The objective of immigration policy should be to affirm America as the land of opportunity.

The reliable flow of information is one of the most essential battlegrounds in the fight to stabilize democracies around the world.

A new presidential administration and a new Congress make this the optimal time to take a fresh look at the strategies that can empower veterans to successfully reenter civilian life.

Connecting disparate data systems in each state will help guide researchers and policymakers in the years ahead.

The current pandemic has blown apart the public education system as we knew it — simultaneously exacerbating vulnerabilities for many children and forcing rapid innovation to meet this instructional moment.

This moment is an opportunity for state chiefs, superintendents, and central office leaders to show brave and innovative leadership with a laser focus on a vision for student success.

With everything the pandemic is showing us in terms of new school models, it’s an opportune time to rethink and reimagine what could be.

By allowing greater flexibility for private markets and local policy initiatives, the federal government can play a crucial role in creating greater opportunity and economic mobility for all Americans.

Many of the largest obstacles to economic mobility arise from state and local policies, but a new opportunity agenda can play a vital role in creating more cities and towns of opportunity and renewing the American dream.

Investment in the region would promote industrialization in Central America, boosting productivity and prosperity there and opening job opportunities that would encourage Central Americans to stay home.

Supporting democracy and human rights at home and worldwide requires a comprehensive, multistakeholder approach that reaffirms America’s commitment to global leadership and democratic ideals.

The United States’ unrelenting commitment to global health remains important – even more so as the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath.

In the past, the United States prioritized nuclear negotiations above all else. A new administration and Congress have an opportunity to refocus their attention on human rights in North Korea.

U.S. leadership and engagement can help Burma to build a society with strong institutions and citizens that respect liberty and protect the rights of all people.

It is in our national security interests and our moral responsibility to support human rights, democracy, and peaceful, sustainable development in Afghanistan.

Today and tomorrow, the status of adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa matters to us all.

When women succeed, we all benefit. Women’s economic empowerment boosts economic growth and prosperity and helps safeguard democracy.