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June 1, 2007
China's Energy Challenge
February 12, 2007
The Crisis in Afghanistan Deepens
The Taliban is strengthening with increased cash flow and accessible safe havens, but security is still within reach if U.S. acts quickly.
January 31, 2007
As Investment Slumps, Exports Step in to Boost Growth
Christian E. Weller details how changes in economic growth patterns in 2006 could help some key sectors of the economy.
January 31, 2007
Strengthening America’s Middle Class
Middle class families are caught in a crunch, struggling to pay for a home, health insurance, transportation, and college with mounting debt.
January 31, 2007
Mending a Broken System
Border enforcement is a necessary, yet insufficient solution for security and immigration reform. We need comprehensive immigration reform now.
January 30, 2007
New and Improved?
Key congressional committees solicit recommendations on the future of energy in America.
January 30, 2007
Doha Deal and New Farm Policy: Bold Action Required
Jake Caldwell on why the Doha Round will require the federal government to think creatively on agriculture and renewable energy policy.
January 30, 2007
Cleaning up China: Opportunities Beckon for U.S. Businesses
Treasury Secretary Paulson goes before Congress to explain current Sino-U.S. economic relations. Someone should ask him about promoting green opportunities for U.S. companies.
January 30, 2007
Local Media Diversity Matters
Report outlines how to effectively measure local media diversity and determine what level of diversity supports local democracy.
January 30, 2007
Risks Rise for Middle Class
Report from Christian E. Weller analyzes updated data measuring the financial risks facing America’s middle class.
January 30, 2007
New Strategies for Trade and Globalization
Senior Fellows Gene Sperling and Daniel Tarullo testify to the House Ways and Means Committee on trade and globalization.
January 29, 2007
Senate Begins Consideration of Minimum Wage Bill
View state-by-state interactive data on wage levels over the past 10 years and the number of Americans that will directly benefit.
January 29, 2007
Katrina: Outstanding Need, Slow Process
A year and a half after the hurricane, recovery efforts are still painfully slow and mired in bureaucracy.
January 29, 2007
Democrats Start Fixing Washington's Fiscal Wreck
January 29, 2007
Un cuento de escarmiento para Afganistán
Mientras el escándalo más significativo político en por lo menos una generación sacude las bases de la democracia colombiana, la administración Bush aparece paradójicamente haberlo escogido como un modelo para el futuro de Afganistán.
January 27, 2007
Cautionary Tale on Afghanistan
January 26, 2007
New Congress, Old Tricks
It’s time for an energy future based on clean, renewable resources instead of empty promises.
January 26, 2007
Push for Change, Not Continuity, in Cuba
January 26, 2007
Diversity Powers Innovation
Univ. of Michigan’s Scott Page explains how diversity powers the innovative thought needed for sustained economic growth.
January 26, 2007
Why the FCC Will Get Media Ownership Wrong Again
Mark Lloyd says the Federal Communications Commission will once again get media diversity regulations wrong. CAP will help them get it right.
January 25, 2007
Busca cambio, no continuidad, en Cuba
Con Fidel Castro aparentemente vacilando al borde de la muerte durante los últimos seis meses, miembros dentro de su gobierno buscando la continuidad han encontrado el más extraño de aliados en su tentativa—el gobierno de EU.
January 25, 2007
Ending Poverty at Home
House Ways and Means Committee opens discussion about the economic costs of poverty on the heels of a new report from CAP.
January 25, 2007
Consensus for Redeployment Grows
Senate Foreign Relations Committee discusses alternative strategies move forward in Iraq amid consensus that the “surge” will be unsuccessful.
January 25, 2007
Think Again: Conservatives Blame America First, Again
Dinesh D’Souza’s new book blaming the left for 9/11 can’t be dismissed, unfortunately, as politically beyond the conservative pale.
January 24, 2007
Testimony of Harry J. Holzer
January 24, 2007
The Economic Costs of Poverty
New report makes an economic case for reducing child poverty. Read also House Ways and Means testimony from author Harry Holzer.
January 24, 2007
The Pro-Choice Continuum
January 24, 2007
Ad Hominem Ad Nauseam
While The National Review may believe that science does not justify stem cell research, they should argue that rather than attempt to downplay the research.
January 23, 2007
The Way Forward in Iraq
Strategic redeployment of our troops in Iraq will make our nation safer from terrorist attack. Military escalation will only further damage our national security.
January 23, 2007
Closing the Tax Gap
As the Senate Budget Committee discusses the tax gap, it must also be aware of the gap between the wealthiest and the less-so.
