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February 28, 2007
A Joint Platform for Education Reform
February 28, 2007
Leaders and Laggards: A State-by-State Report Card on Educational Effectiveness
A joint platform for education reform from the Center for American Progress and U.S. Chamber of Commerce with interactive U.S. map.
February 28, 2007
Contain and Engage: A New Strategy for Resolving the Nuclear Crisis with Iran
Joseph Cirincione and Andrew Grotto outline five options and an effective strategy for resolving the nuclear crisis with Iran.
February 28, 2007
Restoring America’s Moral Authority: A 10-Point Plan of Action
Mark Agrast discusses with the Action Fund 10 steps America should take to reclaim its place of moral leadership in the world.
February 28, 2007
Remarks on Education Report Roll Out
February 27, 2007
Down the Green Carpet
An Inconvenient Truth’s two wins were highlighted by a commitment from the Academy to curb global warming by reducing its own ecological footprint.
February 27, 2007
Reducing Racial Health Disparities Through Community Interventions
Rep. Christensen (D-VI) joined an expert panel to discuss a new report on how we can begin reducing racial and ethnic health disparities.
February 27, 2007
Getting on the Security Train
P.J. Crowley says new legislation is a good first step, but better rail and chemical security must anticipate vulnerabilities and fix them now.
February 27, 2007
Women Officeholders Still Trivialized
If the media can't stay focused on substantive critiques of Rice, Clinton, and Pelosi's positions, then we have serious work to do.
February 26, 2007
A New Way Forward in Iraq
Brian Katulis on why redeploying troops to support local operations against al-Qaeda will encourage Iraq’s neighbors to help us manage conflicts.
February 26, 2007
Satellite Radio Days: XM-Sirius Merger Sparks a Welcome Debate
Local media diversity can grow through satellite radio, but only if antitrust regulators alter the way they examine media merger rules, says Mark Lloyd.
February 26, 2007
Greening American Tax Policy
Green programs could spur growth of new energy solutions and generate revenue that will reduce the deficit and spur the economy.
February 26, 2007
Funding the FTC
Peter Swire explains how globalization and new information technologies are stretching the Trade Commission thin.
February 26, 2007
Community Health Interventions
New report from CAP’s Meredith King details how prevention can be used to decrease racial and ethnic health disparities.
February 23, 2007
Children's Health Care Can't Wait for the Fixes
February 23, 2007
Pragmatism Trumps Ideology on North Korea
The deal cut with North Korea is only a first step toward a grander bargain that will require White House pragmatists to win out over the ideologues.
February 23, 2007
Restoring Workers Rights
Debate over the Employee Free Choice Act is a first step toward restoring rights and advancing the interests of American workers.
February 22, 2007
Beyond No Child Left Behind: Two New Reports Will Shake Up U.S. Education System
Two new reports are destined to shake up the U.S. educational system, says Cynthia Brown, if Congress acts on their recommendations.
February 22, 2007
State of the Climate
February 21, 2007
Votantes Latinos: Conceptos Erróneos y La Realidad
Se discuten demográficos, patrones de votación, y los temas claves para Hispanos—un grupo al cual políticos no pueden ignorar más
February 21, 2007
Think Again: No Substance, Please. We’re Journalists
Is more time spent on the substance of the Iraq debate in Congress, rather than on its theatrics, too much to ask of the media?
February 21, 2007
Latino Voters: Misconceptions and Reality
Event discusses demographics, voting patterns, and key issues for Hispanics—a group politicians can no longer afford to ignore.
February 21, 2007
What Congress Can Do
John Podesta and Lawrence J. Korb respond to The Washington Post’s recent editorial accusing Rep. Murtha of ignorantly trying to stop the latest surge.
February 20, 2007
Transparency in Jeopardy
Peter Swire reviews Alastair Roberts' newest book on government accountability and information disclosure.
February 16, 2007
Keeping the Promise of Stem Cell Research
Reps. Castle and DeGette speak at CAP event about the viability of passing federal legislation to expand federal support for stem cell research.
February 16, 2007
Fordham Education Fellowship
CAP is a partner in this program seeking to bring more bright and ambitious people into the world of education policy.
February 16, 2007
Do More, Earlier, on Illness
February 15, 2007
Iraq: The Sequel?
We don’t know how the original comes out, but we do know they were lying the last time. One can’t help but wonder, what’s the rush this time?
February 14, 2007
Loan Bait and Switch
Campus Progress on why Bush's plan to expand Pell Grants would sound sweeter if he wasn't pairing it with budget cuts for student aid.
February 14, 2007
Firing the Foggo Prosecutor: Sacked U.S. Attorney Bags CIA Official
Scott Lilly asks if U.S. Attorney Lam was fired because of her indictments of key Bush supporters and fundraisers.
February 14, 2007
Covering the Uninsured Through the Eyes of a Child
Children will bear the greatest cost of inadequate funding in the form of preventable suffering and limitations on their lifelong prospects.
February 14, 2007
Assessing Our National Security
Reps. Reyes and Shays highlight findings of the new, nonpartisan survey of top foreign policy experts from CAP and FOREIGN POLICY.
February 14, 2007
Sick Transit
February 13, 2007
Attention-to-Deficit Disorder: U.S. Trade Deficit Demands Long-Term Focus
Jonathan Jacoby explains why a focus on short-term fixes to the growing U.S. trade deficit inhibits our ability to lead the global economy.
