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April 17, 2008
Seven Years of Failure: Bush gets an F for the Earth
Administration has blocked progress toward creating a low-carbon economy.
February 29, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: Time to Help Homeowners
Most Americans see the need for government action on the housing crisis to help homeowners and the economy, writes Ruy Teixiera.
February 29, 2008
Brick by Brick: A Reel Progress Screening
Reel Progress screened “Brick by Brick” followed by a panel featuring director Bill Kavanagh and featured activist Gene Capello.
February 28, 2008
Conservatives Assail Homeowners: Administration Says "Let Homeowners Go Under"
Bush administration’s stubborn laissez faire stance to deteriorating housing market threatens U.S. economic prosperity, writes David Abromowitz.
February 28, 2008
Think Again: The Surge Goes On Forever (and the Spinning Never Ends)
Almost every one of the 18 benchmarks laid out by the Bush administration have failed, yet the spinning never ends.
February 28, 2008
Kenya: Containing a Rebounding Crisis
A strategy report from the ENOUGH project on how to ensure peace, protection, and accountability in Kenya and the region.
February 28, 2008
The Collapsing Myth of the Surge
Sunni militias demand more power, and Shi'a political divisions impede nationwide power-sharing deals, writes Brian Katulis.
February 28, 2008
Restoring America's Military After Iraq
Experts discuss strategies for rebuilding the overstretched American military to address the evolving nature of warfare.
February 28, 2008
An Inside Look at Pakistan
After serving as an election monitor in Pakistan last week, Caroline Wadhams offers insight, analysis, and footage of her trip.
February 28, 2008
Real Estate Woes
A short history of how people used to buy homes ... and the slightly more complicated history of how we got into the housing mess we're in today.
February 28, 2008
A Not So Secure Border Initiative: The Failed Virtual Fence Project
P.J. Crowley details four steps that the United States needs to take to get border security—and homeland security—back on track.
February 27, 2008
The Golden Parachute: CEO Severance and the Housing Crisis by the Numbers
As the housing crisis worsened, several CEOs found their companies in a mess of trouble, then left with hefty checks. CAP takes a look.
February 27, 2008
It’s Easy Being Green: Ditch the Water Bottle
Mayors, colleges, and individuals are all working to promote tap water and fight the bottled water industry.
February 27, 2008
How Bob Ball Dominated Social Security Debate
During the battle over President George W. Bush's plan to partly privatize Social Security, many of us engaged in the debate received long, lucid memos from a former Social Security commissioner. I used to receive similar notes from this particular person years before, when I was in the Clinton White House.
February 26, 2008
A Broken Crystal Ball
History shows that ignoring innovation will breed inaccurate results when studying the effects of the Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act.
February 26, 2008
Kosovo: What's at Stake?
February 26, 2008
A War We Must End
Despite the Democratic presidential candidates' expressed commitment to ending the war in Iraq, there is unease among the party's base. Some ardent activists have suggested that upon election, a new Democratic president will come under inordinate pressure to sustain the U.S. military commitment to Iraq, albeit with some modifications. This concern demonstrates both the difficulty of ending a controversial war and the necessity of doing so.
February 26, 2008
Telling Inflationary Indicator: Latest Producer Price Index Alarming
The broadest measure of inflation is rising, showing why U.S. economic policy must focus on productivity and income growth, writes Christian E. Weller.
February 25, 2008
Our Housing Markets Must Have GARDNS and be SAFE
Congressional action on housing stimulus package must include two key progressive proposals: CAP’s GARDNS and SAFE programs.
February 25, 2008
Investments for Renewable Energy, Not Loopholes for Big Oil
Many of last year’s clean energy initiatives get a second chance in the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008.
February 25, 2008
What Must Be Done
February 25, 2008
Reordering Our Priorities
A new Homeland Security Strategy must match risks to threat levels, our level of vulnerability, and the consequences to our society and economy. Here are our top ten national security priorities, in order of importance.
February 25, 2008
Safe at Home
By reordering our strategic homeland security objectives, we can make Americans safer both at home and abroad, argues P.J. Crowley in a new report.
February 25, 2008
This Week in Congress 2.25.08 - 2.29.08
CAP has everything you need to stay up-to-date on what's happening in Congress this week, from the housing crisis to the war in Iraq, and more.
February 25, 2008
Making Our Nation as Safe as it Can Be
What can the next administration do to begin shifting our homeland security strategy in a new direction? CAP's Crowley has the answers.