January 23, 2007
CEOs Warm to Action on Climate Change
Bush continues to propose vague, un-enforced solutions to climate change, but states and corporations step up to fill the void.
January 23, 2007
A Strategic Crossroad
Senate Foreign Relations Committee testimony outlines nine key lessons that point to the necessity for a diplomatic surge in Iraq.
January 23, 2007
Refocusing Border Efforts
Dan Restrepo and P.J. Crowley explain how comprehensive immigration reform will allow the U.S. to focus its resources on security threats at ports of entry.
January 23, 2007
Bush is Wrong on Health Care
Radical change proposed by the president will only intensify current problems without helping nearly 47 million uninsured Americans.
January 23, 2007
Reenfocando esfuerzos fronterizos
La estrategia actual que enfoca esfuerzos contra la inmigración solamente en la frontera es una tentativa inútil que utiliza patrulleros de frontera y barreras físicas para reglamentar las necesidades de empleo actuales de la economía de EU. Esta estrategia no funciona. Necesitamos una estrategia amplia para la inmigración que proporcionará más inteligentemente la mano de obra especializada y no especializada que nuestro país necesita por medios legales, que le permita a aquellos que viven y trabajan dentro los Estados Unidos ser integrados mejor en la sociedad, y que le permita al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional enfocar sus recursos en amenazas verdaderas en las fronteras de América y otros puertos de entrada.
January 22, 2007
Five Economic Challenges That Need More Policy Attention
Gene Sperling and Christian Weller weigh in on economic issues that need more policy attention in the coming year.
January 22, 2007
What a Progressive President Might Say
January 22, 2007
Anti-Choicers Get a Life
Campus Progress editor Dana Goldstein talks women's health and rights with Sen. Brownback and other Blogs4Life attendees.
January 22, 2007
What Roe Means to Me: Growing Up Under Legalized Abortion
Mary Mahoney of the Pro-Choice Public Education Project discusses how for young women, Roe v. Wade is just the beginning.
January 21, 2007
Goodbye, Horatio Alger
January 19, 2007
Fueling a New Farm Economy
New report from Jake Caldwell outlines how biofuels can reduce global warming and global poverty, and boost energy security and free trade.
January 19, 2007
Blood on the Courthouse Floor
Scott Lilly probes the public corruption behind the recent dismissal of federal attorneys. The connecting thread, alas, is political.
January 19, 2007
Alternatives to Iraq Escalation Discussed in House Committee
CAP Senior Fellow Lawrence J. Korb and other witnesses offer suggestions on Iraq to the House Armed Services Committee.
January 19, 2007
Don’t Set a Low Bar for Health Care Reform
Two new alliances are supporting health reform, but only one focused on affordable health care. That should be the starting point for reform.
January 19, 2007
The Mommy Mantra
January 19, 2007
Energizing Rural America
New report outlines why local ownership and rural prosperity is critical to the prosperity of America’s farming communities and energy security.
January 18, 2007
Breakthrough in Sight: U.S. Talks with North Korea Get Serious
Reversing course, Bush administration tries direct negotiations with Pyongyang to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons program. It's about time.
January 18, 2007
What the Public Really Wants on Globalization and Trade
Ruy Teixeira shows that Americans support globalization in principle, but are concerned about how it effects American jobs, wages, and benefits.
January 18, 2007
Prosecutors and Politicians
CAP's Mark Agrast questions motives behind forced resignations and the method of doing so.
January 18, 2007
Harboring Terrorists
Senior Policy Analyst Caroline Wadhams outlines an action plan for eliminating al-Qaeda’s power in the Middle East.
January 18, 2007
Think Again: The Viral Center
Despite all evidence to the contrary, pundits still claim that Democrats need to move to an undefined center in order to govern.
January 18, 2007
College Students Need Help
College costs are increasing so fast that many students cannot afford to attend or are overwhelmed with debt once they graduate.
January 18, 2007
A Switch in Time
CAP's Mark Agrast applauds Bush's timely if also tactical retreat, but urges the Senate to examine the details.
January 17, 2007
Economic Growth Leaves Families Behind
CAP Economic Policy Academic Review member testifies to Senate HELP Committee on economic security and opportunity for working families.
January 17, 2007
Reducing the Pollution that Causes Global Warming
New legislation seeks to harness existing technologies to curb global warming, reducing harmful emissions by 80 percent by 2050.
