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August 31, 2007
Katrina, Two Years Later
Ruy Teixeira finds that the public thinks government efforts to rebuild and prevent the root cause of worsening storms are falling short.
August 31, 2007
New Evidence on Old Idea That Works for the Poor
August 31, 2007
Two Years Later, It’s Still Two Cities
Angela Glover Blackwell argues that red tape and an uneven recovery effort in New Orleans have left the vulnerable behind.
August 31, 2007
It’s Not a Wonderful Life: Bush Misses Chance to Help Struggling Homeowners
The growing home mortgage crisis requires direct government action to help homeowners, says Andrew Jakabovics.
August 31, 2007
The Case Against Nussle’s Confirmation: Making Government Work
Scott Lilly argues that the train wreck Nussle is likely to create will have implications that extend well beyond partisan politics.
August 30, 2007
Labor Day Special!
This Labor Day, union membership is dwindling, yet Americans’ opinion and interest in labor unions is at historically high levels, writes Ruy Teixeira.
August 30, 2007
Think Again: Investigating an Outsourced War
We need the press to step up and get to the bottom of the corruption in Iraq, because the Bush administration is clearly uninterested.
August 29, 2007
Still Down in the Bayou
Campus Progress explores how cultural differences have barred the way toward post-Katrina recovery for many immigrant and minority communities.
August 28, 2007
Recommitting to the Fight Against Poverty
New data shows U.S. has moved backward on health care and poverty since 2000; CAP experts offer solutions for getting back on track.
August 28, 2007
A Failure of Strategy
August 28, 2007
Choosing More Time for Students
Elena Rocha's new report explains why the recent push for extended learning time in schools could and should lead to meaningful reform.
August 27, 2007
The Department of Justice and the American People Deserve a Break
Mark Agrast on why we need more than just a change in leadership to repair the damage done during Gonzales' tenure.
August 27, 2007
Eye of a Housing Hurricane
New and existing home sales data shows the housing sector is in deep trouble, writes Andrew Jakabovics.
August 27, 2007
Interactive Map: Progress in the Parishes
An interactive map shows how recovery efforts are progressing in each of New Orleans' parishes. Two years after Katrina, the city is still struggling.
August 27, 2007
How to Redeploy: Implementing a Responsible Drawdown of U.S. Forces from Iraq
CAP's military experts release a new report outlining how the United States can implement a logistically sound strategic redeployment from Iraq.
August 27, 2007
Forecast: Storm Warnings
A new report from CAP's environment experts argues that the country must prepare for more severe hurricanes due to global warming.
August 23, 2007
Safeguarding the American People: The Progressive Vision vs. the Bush Record
Reece Rushing compares the conservative record of government sabotage with a progressive vision for safeguarding Americans.
August 22, 2007
Bolstering U.S. Education: Studies Support Graduation Promise Act
Two new R’s for the high school reform movement—Resources for Recovery—would help all students graduate from high school.
August 21, 2007
Managing Financial Risks as Markets Move
Report argues that asset-based reserve requirements for all lenders would protect the U.S. economy from volatile swings in asset prices.
August 21, 2007
The Middle East's Nuclear Surge
Joe Cirincione and Uri Leventer argue that Iran's still-developing nuclear program is already sending ripples through the Middle East.
August 21, 2007
Faith in Science: Bush Displays Surprising Science Leadership
By signing the America COMPETES Act, the president shows he can occasionally be pro-science, writes Michael Rugnetta.
August 20, 2007
Deploying All Diplomatic Hands to Break Iraq’s Political Deadlock
Brian Katulis argues that solving Iraq's conflicts will require the world's powers to engage in a comprehensive diplomatic effort.
August 20, 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.
August 20, 2007
Flim Flam Won’t Fix Roads
Scott Lilly makes sense of earmarks in highway legislation, the president’s budget claims, and plans to make our infrastructure stronger.
August 17, 2007
Failing Infrastructure by the Numbers
The numbers show we can stop the perpetual underfunding and deferred maintenance that is accelerating structural decay.
August 16, 2007
Think Again: FISA and the Founders
Congress’ passage of a new FISA law once again raises the question of whether democracies can “do” foreign policy patiently and competently.
August 16, 2007
Farm Bill Robs Poor to Pay Rich
A major aid organization turns down millions in U.S. food aid because Farm Bill subsidies hurt the people the food would help.
