While there is little argument that the United States healthcare system is riddled with problems and desperately needs to be fixed, there is far less agreement on how to address them.

The close and contentious results of Mexico’s recent presidential election should help cast a spotlight on the importance of the United States’ relationship with its southern neighbor. The Americas Project at the Center for American Progress convened a panel of experts to discuss its impact and implications for U.S.-Mexico relations.

Net Neutrality has become a hot issue this summer in Washington, with ominous cries of impeding doom if we don't do something. Discussions in the House and Senate have become more heated, and coalitions are forming through the internet.

The United States and Colombia are inextricably tied together by a set of complex and evolving relationships and issues. On the eve of the second term in office for Colombian President Alvaro Uribe, the Center for American Progress will convene a distinguished group of U.S.-Colombia experts to delve into the current state of the relationship and what lies ahead. Each has been an active participant in helping shape U.S.-Colombia relations and embodies the interconnections that mark the relationship between the two countries and what should help guide it forward.

Like no time before, debt matters in America. For the first time on record, the total debt Americans owe exceeds the total income Americans earn. Several media outlets, including the New York Times Magazine and the Wall Street Journal, have recently reported how American families are devoting more of their income to debt payments than ever before.

It has been more than three years since the United States invaded Iraq. Despite an intensive investment in the future of Iraq, the present course has yielded few benefits for Iraqis with violence surging and political logjams preventing the formation of a capable government. In the meantime, the U.S. commitment to Iraq has obscured its focus in fighting the war on terror and protecting other U.S. national security interests: Afghanistan is still in shambles, the homeland is still unprotected, and experts agree that we are losing the war on terror. The U.S. troop presence in Iraq has also depleted our military's resources, draining the National Guard and Army Reserves and damaging recruitment rates, making it even tougher to handle other U.S. national security concerns. It is time to look to the future of the U.S. role in Iraq and consider its implications for U.S. national security and the future of the Iraqi people and state. Please join the Center for American Progress and our esteemed panel for a discussion on the future role of the United States in Iraq.

What is the role of corporations in society? Should they answer solely to their shareholders, or do they have responsibilities to a broader set of stakeholders? If corporations do have responsibilities beyond their own bottom lines, what should they be expected to do and for whom?

For the first time since 1996, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) this fall will hold major hearings on consumer protection, the Internet, and globalization.  On July 24, the Center for American Progress will host the principal event that will frame and inform those hearings.  The event will feature senior leadership from the FTC itself, as well as academic, consumer, and industry leaders.

There is widespread agreement across the political spectrum that America's addiction to oil leaves it dangerously dependent on unstable or hostile regimes for its energy supply. This vulnerability is growing as new conflicts flare up in oil rich regions and gas prices skyrocket to record highs.

In this high-level task force report, leading energy and national security experts present a new, comprehensive U.S. energy security strategy that addresses the complex relationship between energy and national security. It confronts the myriad of urgent security threats posed by our dependence on fossil fuels-from global warming to the war on terror to nuclear proliferation. By following its recommendations, the United States can chart a new course toward increased energy independence and enhanced national, economic, and environmental security.

The report examines the use of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) disclosures as a market-based vehicle to strengthen homeland security protections of critical infrastructure companies. It specifically analyzes the homeland security-related SEC disclosures of 43 companies, across 13 market sectors—including companies like Microsoft, Disney, McDonalds and DuPont. We concluded that “There isn’t a great deal of security in securities.”

The United States Constitution established the Congress as the first branch of the federal government but according to a new book by Tom Mann and Norm Ornstein it is also a "broken branch."