Education is central to reducing inequality and increasing mobility. Stanford economics professor Raj Chetty says we should increase support for schools that effectively serve large numbers of disadvantaged youth.
To combat inequality, the next administration should improve housing voucher policy and change our tax policy to spread wealth more equally, says Stanford economics Professor Raj Chetty.
When retired military leaders speak out on partisan issues, it is unhealthy for our democracy, says Adm. Gary Roughead, former chief of naval operations and a fellow at the Hoover Institution.
To be a successful commander in chief, you cannot underestimate or really prepare, for the intense pressures and decisions that lie ahead, says Adm. Gary Roughead, former chief of naval operations and a fellow at the Hoover Institution.
Increasing turnout among young voters requires greater recognition among politicians and society as a whole that their issues deserve attention, says Stanford political scientist Emilee Chapman.
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Sophisticated micro-targeting may win elections but finding commonalities is critical to moving the country forward, says long-time political strategist Mike McCurry.
The separation of church and state is fundamental, yet a dose of values and the Golden Rule might enhance political discourse and community, says political strategist Mike McCurry, professor of public theology at Wesley Theological Seminary.
Social media and data analytics have revolutionized elections, but in the end, it’s the candidates that matter, says David Plouffe, Barack Obama’s campaign manager.
This election has brought the issue of race back into our national dialogue; it’s time to have a broader conversation about whether we’re living the way we want to, says Stanford English Professor Paula Moya.
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