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How the United States Should Respond to the Assad Regime’s Likely Chemical-Weapons Use

The United States needs to work with its allies and regional partners to do more about issues regarding Syria, including the Assad regime’s likely use of chemical weapons.

Friday, April 26, 2013

The Obama Administration Needs to Curb Greenhouse-Gas Emissions from Public Lands and Waters

A new CAP issue brief looks at why it’s important for the executive branch to use its authority to curb greenhouse-gas emissions from federal projects.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

How Policymakers Can Help the Middle Class Without Additional Expenditures

Policymakers can help the middle class in a variety of ways that won’t cost taxpayers any money.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Faith Groups Are Helping to Prevent Gun Violence

A new CAP issue brief highlights the role of faith groups in gun-violence prevention.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Credit Hours Cannot Accurately Measure Student Achievement

Moving from credit hours to a competency-based model of measuring student achievement will have many benefits for students when they begin to look for employment.

Monday, April 22, 2013

How to Advance Infrastructure and Investment in the Face of Climate Change

A new CAP issue brief offers a proposal to advance President Barack Obama’s new infrastructure initiatives and investment goals in the context of the varied risks of climate change.

Friday, April 19, 2013

The Senate’s Bipartisan Immigration Bill Is Worthy of America

The Senate’s recent comprehensive immigration bill goes a long way toward fixing our broken immigration system.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Our Trash Can Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions

A new CAP issue brief discusses how we can reduce our reliance on landfills and curb greenhouse gas emissions through recycling, composting, and energy-from-waste facilities.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

U.S. Policy in Egypt Needs to Make Equality a Top Priority

Only by embracing women’s rights and the equality of all of its people can Egypt build a truly democratic future.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

How We Should Approach Tax Reform

A new CAP issue brief takes a look at the competing tax reforms proposed by President Barack Obama and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Immigration Is Changing the Political Demographics in Key States

A new CAP issue brief illustrates that providing citizenship to the nation’s undocumented immigrants is essential to ensuring future electoral strength.

Friday, April 12, 2013

The President’s Latest Budget Is Constrained by Political Limits

President Barack Obama’s budget for fiscal year 2014 is an attempt to reach a compromise with conservative leaders in Congress.

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Federal Investment Can Expand Access to Preschool Programs

A new CAP issue brief illustrates how federal investment can help increase the reach and quality of preschool programs.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

Women of Color Are Unfairly Impacted by Unequal Pay

A new CAP issue brief sheds light on the fact that working women of color earn disproportionally less than both other women and men.

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

We Need to Address Youth Unemployment

A new CAP issue brief illustrates the many costs of the country’s high rate of youth unemployment.

Monday, April 8, 2013