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THIS WEEK FROM CAP

	Transition in Afghanistan Steps U.S. policymakers can take to promote a successful handover of responsibility to the Afghan government.
	Fear, Inc. A look at the Islamophobia network that profoundly misrepresents Islam and American Muslims in the United States.
	Unequal Aid Crosby Burns discusses the federal financial aid process for LGBT families headed by same-sex couples.
	Next Steps in Libya Libya will still need help after it ousts its dictator and begins a new era, writes Sarah Margon.

THE WEEK AHEAD

NATIONAL SECURITY: Tiffany Weaver and Samuel Charap look at missile cooperation with Russia, Alyse Prawde and Matthew Duss examine the U.N. vote on Palestinian statehood, and John Norris and Bronwyn Bruton detail the costs of Somalia to the international community.

ECONOMY: Michael Linden discusses how a do-nothing Congress could still balance the budget, and Christian E. Weller releases his monthly snapshot of the economy.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: Jorge Madrid, Susan Lyon, and Richard Caperton on putting a price on carbon to generate revenue and reduce the deficit.

AND MUCH MORE...