Henry Louis Gates' arrest and President Obama's later remarks have
led to a discussion about racial tensions and police conduct.
Ralph Eubanks, author and fellow at the New America Foundation, shares what he believes is teachable about this moment. Link to audio
But Len Nichols of the non-partisan think tank New American
Foundation, an early backer of the measure, says there's another reason
the bill isn't up for serious consideration. As with single-payer
health insurance, it would simply represent too big a change for most
people.
Flynt Leverett, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation in Washington, DC, says the idea of providing a defense umbrella over the Gulf is not a new ...
Plus, the two men "are pretty far apart in most people's minds, and certainly in [Obama's]," says Ted Widmer, a fellow at the New America Foundation, ...
NPR's Julie Rovner says Len Nichols,
an economist with the New America Foundation, made the same point to
her recently. Nichols puts the price tag at $1.6 trillion over ten
years.
While opponents of the overhaul proposals currently under consideration warn of long waits for care or draconian cuts to payments to doctors and hospitals, there is a third way, says Len Nichols of the New America Foundation. "You can deliver high-quality care for far fewer resources if you organize your processes right," he says.
An essay by Reihan Salam, titled "The Death of Macho," suggests that the next global conflict will be centered on gender, not race nor clashing civilizations. Salam explains why he thinks male dominance is nearing its end, and the rationale behind his new piece, as published in Foreign Policy magazine. Link to audio
President Obama unveiled a plan to overhaul regulation of the nation's financial institutions Wednesday. He blamed the current economic crisis on a culture of irresponsibility by Wall Street, Main Street and Washington. Obama also said the government had to do more to protect consumers. The effort requires congressional action and would represent the most substantial revamping of the regulatory structure since the Great Depression.
California has until July 1 to come up with solutions to fix its $24 billion budget deficit. Joe Mathews, a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times and now a senior fellow with the New America Foundation, offers his insight. Link to audio
Flynt Leverett, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, says he believes this is a real victory for Ahmadinejad. "I think he's won big," Leverett says. "It's going to be interesting to see if Mousavi really persists in his line about election ...