February 25, 2008
Time to Change Course
The Afghanistan Study Group, like many other reports, highlights a deeply troubling situation in Afghanistan. Skyrocketing opium production, deteriorating security and a weak government plague efforts to build the Afghan state and to defeat the Taliban-led insurgency. While the majority of the Afghan population still supports Afghan President Hamid Karzai and the international presence, they are becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of progress on the ground.
February 25, 2008
ENOUGH Policy Standard: Northern Uganda
An simple strategy built on promoting peace, providing civilian protection, and ensuring punishment of the perpetrators can lead to success.
February 22, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: Bush Blamed for Economic Ills
As the economy heads south, public disapproval of President Bush’s performance grows across the board, writes Ruy Teixeira.
February 22, 2008
Will Iran Ever Address Key Issues?
New report shows Iran is willing to explain many lingering issues, but not the most sensitive ones relating to alleged weapons-related activities.
February 22, 2008
Pakistan’s Enduring Challenges: Threats to U.S. Security Remain
Historic elections do not lessen terrorist threats in Pakistan, write Caroline Wadhams, Brian Katulis, and Colin Cookman.
February 22, 2008
Christian Weller Guest Blogs on Credit Slips
February 22, 2008
A New Path for International Economic Policy
CAP event brings together experts to discuss the future of U.S. trade, development, and monetary policy.
February 21, 2008
House of Cards
Report details the relationship between slowly growing U.S. mortgage markets and the suddenly aggressive growth of credit card debt.
February 21, 2008
Giving All Students the Opportunity to Learn
Why do we need to reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act? What are the key weaknesses of the bill? And how can it be improved?
February 21, 2008
A New Regulatory Tool for Financial Stability
Economists tend to be pretty good at pointing out what is currently going wrong with the economy. But we tend to be rather hamstrung at offering solutions. In the current crisis, public policy needs to achieve three things: 1) help troubled homeowners and declining communities, 2) maintain liquidity and stability in the credit market, and 3) prevent another financial crisis of this magnitude from happening again.
February 21, 2008
Think Again: The Bush Legacy: Flailing and Failing the World Over
It's hard to find one area of the world where the Bush administration's foreign policies have been successful.
February 21, 2008
Why Do Banks Lend More?
Why has household debt grown so much? One rather convincing argument, prominently developed by Elizaeth Warren, is that income growth has not kept pace with the cost of basic consumption. To maintain consumption, many families ultimately relied more and more on consumer debt. This argument, though, only explains why the demand for credit has increased.
February 21, 2008
Sudan Peace and Democracy Watch
ENOUGH provides an update on peacekeeping efforts in Sudan and what the U.S. and other nations can do to achieve a lasting agreement.
February 20, 2008
Fishy Government
A judicial rebuke to Bush's indefensible behavior on mercury pollution may mark the end of a sad era, writes Chris Mooney on Science Progress.
February 20, 2008
Global Farming Done Right: Doha Talks and U.S. Farm Bill Converge
We can boost our global economic leadership, help fight poverty, and combat global warming with a good farm bill, writes Jake Caldwell.
February 20, 2008
Major Weapon Systems Are Another Victim of Iraq
Despite record defense budgets, the war in Iraq continues to erode U.S. military readiness, writes Scott Lilly.
February 20, 2008
It's Easy Being Green: Is Pringle Creek the Greenest Neighborhood?
Oregon’s Pringle Creek Community, built on 35 sustainability goals, boasts some of the greenest homes in the U.S., with a resume to prove it.
February 20, 2008
Progress at the Oscars
Reel Progress charts the course of progressive ideals throughout the history of the Academy Awards.
February 20, 2008
Pakistan: The Next Steps
Caroline Wadhams and Brian Katulis in Pakistan observe election and post-election coalition efforts, and ask Bush administration not to interfere.
February 20, 2008
Record Oil Prices: Americans Pay, Big Oil Collects
Record prices for crude will soon appear, yet Big Oil gets tax breaks that the Bush administration denies to clean energy, writes Dan Weiss.
February 20, 2008
The Fed Cannot Do it All
Many wait for Ben Bernanke and his colleagues at the Fed to save the economy from further turmoil. The reality, though, is that monetary policy is limited in addressing the crisis. In particular, the economy is slowing because the housing boom is over, which was caused and fuelled by deteriorating mortgage quality that resulted from people no longer paying their mortgages. The rise in foreclosures followed higher interest rates on resetting adjustable rate mortgages, lower incomes in a weakening labor market, and declining home prices that put many mortgages “under water”. Monetary policy can only directly impact interest rates and even there its reach is limited.
