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Claude Berrebi "Evidence about the Link between Education, Poverty and Terrorism among Palestinians".

Miki Malul, Yossi Hadad, and Raphael Bar-El "Ranking and Measuring Efficiency of Middle East Cooperation Projects".

Peter E. Hilsenrath and Karan P. Singh "Palestinian Health Institutions: Finding a Way Forward after the Second Intifada".

In This Issue:

• The Republican Debate: CQ Politics' Mosts and Bests
• Special Elections: A Spin Festival
• Craig Crawford's Trail Mix: Huckabee Spooks the Field
• Eric Pfeiffer's Ground Game: Live Blogging the Republican Debate
• Crowley Seeking Affordable Birth Control For Students, Low-Income Women
• Pelosi, Boehner Agree on Independent Investigation of House Page Program

With just two months to go before the first presidential primaries, the debate in both parties is increasingly about the foreign policy experience needed to be a good commander in chief. Brookings experts used a forum in Nevada last week to offer advice about facing the challenges of terrorism, homeland security, the Persian Gulf, Iraq and the broader Middle East.
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National Security at Home and Abroad

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In This Issue:

• Redundancy Question Returns With Townsend's Resignation
• Dems' Designs on Suburban Chicago Seat Get Primary Test First
• Craig Crawford's Trail Mix: Frontrunners Already Stumbling in Iowa and New Hampshire
• Craig Crawford's Trail Mix: Obama's Testy Town Hall Style
• Richardson Says He Has Best Chance of Pushing Through Health Care Overhaul
• New Jersey Republican Ferguson Joins the Retirement Ranks
• Michigan, New Hampshire Primaries Still up in Air

• Third Republican Lines up to Oppose Arizona's Mitchell for House Seat
• Udall to Run for New Mexico Senate
• Craig Crawford’s Trail Mix: Will Edwards Want to Stop Clinton Enough to Quit? |
• Republicans Warn Against Overconfidence in Race to Succeed Davis
• Under a Legacy's Weight, Kennedy Fights for Parity
• Opposition Shaping Up to First-Termer Hodes in N.H.
• New Jersey Republicans Scramble to Find Candidate for Saxton's Seat
• Outlook Still Uncertain for Tax Package

Looking Ahead to 2008

The CQ Election Map lets you track the 2008 elections each day — the races for the White House, Senate, House and state legislatures. It's your key to the campaign season. Read More