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The Hill's Congress Blog
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Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: December 21, 2011
Abstract: In light of Congress's failure to wrestle up short-term cost-cutting measures for our country, we must not lose sight of longer-term concerns about...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: March 01, 2012
Abstract: With Robert Zoellick stepping down from the World Bank helm, there is no better time for a development economist with solid on-the-ground and...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: April 24, 2012
Abstract: So just how peaceful is America? It may come as a surprise but over the past 20 years, America has become substantially more peaceful,...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: August 09, 2012
Abstract: On the heels of the Sikh temple shooting in Wisconsin, the U.S. Department of Education is hosting its Third Annual Bullying Prevention Summit this...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: August 17, 2012
Abstract: In pursuing politics in Washington, and as a former senior congressional staffer, I am the odd one out in my extended family: many, if not most, of...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: April 29, 2013
Abstract: The World Bank has always focused on poverty reduction; it is their stated mission to ‘help reduce poverty’. But actually ending it, with...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: October 29, 2014
Abstract: The post-industrial dystopia emerging on the streets of Detroit may be shocking, but it is not surprising. The crisis results from the convergent...
Authors: Walid Jawad
Published Date: April 02, 2015
Abstract: Finally, the U.S. got what it wished for: Arab countries are dealing with their own problems. This week Saudi Arabia is leading an Arab centric...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: August 31, 2015
Abstract: Announced in the quiet of Congressional recess, new data published this week by Consumer Reports indicates that ground beef often contains bacteria...
Authors: Michael Shank
Published Date: October 16, 2015
Abstract: This month, North Carolina state lawmakers voted to prohibit so-called sanctuary ordinances in cities and counties throughout the state. While a...