“Above all, Carter was a decent and honest man who routinely took on the hardest and most unpopular issues because that is what he believed was the president’s job,” writes Bruce Riedel. In a new compilation, Brookings experts reflect on the foreign policy of the 39th U.S. president as the country lays him to rest.
Making skills-based hiring effective. Americans without college degrees represent roughly two-thirds of the country’s population over the age of 25. Annelies Goger explains how skills-based hiring practices can go beyond eliminating degree requirements to create more job opportunities.
Rightsizing the China challenge. Writing in Foreign Affairs, Jude Blanchette and Ryan Hass argue that extreme attitudes of either fatalism or triumphalism can obscure a more nuanced perspective that recognizes China’s expanding global influence while appreciating America’s unique and enduring strategic advantages.
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