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November 8, 2006
Highlight: Strategic Redeployment
The incoming Congress must tell President Bush it's time to change course in Iraq. Our plan's a good starting point.
October 31, 2006
Expanding Reproductive Choice: Ensuring a Range of Birthing Options for Women
Reproductive choice must also include the ability to choose preferred health care providers for pregnancy, birth, and well-woman health care services.
October 31, 2006
Expanding Learning time in High Schools
Many high schools succeeding at raising student achievement are increasing the amount of time students are in school.
October 31, 2006
What’s Really Scary: Staying the Course Boosts Terrorism
Until the U.S. shifts strategies in Iraq, the only winners will be our terrorist enemy Al Qaeda and its leaders Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zarwahiri.
October 31, 2006
Rumsfeld’s Management Failures
The Defense Secretary fails to manage effectively and efficiently the largest and most well-financed bureaucracy in history.
October 30, 2006
Coverups Lie Behind Hastert's Curtain
Scott Lilly examines links between the House Speaker's staff and a string of cover-ups.
October 30, 2006
Gambling Ban a Bust
Campus Progress on how The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act will shut out many U.S. gamblers from online play.
October 30, 2006
Economic Analysis of the Arizona Minimum Wage Proposal
This effective policy intervention will directly benefit low-wage workers and their families, while widely diffusing costs.
October 27, 2006
What I Learned at Jesus Camp: Freedom, Indoctrination, and Children
Award-winning documentary raises interesting questions about religious and political freedoms.
October 27, 2006
The Slump Deepens
This quarter, the economy expanded at an annualized rate of 1.6 percent, the slowest growth rate since the first quarter of 2003.
October 26, 2006
Think Again: “Oh Never Mind, Mr. President”
Asking the president the tough questions that commentators have been letting slide.
October 26, 2006
What the Public Really Wants on Jobs and the Economy
Teixeira finds that Americans are simultaneously pessimistic and optimistic about the economy.
October 26, 2006
Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy
This new edition examines the role of the federal bureaucracy in formulating U.S. national security policy.
October 26, 2006
The Border between Fear and Security
Today’s bill signing turns its back on a comprehensive solution that could protect our security, economy, and values.
October 26, 2006
Jets or GIs? How Best to Address the Military's Manpower Shortage
October 25, 2006
Revolt of the Fairly Rich
October 25, 2006
Focus on the Local: Household Debt in the Northwest
Douglas and Sayeed discuss the Center's town hall meeting on debt in Tacoma, Washington.
October 25, 2006
Minding the Stem Cell Gap
The U.S. government can look to the U.K. for an example of research funding and ethical precautions done right.
October 25, 2006
Meet the New Iraq Plan, Same as the Old Iraq Plan
Bush Administration's new timeline for Iraq isn't a plan, it's rhetoric. Alternatives based on facts on the ground could still work.
October 24, 2006
Women & Journalism
October 24, 2006
Private Pensions, Public Good
Campus Progress discusses the National Organizers Alliance's pension plan specially designed for community organizers.
October 23, 2006
Minding the Stem Cell Gap
Policies make international collaboration more difficult and cause a large amount of worldwide funding to be used on less useful lines.
October 23, 2006
Growing Rural Energy
We can combat oil dependence, global warming, and poverty by growing renewable energy solutions on American farms.
October 20, 2006
The Wellness Trust
October 20, 2006
Does the Hyde Amendment Violate Human Rights?
For 30 years, U.S. domestic and international policies have violated the human rights of women at home and abroad.
October 20, 2006
Practical Alternatives
But a tough policy of containment directed at North Korea and Iran, and a change of course in Iraq, would do the trick.
October 19, 2006
Who's Protecting Our Ports?
Unreliable radiation detector devices at US ports will cost us $1.2 billion. That's inexcusable. Consider CAP's plans to protect our homeland.
October 19, 2006
Common Good Reaffirmed: A Vision for America and the World
President Clinton and CAP panel examine the “common good” foundations of American politics and society at Georgetown Univ. event.
October 19, 2006
Think Again: Portraying an Electoral Victory
Mainstream media does America a disservice with its misleading and often ignorant political coverage.
October 18, 2006
New Terrain for the U.S. Military
The deployment of space-based weapons would undermine national security and be an enormous misallocation of defense resources.
October 18, 2006
Planning for U.S. science policy in 2009
October 18, 2006
Liberal Manifesto
October 18, 2006
Shut Up and Sing
Shut Up and Sing details the criticism and abuse that the Dixie Chicks endured for exercising their right to free speech.
October 17, 2006
Finding Quality Teachers for Public Schools: The International Challenge
Panelists at CAP event discuss international solutions to help teacher shortages at home and abroad.
October 17, 2006
Health Prevention as a Priority: Creating a "Wellness Trust"
October 17, 2006
Is U.S. In Iraq To Stay?
October 17, 2006
Committing to Climate Change
A new study shows climate change will cost over $20 trillion. By acting now, the U.S. can begin curbing damage and save trillions.
October 16, 2006
Lesson from Abroad
New report examines teacher and principal compensation in other developed countries to find education reforms that work.
October 16, 2006
The Failure of Regime Change
Bush foreign policy fails America, but it’s not too late to change course.
October 16, 2006
The Standardized Pest
Campus Progress discusses crucial developments in the college admissions process.
