctional real thing or a political renaissance by a GOP that sees its best chance in years to regain power in the capital. A combination of factors -- from the gaffe-prone chairman of the Republican National Committee to the Supreme Court's landmark Citizens United case to the Democrats' continued unpopularity -- has spurred a new generation of right-leaning advocacy groups, think tanks and polling groups. Among the ...
Obama's Immigration Speech: Big Words and Passion, but What's New?
By Luisita Lopez Torregrosa - Politics DailyPresident Barack Obama's impassioned appeal for comprehensive immigration reform on Thursday recast familiar themes and objectives, slammed Republican opponents, and sought to bring the nation together on one of its most intractable political issues. Reaching out in every direction -- to immigrant history, to the Statue of Liberty and Emma Lazarus' stirring poetry -- Obama showed at times the fervor of his 2008 campaign speeches, calling immigration reform "a moral imperative," and demanding accountability and a common sense solution. But beneath the powerful rhetoric and genuine commitment, ...
Work-Life Balancing Act? Congress Says 'No' on Safety Net
By Sarah Wildman - Politics DailyClose your eyes and picture the typical home-and-work high-wire act. For most of us it looks like this: a harried mom of two (or one, or three) coming in the house, bags of groceries in both arms, throwing off a suit jacket, peeling kids off her shins, checking her BlackBerry, trying not to let the pasta water boil over, and promising the report will get finished just as soon as the kids are asleep, dammit. To complete many such pictures, there is often another acrobat in the picture: an equally overworked man also trying to balance it all. Fact: The number of dual-income households has ...
Does Obama Have a Clear Plan for Afghanistan?
By David Corn - Politics DailyIf someone were to tell you they wanted to spend $100 billion a year on a project but couldn't fully describe its goal, you'd probably think twice before saying, go for it. But that's what President Barack Obama is doing with the war in Afghanistan -- according to an Obama-friendly think tank. This week, as Obama meets in Washington with Afghanistan's president, Hamid Karzai, the Center for American Progress released a study that contained a stunning conclusion. Obama administration officials, it declares, "need greater clarity of purpose in defining their end-state goals" in Afghanistan. ...
Hamid Karzai Visits D.C. to Strengthen Afghan-U.S. Ties
By Sarah Wildman - Politics DailyAfghanistan President Hamid Karzai touched down in Washington, D.C. Monday afternoon for a whirlwind rekindle-the-romance tour that will include the White House, Pentagon, State Department and Capitol Hill. The goal: a recalibration of U.S.-Afghanistan relations, a renewed vow on both sides to fight terror, a securing of Karzai's position in both his own country and on the world stage, a promise to the Afghan people of continued U.S. commitment to the region and the country, and a reassurance of the American people that Hamid Karzai is still a leader who can be relied upon. ...
Study: Immigration Reform Would Boost US Economy
By David Knowles - AOL News(Jan. 8) -- If the United States were to create a pathway to citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants currently living in the country, it could boost its gross domestic product by $1.5 trillion in just 10 years, a new study claims. Conducted by a U.C.L.A. economist and released by the Immigration Policy Center and the Center for American Progress, a nonpartisan research institute based in Washington, the study argues that if comprehensive immigration reform were passed it would result in higher wages, which would lead to a rise in consumption that, in turn, would create more jobs and ...
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