January 17, 2007
Big Oil Deserves Less
Giveaways to oil companies rolling in profits never made sense. But for most Americans, committing to sustainable energy solutions is money well spent.
January 16, 2007
Taunting Iran
Joseph Cirincione examines the possible reasons behind the Bush administration’s recent confrontations with Iran.
January 16, 2007
The Responsible Path Forward
Testimony to House Armed Services Committee outlines current mistakes and key lessons pointing to a viable way forward in Iraq.
January 16, 2007
Joseph Romm Talks Global Warming with OnPoint
January 16, 2007
Leveraging Diversity in the New Congress
Cassandra Butts and Janet Murguía ask the record number of people of color in the 110th Congress to unite on key progressive issues of the day.
January 16, 2007
History Won’t Warm to “W”
Senior Fellow Joseph J. Romm says history will remember the president for his global warming failures, not just Iraq.
January 12, 2007
Economic Snapshot for January, 2007
Uncertainties loom as housing boom ends, family and federal debt mount, and employment remains subdued.
January 12, 2007
House Votes on Medicare
It’s common sense: The federal government can and should negotiate for much-needed and significantly lower prescription costs for seniors.
January 11, 2007
Alternative Sources of Stem Cell Truth
New white paper distorts potential of amniotic-fluid stem cells and obscures the deleterious effects of President Bush’s stem cell policy.
January 11, 2007
After Iraq: The Next Steps in the "War on Terror"
Richard Clark says: escalation is not the answer, and continued military involvement is a distraction, a magnet for terrorism, and a waste of lives.
January 11, 2007
Narrowing the Stem Cell Research Gap
100 hours stem cell legislation enjoys bipartisan support in Congress and widespread popular support. But can is get past Bush's veto?
January 11, 2007
Minimum Wage up for Vote
Much-needed minimum wage increase will give workers a boost without harming businesses. See CAP's interactive map for a breakdown.
January 11, 2007
Should We Surge?
January 11, 2007
Stop the Surge: Escalating the War in Iraq is Wrong
CAP's Lawrence Korb and Brian Katulis detail why the president's decision to escalate troops in Iraq will not make America safer.
January 10, 2007
Set a Spending Limit on Iraq
January 10, 2007
Considering Rural America
Rural America holds great promise for increasing our energy security, promoting clean energy solutions, and opening up new markets.
January 10, 2007
Think Again: The “Surge” and the “Purge”
As some reporters question the "surge," it's a welcome sign that Bush no longer controls the terms of the debate without a fight.
January 9, 2007
Congressional Limitations and Requirements for Military Deployments and Funding
CAP outlines history of Congressional action and how the 110th can maximize its opportunities to strengthen our national security.
January 9, 2007
Burden Should be Shared
January 9, 2007
It Takes All Kinds
The discovery of new sources of stem cells is great news. But it's not a reason to neglect the funding of embryonic stem cell research.
January 9, 2007
Securing America Post-9/11
Points of consideration as the House votes and Senate begins hearings on legislation to further implement 9/11 Commission recommendations.
January 8, 2007
The Case for Reviving the Doha Trade Round
New CAP report urges action on trade agreement as Bush meets with European Commission President to begin resolving differences.
January 8, 2007
The Massachusetts Expanding Learning Time to Support Student Success Initiative
New report and event with Sen. Kennedy examines the Massachusetts Extended Learning Time to Support Student Success Initiative.
January 8, 2007
Time to Act
P.J. Crowley outlines 14 steps to take in 2007 to further implement the 9/11 Commission recommendations and make America safer.
January 8, 2007
Information Utopia
Campus Progress reviews Infotopia, Cass Sunstein's new book on how the Internet helps us put our heads together.
January 8, 2007
Green Revenue
January 8, 2007
State of the Minimum Wage
This fact sheet and interactive map displays minimum wage statistics by state, year, and wage.
January 8, 2007
State of the Minimum Wage Sources
January 5, 2007
Is There Really a Labor Market Slump?
Christian E. Weller examines the trends behind today’s welcome news on job growth and wage gains from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
January 4, 2007
A Great Opportunity
Spencer Boyer and Ken Gude describe how shifts in UN and U.S. leadership provide a much needed chance for renewing international strength.
January 3, 2007
Troop Surge Not the Answer
Memo from John Podesta, Lawrence J. Korb, and Brian Katulis details more effective strategy in Iraq.
January 3, 2007
New Rules: Congressional Reform the Top Priority
John Podesta and Scott Lilly present proposals to ensure that Congress restores itself as a national forum for fair and deliberative debate.