February 19, 2008
Turning a Corner: Pakistan Elections Offer Promise
Caroline Wadhams and Brian Katulis in Pakistan report on their personal observations of historic parliamentary elections.
February 19, 2008
Election May Lead to Change in U.S. Pakistan Policy
The Bush administration says it expects to work with whatever government is formed in Pakistan after Monday's elections and hopes that the new government will work with President Pervez Musharraf. But many critics say this is the time for the United States to start changing its approach and stop simply relying on Musharraf. They say this election could provide just that opportunity.
February 19, 2008
NCLB and Latinos: No Latino Child Left Behind Matters
Elena Rocha presents principles that should underpin Latino student achievement through congressional reauthorization of NCLB.
February 19, 2008
Fidel Castro Resigns, End of an Era Creates Opportunity for Change
Fidel Castro's resignation must lead to greater flexibility and openness on both sides of the Straits of Florida, writes Dan Restrepo.
February 19, 2008
Fidel Castro Renuncia, el Fin de una Era Crea la Oportunidad del Cambio
La renuncia formal de Fidel Castro como presidente de Cuba marca el fin de una era, escribe Dan Restrepo.
February 19, 2008
Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis
New book from CAP's Sen. Tom Daschle and Jeanne Lawbrew lays out a plan to reform America's broken health care system.
February 19, 2008
Is Anyone Serious About Ending the Political Crisis in Chad?
Colin Thomas-Jensen asks: "Is anyone serious about ending the political crisis in Chad?" The answer right now is “no,” but they should be.
February 19, 2008
Do the Math on Recession and Foreclosures
February 19, 2008
The Ban on Head Scarves Had to Go
February 19, 2008
Sliding into the Great Deflation
February 19, 2008
Reel Progress' Top 25 Progressive Films
Vote for your favorite of these 25 influential films in our poll.
February 19, 2008
Afghanistan Is Not Iraq
Bush insists Iraq and Afghanistan are the same war, but unless we separate them we'll lose them both, write Lawrence Korb and Caroline Wadhams.
February 19, 2008
Pakistan's Leap of Faith
Final results in Pakistan's general elections are not yet in, but if the early signs are an accurate indication, the February 2008 elections will go down in history as a major defeat for President Pervez Musharraf and the political forces aligned with him. Depending on how the post-election bargaining develops, this election could actually go down as the first time in Pakistan's 60 year history when a peaceful transition of political power occurred.
February 15, 2008
Black in America
Sundance Film Festival features CAP’s Melody Barnes, among others, to discuss the evolution of the black experience.
February 15, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: Cure the Economy? Pull Out of Iraq
Polls show that the public thinks exiting Iraq is the most effective way to cure our economic woes.
February 14, 2008
Elections Aren’t Everything: Post-Election Uncertainty in Pakistan Is Assured
Post-election uncertainty is assured, observe Caroline Wadhams and Brian Katulis, and the Bush administration looks unprepared.
February 14, 2008
Think Again: 9/11 De-Commissioned
We are still in the shadow of a 9/11 presidency, and 9/11 Commission conflicts of interest don't make it easier to uncover the truth.
February 14, 2008
The AmeriCorps Role in Education Reform
AmeriCorps members are engaging schools in unprecedented numbers, and they could play an important role in reforming the system.
February 14, 2008
State of the Americas Event Tackles Western Hemisphere Relations
Latin American experts convened at CAP to discuss democracy and development in the Americas and how to improve U.S. relations with the region.
February 14, 2008
“The Year My Parents Went on Vacation”: Brazil’s Cinema Novo Tradition
“The Year My Parents Went on Vacation,” the Brazilian entry for the Best Foreign-Language Film Academy Award, draws on "New Cinema" tradition.
February 14, 2008
Russia's Subtle Shift on Iran
Iran’s ballistic missile tests last week have sparked unusually harsh criticism from Russia. According to the BBC, Russian officials have said the tests "raised suspicion over the true aim of [Iran’s] nuclear programme." This is remarkable coming from Moscow, and the latest sign of a potentially significant shift in Russia’s stance on Iran. Through 2007, Russia was the main obstacle in UNSC efforts to tighten the thumb screws on Iran, preferring bilateral diplomacy with Tehran over the international sanctions route.
