National and State-by-State Economic Benefits of Immigration Reform
Granting undocumented immigrants legal status and a road map to citizenship would have economic benefits for individual states and the nation as a whole. Read more →
The Real Scandal in Libya: A Security Vacuum and New Terrorist Threats
The attempts to conjure a political scandal out of the Benghazi tragedy prevent an honest debate about how to advance stability in Libya and the risks America should be asking its diplomats to take.
The Structure and Organization of the Syrian Opposition
The Syrian opposition is fragmented, and understanding these divisions is crucial for the Obama administration's efforts to shape its policy toward Syria and support a foundation for a cohesive future Syrian government.
Media
Worse than Watergate?
With the release of the Benghazi emails on Wednesday, the notion that any of it could have been “worse than Watergate” is difficult to countenance.
National Security
Foreign Law Bans
Report
Foreign law bans that are emerging from the anti-Sharia movement demonize the Islamic faith and jeopardize well-established rules regulating the application of foreign law in American courts.
Race and Ethnicity
Borrowers of Color Need More Options to Reduce Their Student-Loan Debt
Offering students of color more ways to reduce their student debt, including refinancing their loans, would provide a boost to the overall economy and ensure a better future for communities of color.
Religion and Values
A Godsend to Reproductive Health Clinics
Groups offer compassionate, nonjudgmental counseling for women and their families dealing with abortion.
Civil Liberties
No Justice for the Injured
Report
An analysis of state supreme court rulings shows that an influx of corporate campaign cash is influencing judges to rule against those injured while on the job or by business entities such as hospitals.
Race and Ethnicity
2012 Election Was a Historic First for Black Voters
A recent Census Bureau report confirms what many African Americans already believed: Attempts to suppress the black vote in 2012 only served to stoke turnout.
Education
Governing American Education
Report
This report proposes sweeping changes to the way American education is governed, recommends stronger and more centralized government at the state level, and suggests the weakening of lay-citizen participation in governance in favor of control by politicians.
Education
Canada’s Approach to School Funding
Report
This report looks at how our neighbor to the north, Canada—a country that has consistently preformed well on international tests—funds its schools.
Education
School Turnaround in Shanghai
Report
In this report we discuss and closely examine Shanghai’s empowered-management program, an important education initiative that has markedly improved low-performing schools in Shanghai.
National Security
Freedom of the Press and Expression in Turkey
Issue Brief
Press freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey have been threatened, but the United States has a vested interest in ensuring that Turkey protects its vibrant political discourse.
Energy and Environment
A Continued Push for Reform Is Needed on Public Lands’ Energy Leasing
Issue Brief
The new secretary of the interior can do a great deal to ensure that fossil-fuel development on federal lands is done in ways and with limits that better protect health, safety, and the environment.
Economy
Cutting Impact Aid Funding Harms Our Nation’s Schoolchildren
This week we explore sequestration’s effect on schoolchildren from military households and Native American reservations.