August 16, 2007
Last Guys Standing
August 16, 2007
Immigrants and Health Care
Meredith L. King rebuts claims that reauthorization of the SCHIP program will grant undocumented immigrants access to public health insurance.
August 15, 2007
Access Denied
A new report by Christian E. Weller finds that low-income and minority families face more credit constraints and higher borrowing costs than other families.
August 14, 2007
Economic Snapshot for August 2007
We need a strong economic driver to replace the housing bust and help boost the floundering labor market, writes Christian E. Weller.
August 14, 2007
Missouri Compromised
Stem cell opponents’ attempts to block research is making Missouri known as anti-science—a classic case of cutting off the nose to spite the face.
August 10, 2007
`Compassionate' Bush Fails Children on Health: Gene Sperling
August 9, 2007
An Oldie But Goodie: The Importance of Social Security as Source of Retirement Income
A new report from Ilana Boivie and Christian E. Weller examines Social Security's importance as a source of retirement income.
August 9, 2007
Diplomatic Surge for Iraq, But New Steps Require Credible Redeployment Plan for U.S. Forces
But to achieve significant results, a credible redeployment plan for U.S. forces is needed, says Brian Katulis.
August 9, 2007
Let's Make a Deal
John Prendergast explains why leverage is needed in Northern Uganda peace talks, and how to achieve it.
August 9, 2007
The Fidelity Fallacy: The Link between HIV Infection and Marriage
Serra Sippel examines why marital sex is a leading cause of HIV infection in women worldwide and what can be done about it.
August 9, 2007
Think Again: The Rise and Rise of ‘Netroots Nation’
The success of the second Yearly Kos convention bodes well for the future of both the blogosphere and the mainstream media.
August 9, 2007
States and Stems: More Problems in State Stem Cell Research
When it comes to supporting cutting-edge biomedical research, states are having trouble.
August 8, 2007
Responsibly Addressing the Nation's Needs
August 8, 2007
The World Bank and IMF Need Reform
Daniel Tarullo testifies to Congress on the way to adapt the IMF and World Bank to the realities of the 21st century. It'll take more than just a face lift.
August 8, 2007
Iraq Timeline: The Broken Record on "the Next Few Months"
Progress in Iraq is always just a "few months" away. Six months, to be more exact.
August 8, 2007
The Power of Differential Pay
Congress has the opportunity this fall to improve teacher quality by supporting differential pay programs, argues Robin Chait.
August 7, 2007
Consequences of Disinvestment?
Scott Lilly explains how the White House can avoid greater economic and personal costs by supporting Congress’ budget additions now.
August 7, 2007
The Best Clean-Tech Book
August 7, 2007
Beyond the Call of Duty
An update to a report from CAP's National Security team that provides a comprehensive review of the overuse of the Army in Iraq.
August 7, 2007
Atomic Echoes
Joseph Cirincione looks back on the rise of nuclear arsenals and discusses why we may be ready to heed the original warnings of nuclear scientists.
August 7, 2007
Europe Confronts Islam
Reluctance to embrace the Muslim community in Western Europe threatens to alienate people who are key to curbing future terrorist attacks.
August 6, 2007
Think Again: Rupert the Great
From conflicts of interest to media consolidation, outright corruption, and a loss of credibility, The Wall Street Journal has much to look forward to.
August 6, 2007
Phony Fears Grip America
August 6, 2007
How to Protect Civilians in Eastern Chad
A new report from Enough! details a strategy for protecting civilians in Eastern Chad from the violence spreading across the border from Darfur.
August 6, 2007
Nation Must Invest in Health Care of Children
August 3, 2007
How Much Is Too Little?
Mark Greenberg testifies to House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income and Family Support about how to measure poverty.
August 3, 2007
Ignoring Productivity At Our Peril
A new report from Weller and Logan explains the threats that slowing productivity growth and low business investment pose to the economy.
August 3, 2007
What Workers Want, Congress Should Provide
August 3, 2007
Doubts Arise About the Economy’s Momentum
New employment numbers show meager growth, indicating that second quarter growth may have been overly optimistic, says Christian E. Weller.
August 2, 2007
Reforming the World Bank and IMF
Senior Fellow Dan Tarullo testifies to Congress about ways to reform these key international financial institutions for the 21st century.
August 1, 2007
Defining Poverty
Mark Greenberg, Director of CAP's Task Force on Poverty, testifies to Congress on why the method for measuring poverty should be updated.
August 1, 2007