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Debate a Game Changer?
October 5, 2012 - 1:03pm
Civility: The Real Winner of the Debate
October 5, 2012 - 10:34am
Seeing Red
October 4, 2012 - 6:09pm
Debate Notes: Romney's Education Surprise
October 4, 2012 - 12:10pm

Latest Policy Papers

HIGHER EDUCATION: Cracking the Credit Hour
September 05 : The basic currency of higher education — the credit hour — represents the root of many problems plaguing America's...
GLOBAL ASSET BUILDING: Creating Creatures of Habit
July 26 : Youth savings accounts are emerging as a potential poverty reduction and youth development tool, with initial evidence...
OPEN TECHNOLOGY: Digital Freedom of Expression in Uzbekistan
July 18 : The 2011 uprisings in the Middle East have prompted speculation about whether digital technology can and will be used...
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Political Price Tag

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/map_of_the_week/2012/10/campaign_spending_map_shows_where_obama_romney_campaigns_spend_.htmlSlate/New America's Map of the Week plotted campaign expenditures state by state to see where the presidential candidates are outspending each other. And a New America panel discussion went beyond those huge spending numbers for a conversation about the impact of big campaign donations on the political process, the value of anonymous speech and whether America is becoming an oligarchy.

A Romney/Obama Agenda

In the video above, and in an article for The Daily Beast, Jamie Zimmerman suggests ways that either a President Obama or Romney could strengthen America's leadership in global development in light of the candidates' speeches at the Clinton Global Initiative.

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Do It Yourself Tax Plan

Republicans and Democrats agree: The U.S. needs a lower corporate tax rate. Think you know how to slash it? Test your plan with the Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget’s interactive corporate tax reform calculator. Pick from a list of reforms to apply and tax expenditures to eliminate, and watch to see if the rate falls – or rises – under your command.

The Sidebar Weekly Podcast

itunesThe Sidebar - Trevor Potter explains how changes in campaign finance laws are shaping the 2012 elections. Katherine Mangu-Ward gives a presidential debate postmortem.