Presidential Debate 2012 Coverage: Debate Recap
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 8 months ago
Follow along as Mitt Romney attempts to change the trajectory of the campaign.
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Does Bill Clinton on the Campaign Trail Help or Hurt President Obama?
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
Utilizing Clinton for the 2012 campaign is smart politics, and the Obama campaign knows it.
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Top 10 Most Important Senate Races in 2012
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
A year ago, Republicans thought that they had a chance to retake the Senate. Today, that looks less likely.
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Graduate School is Worth the Investment
Zaid A. Zaid in Millennials 1 year ago
Reducing a public policy degree’s return on investment to “dollars in” and “dollars out” cheapens the degree and the reason most people go into the field.
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From Brookings Institution to AEI: Exploring Washington’s Top Public Policy Think Tanks
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
Ever wonder where all of the political appointees go after they leave an administration? Many of them end up at one of Washington’s numerous public policy think tanks.
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Hillary Clinton, Cory Booker and Kirsten Gillibrand: Potential Democratic Candidates For President in 2016
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
It’s not too early to start thinking about 2016. Here are the big names for that election, on the Democratic side.
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Muslim Brotherhood Warns U.S. that Aid Cut May Affect Treaty with Israel
Zaid A. Zaid in World 1 year ago
The Muslim Brotherhood has threatened to sever Egypt's peace treaty with Israel if the U.S. cuts off foreign aid to Egypt. If this is not resolved, post-Mubarak Egyptian democracy could collapse.
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Would John McCain Win If He Ran Against President Barack Obama in the 2012 Election?
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
Though a race between McCain and Obama in 2012 would possibly be closer than in 2008, McCain would ultimately lose again.
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Catholic Universities Like Georgetown Should Provide Students Free Access to Birth Control
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
Catholic college and universities would be doing a disservice to their students by failing to provide contraception in their health care plans to students.
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Congress Should Vote to Make the District of Columbia a State
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
Congress should use its authority under Article 4 of the Constitution to admit the District as a new state.
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First Anniversary of Egyptian Revolution Highlights Rifts With West, Political Fractures
Zaid A. Zaid in World 1 year ago
What should have been a celebratory week marking the anniversary of Egypt's revolution became instead a week marked by detainment, protests, and squabbling in parliament.
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Obama Should Endorse Same-Sex Marriage During the State of the Union
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
President Obama's has been a big supporter of LGBT rights, but he should use the State of the Union to advocate for marriage equality.
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Obama Should Select Hillary Clinton as Vice President for Election 2012
Zaid A. Zaid in Politics 1 year ago
For the long-term health of the Democratic party, President Barack Obama should select Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as Vice President for the 2012 election.
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Syria's Assad Should Step Down to Avoid the Fate of Saddam, Mubarak, and Gaddafi
Zaid A. Zaid in World 1 year ago
If Syria's President Bashar al-Assad does not step down soon, he will soon meet the fate of former Arab dictators Hosni Mubarak, Muammar Gaddafi, and Saddam Hussein.
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