February 13, 2007
The Terrorism Index
CAP and FOREIGN POLICY find that top security experts believe the world is becoming more dangerous for the U.S. and the American people.
February 13, 2007
Bringing Issues Together
CAP report details a strategy for addressing a broad range of critical issues ranging from curbing global warming to boosting agriculture worldwide.
February 13, 2007
North Korean Pressure Points
Joe Cirincione details the six factors that led to a nuclear deal with North Korea--and that could ensure its implementation.
February 12, 2007
Scaring Off Science
Embryonic stem cell opponents are scaring off a billion dollar industry with the message that Missouri isn’t hospitable to biomedical research.
February 12, 2007
Does Corporate Social Responsibility Work?
CAP event discusses whether corporations can be pressured into good behavior, or if governmental regulation is needed to ensure responsibility.
February 12, 2007
Beyond Abstinence-Only
Religious leaders lay out guidelines for faith communities to promote adolescent sexual health in an open, honest, and safe manner.
February 12, 2007
Straining Military Equipment
Equipment is stretched, and the planned surge will push the limits of safety further. The military needs full equipment replacement and repair now.
February 12, 2007
Resolution Time
Our legislators have the responsibility and the power to stop the president’s escalation of the Iraq war. It’s time to vote.
February 9, 2007
State of the Americas
Despite 13 recent successful presidential elections, Latin American democracies still face obstacles to long term stability.
February 9, 2007
Estado de las Américas
A pesar de 13 elecciones presidenciales exitosas, democracias latinoamericanas todavía enfrentan obstáculos a largo plazo.
February 9, 2007
Economic Snapshot for February, 2007
Christian E. Weller explains that economic recovery may be improving, but the trade deficit remains high and labor market weaknesses persist.
February 8, 2007
Opening the Conversation
CAP offers wide-ranging solutions to improve American schools as Congress begins hearings to reauthorize No Child Left Behind.
February 8, 2007
Think Again: The Media’s Color (and Gender) Wars, Continued
So far media coverage of Clinton and Obama’s presidential bids seems strikingly reminiscent of the frenzy over Ferraro and Jackson in 1980’s.
February 8, 2007
No Gimmick Left Behind
Scott Lilly blasts administration’s education funding for concealing rather than illuminating the hard choices Congress must confront.
February 7, 2007
Fueling Global Prosperity: Worldwide Gains for Farmers Are in Reach
CAP's Jake Caldwell spells out why congressional action on the U.S. farm bill could translate into global gains for farmers and the environment alike.
February 7, 2007
Business as Unusual
Ana Unruh Cohen and Mario Sanchez track gasoline prices over past election cycles to see whether politics as usual contributed to this year’s volatile market swings.
February 6, 2007
Medicare and Medicaid Cuts Threaten Families, Seniors, and Children
By cutting Medicare and Medicaid by $102 billion, Bush is failing to make responsible choices needed to maintain affordable health coverage for millions.
February 6, 2007
Lost Opportunities: Bush Defense Spending is Misplaced
P.J. Crowley crunches the numbers in the proposed spending plan for the war in Iraq this year and next, finding $1 trillion in misspent money.
February 6, 2007
Teacher Compensation in Charter and Private Schools
Report examines teacher compensation in charter and private schools for lessons to help traditional public schools draw and keep good teachers.
February 6, 2007
Playing Politics with Prosecutors
Senior Fellow Scott Lilly probes the circumstances behind the Justice Department’s firing and hiring of U.S. Attorneys.
February 6, 2007
The House that Subprime Loans Built
Housing report offers insights into the dangerous loans that, paired with tightening economic pressures, are leading to rising foreclosure rates.
February 6, 2007
Making America Safer
CAP Senior Fellow P.J. Crowley addresses America’s transportation inadequacies and potential solutions in new report.
February 5, 2007
The Answer to Darfur
ENOUGH makes a cogent yet forceful call for intensified U.S. and international engagement in Darfur to resolve the ongoing crisis.
February 5, 2007
Statement on President Bush’s Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2008
New budget proposal continues the same misguided economic policy that neglects problems at home while racking up national debt.
February 5, 2007
Governing the Common Good
Govs. Napolitano of Arizona and Sebelius of Kansas share insights and success stories from their common good approaches to state governing.
February 5, 2007
Leave No (Working) Families Behind: Marking an Anniversary
A progressive policy should include paid leave for the arrival of a child, taking care of elderly or disabled family, illness, and benefit protection.
February 5, 2007
Report Demands Change on Global Warming
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report repeats what CAP has been saying: It is time for us to take serious action to curb global warming.
February 2, 2007
Tell Tale Signs
Christian E. Weller compares recent employment growth figures with past labor gains in previous economic cycles. The analysis is telling.
February 1, 2007
Declaring Open Source
A one-line patch to the U.S. Code would make open source software a charitable deduction. Now that’s a way to promote innovation.
February 1, 2007
Think Again: Still the Same
Even post-protest, the Sunday talk shows featured pundits peddling the very pro-escalation memes that the majority of Americans disagree with.
February 1, 2007
Insuring the Future
Reauthorizing and strengthening SCHIP is necessary for guaranteeing affordable coverage, and key to moving forward with heath care reform.
February 1, 2007
A Moral Imperative
Gathering of senators and religious leaders emphasizes that raising the minimum wage is not just an economic issue, but a moral one.
February 1, 2007