Fairness and accuracy in facial recognition systems, the goals of tax reforms to help children, and the future of Israel-U.S. relations.
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| As Israel increasingly relies on US evangelicals for support, younger ones are walking away “If the Israeli right is pinning its hopes on solid support from evangelicals as the backbone of U.S. patronage of the Jewish state, anchored in a biblical narrative that sidesteps international law and norms—as witnessed during the Trump administration—the trends among young evangelicals raise questions about the trajectory of strong religiously-driven evangelical support for Israel,” writes Shibley Telhami. Read more |
| The American Families Plan: Too many tax credits for children? The American Rescue Plan included reforms to the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, and the Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit, and now the Biden administration wants to extend these credits or make them permanent. Isabel Sawhill and Morgan Welch argue that it’s time to evaluate what goals we are trying to accomplish with these tax credits and how best to achieve them. Read more In a separate piece, Robert Greenstein makes the argument for strengthening the Child Tax Credit. |
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