October 15, 2006
Who's Next to Go Nuclear?
October 15, 2006
Bush Unleashes the Nuclear Beast
The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty has been one of the most successful pacts in history...until recent U.S. actions.
October 13, 2006
Dignity and Justice for Some?
Hyde Amendment funding restrictions have a devastating impact on the lives of women and families on Medicaid.
October 13, 2006
Latinos and the Progressive Movement
The Hispanic communities’ civic engagement present opportunities and challenges for the progressive movement.
October 13, 2006
A Girl in the War
This young troubadour captures the confusion of the times with his songs, performed at CAP's annual dinner.
October 13, 2006
Worse than FoleyGate
Hastert's dodgy real estate deals certainly don't meet the standards we expect from a member of Congress.
October 13, 2006
Remember the Anthrax Attacks?
It's been five years since those anthrax attacks, yet the U.S. remains vulnerable. We have a plan.
October 13, 2006
Unintended Consequences: Venezuela and the Security Council
October 12, 2006
Problematic Conclusions
President Bush says economic growth under his watch makes all of us more prosperous. It's not, but it could with key tax reforms.
October 12, 2006
Rosy Rhetoric
Numbers released today indicate none of the success claimed by the Bush administration's communications team.
October 12, 2006
Think Again: Blaming Success, Upholding Failure
Mainstream media mostly fails to hold conservatives accountable for misrepresenting North Korean policy under Bush and Clinton.
October 12, 2006
Arnold at the Wheel
Campus Progress discusses the born-again environmentalism of California's Governor Schwarzenegger.
October 12, 2006
Half Steam Ahead: Federal Inaction Slows Stem Cell Research
The federal government must act quickly to its scientists competitive with the rest of the world.
October 11, 2006
Happy Talk Exposed
The President wants credit for reducing the federal budget deficit. Here's the real story, and a real solution.
October 11, 2006
Stepping Up to Fill the Minimum Wage Gap
With the minimum wage at its lowest level in 50 years, five states use the ballot to push their own initiatives.
October 11, 2006
Quiet Revolution: The Threat of A Right Wing Judiciary
Fundamental rights and freedoms are being threatened by radical, new interpretations of the Constitution.
October 10, 2006
Developing Sustainable Energy Solutions
The Center responds to American concerns over dependence on foreign oil and volatile gas prices.
October 10, 2006
Economic Snapshot for October, 2006
Families are not alone in their debt woes; federal budget deficits soar while the trade deficit continues to run at a high level.
October 10, 2006
A Country That Works
New book featured at Center event calls on unions to recognize competition and adapt to the global economy.
October 9, 2006
Stop North Korea Now
Military, economic, and diplomatic moves must be taken to protect U.S. interests, regional peace, and global nonproliferation.
October 9, 2006
North Korea Nuclear Timeline
Virtually all of North Korea’s nuclear growth has occurred under conservative administrations known for their "strength" on defense.
October 9, 2006
Professionalism vs. Patriotism
October 6, 2006
Highlight: The Terrorism Index
The U.S. must devote more attention to Iraq and Afghanistan to win the war against terrorist networks.
October 6, 2006
Consumer Fatigue Weakens Job Growth
Slowdown in consumer spending due to record debt is now taking its toll on employment growth in key sectors of the economy.
October 6, 2006
Afghanistan Five Years On: No Time to Celebrate
The fifth anniversary of our invasion is unfortunately no time to celebrate. But that doesn’t mean we can’t ultimately win.
October 6, 2006
The Hyde Amendment: 30 Years of Violating Women’s Rights
Banning access to federal funds for abortion care leaves our most vulnerable women at risk.
October 6, 2006
Looking to the Future: Improving American Schools Begins Here
Amid declining achievement, CAP details a progressive agenda for closing American education gaps at home and abroad.
October 5, 2006
There’s No Excuse: Americans Need Preventive Health System Overhaul
See CAP's new idea, a Wellness Trust, and reports by other experts on overhauling the American health care system.
October 5, 2006
Watch Out, You Might Be a Supervisor
AFL-CIO directors comment on NLRB decision to allow companies to expand the definition of supervisor.
October 5, 2006
The Hyde Amendment: 30 Years Is Enough
Read a five part series on how limiting federal funds for abortion care harms America’s most vulnerable women.
October 4, 2006
Univision’s Ramos Weighs In
America’s most popular Hispanic TV newsman questions efficacy of immigration bill’s 700-mile fence. He’s right, of course.
October 4, 2006
Kim's Latest Gambit
North Korea’s latest nuclear threat, if acted on, would have grave consequences. The Bush administration needs to change course.
October 4, 2006
A Strike to Worker’s Rights
National Labor Relations Board allows employers to classify more employees as supervisors. That’s just wrong.
October 4, 2006
A Progressive Response to Terror
October 4, 2006
Rewarding Hard Work
State policy makers must work with the public sector employers and the private sector to bolster pension plans.
October 3, 2006
We Can Do Better
After five years of steady economic growth, Americans shouldn't be struggling to make ends meet.
October 3, 2006
Health Care in Massachusetts: A Triumph of Faith
October 3, 2006
Thinking Points
George Lakoff and the Rockridge Institute release a new handbook for progressive Americans.
October 2, 2006
Undeniable
Woodward book highlights some facts that astound, and others that CAP has been pointing out for a long time.
October 2, 2006