Tag: USA

USA – Recovering the conservative case for entitlement reform (National Review, AEI)

https://www.aei.org/op-eds/recovering-the-conservative-case-for-entitlement-reform/
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GULF STATES/IRAN/USA – Gulf states must be consulted in US nuclear deal with Iran: Saudi Arabia (Al-Monitor)

 Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan told AFP in an interview on the sidelines of a conference in Bahrain that the Gulf states...
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IRAN/ISRAEL/USA – Does the Cost of the Fakhrizadeh Assassination Outweigh the Benefits? (Shlomo Brom, Shimon Stein, INSS)

The prevailing assumption in the Israeli and international media, and among governments around the world, is that the assassination of the head of Iran’s...
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IRAN/ISRAEL/USA – The Assassination of Fakhrizadeh: Considerations and Consequences (Amos Yadlin, Assaf Orion, INSS)

The assassination of Mohsen Fakhrizada invites six questions: Who is responsible for the act? What was the objective? Why now? What are the consequences...
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USA – US used ‘unlawful’ Trump administration guide to rule on asylum (Creede Newton, Al Jazeera)

President Donald Trump’s administration has continued using “unlawful” asylum directives despite an October 31 United States court order striking them down, according to court...
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USA/SOMALIA – US troop withdrawal dismays some Somalis (Al Jazeera)

Donald Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of Somalia in the waning days of his presidency has triggered dismay from some Somalis, who...
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USA – Defeating fascism beyond the ballot (Michael Wilson-Becerril, Al Jazeera)

The world can breathe a sigh of relief that it will not know just how unhinged Donald Trump would have become with the validation...
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USA/YEMEN/OMAN – US raised prospect of blacklisting Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis, says Oman FM (Al Arabiya)

Oman’s FM Sayyed Badr Al Busaidi speaking at the International Institute for Security Studies Manama Conference, December 5, 2020, Bahrain. Twitter/@IISS_org) Oman’s foreign minister said...
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USA – The Pandemic Has Increased Demand for Data and Accountability to Decrease Maternal Health Inequity (Kimá Joy Taylor, Sarah Benatar, Urban Institute)

The United States is facing a maternal mortality and morbidity crisis, which has been particularly acute for Black and indigenous women. Increasingly, structural racism...
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USA – Improving Patient and Provider Experiences to Advance Maternal Health Equity (Jennifer M. Haley, Sarah Benatar, Urban Institute)

Alarmingly high and climbing rates of maternal mortality and severe maternal morbidity, especially among Black and indigenous women, have drawn attention to disparities in...
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USA – Unsheltered Homelessness: Trends, Characteristics, and Homeless Histories (Samantha Batko, Alyse D. Oneto, Aaron Shroyer, Urban Institute)

The number of people enduring unsheltered homelessness—sleeping outside, in cars, and in other places not meant for human habitation—has been increasing in recent years....
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USA/ITALY – Households with Low Incomes Can Save: Evidence and Lessons from Matched Savings Programs in the US and Italy (Davide Azzolini, Signe-Mary McKernan,...

Matched savings programs have the potential to tackle wealth and education inequality by helping households with low incomes increase their savings toward long-term goals....
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USA – Comparing Democratic and Republican Approaches to Fixing Social Security (Richard W. Johnson, Karen E. Smith, Urban Institute)

Democrats and Republicans have floated proposals to address Social Security’s long-term financing deficit. We examine two leading congressional Social Security plans, one from Representative...
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USA – How Risk of Exposure to the Coronavirus at Work Varies by Race and Ethnicity and How to Protect the Health and Well-Being...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, workers in essential industries needing to work in person continued going to work and keeping the nation running...
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USA – Advancing Results through Leadership Development: Reflections on Technical Assistance for the Promise Neighborhoods Program (Anand Sharma, Urban Institute)

Over the past decade, communities nationwide have used federal Promise Neighborhoods grants to develop cradle-to-career solutions, or “pipelines,” to produce better results for children...
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USA/TECHNOLOGY/GOVERNMENT – How Technology Can Improve Government (Urban Institute)

Technological advancements continue to redefine how the world operates. How can government take advantage of technological innovations to improve their services and help American...
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