February 13, 2008
Housing Downer: Economic Woes Require Targeted Government Action
The housing downturn is causing the biggest drain on economic growth in over 30 years, write Amanda Logan and Christian E. Weller. It’s time for targeted government action.
February 13, 2008
Pentagon Faces a Battle on Climate Change
February 13, 2008
Awakening to New Dangers in Iraq
Report shows that sahwa groups, a central “success” of the surge, have exacerbated existing political divisions and fomented new political cleavages.
February 13, 2008
Hollywood Ending: Union Wins an Employee Victory
The success of the Writers Guild’s strike shows why Employee Free Choice Act is so important, writes Louis Soares.
February 13, 2008
The Path to Better Biofuels
Not all biofuels are created equal, but growing them the right way can help stop global warming, keep food prices down, and preserve our forests, says Farrell.
February 13, 2008
AmeriCorps Study Shows Improvement
Shirley Sagawa released some results from her upcoming report, which show that AmeriCorps can fill an important void in American education.
February 13, 2008
It's Easy Being Green: What Does That Certification Mean?
Find out which products really are green with this quick guide to trusted environmentally friendly and energy efficient certifications.
February 12, 2008
Providing Low-Cost, Reliable, Clean Energy to Maryland
Bracken Hendricks testifies on how to provide low-cost, reliable, and clean energy to the state.
February 12, 2008
Discovery Channel Puts the Brakes on “Taxi to the Dark Side”
Alex Gibney, director of “Taxi to the Dark Side,” talks with Reel Progress about his film’s distribution controversy and the Jack Bauer phenomenon.
February 12, 2008
Still Lagging Behind: Latest Bush Housing Plan Too Little, Too Late
Voluntary moves by private sector and Bush administration lack key government action to halt spiraling crisis, write Abromowitz and Jakobovics.
February 12, 2008
Economic Snapshot for February 2008
Christian E. Weller assesses persistent economic weaknesses and calls for broad reform to follow the stimulus package passed last week.
February 11, 2008
This Week in Congress 2.11.08-2.15.08
From FISA to economic stimulus, housing, and the budget, CAP provides you with resources you need to say on top of the week on the Hill.
February 11, 2008
Long-Term Care by the Numbers
The current state of long-term care raises alarming questions for American families, businesses, health care, and the economy.
February 11, 2008
Iraq's Displacement Crisis and the International Response
Experts discuss ongoing efforts, urge better cooperation, and press for more assistance and responsibility for the crisis and its response.
February 11, 2008
What Happens to Your Information?
Why is privacy relevant to Internet company mergers? And what kinds of privacy solutions should merging companies consider?
February 8, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: Surge or No Surge, the Public Has Made Up Its Mind on Iraq
Ruy Teixeira shows that since the surge, the public hasn't budged. Americans still think we can't achieve victory and should withdraw troops.
February 8, 2008
Develop Good Biofuels: The Journal Science Tells Us Why
Two new studies highlight the need for tight environmental standards for biofuels to help us solve global warming, write Kit Batten and Jake Caldwell.
February 8, 2008
Bush’s Energy Budget: Proposals Not Consistent with Claims
Bush may say he wants to take on climate change, but his budget proposals for energy programs suggest otherwise.
February 7, 2008
Congress’ Work Has Just Begun
Congress’ bipartisan, timely action will jumpstart consumer spending, but we must now develop a broad, multipronged economic recovery strategy.
February 7, 2008
Issue Pulse: Waterboarding Is Torture
The White House said yesterday that waterboarding is legal, but the expert consensus indicates otherwise.
February 6, 2008
Stimulus that Works: Senate Correct to Focus on Unemployment Insurance
Stimulus package from Congress must include extended unemployment insurance to help economy and worker mobility, writes Louis Soares.
February 6, 2008
It’s Easy Being Green
Stanford is one of many colleges changing to more energy efficient and environmentally-friendly buildings, programs, and amenities.
February 6, 2008
Science on the Campaign Trail (Or, the Lack Thereof)
Americans need to know the science and technology policy positions of the presidential candidates, argues Science Progress.
February 6, 2008
The Bush Administration Takes Two Big Steps Backward on Carbon Capture and Sequestration
Carbon capture and sequestration needs implementation, but the Bush administration is jeopardizing deployment, writes Robert Sussman.
February 6, 2008
Treating a Symptom, Not a Disease
Bush has again offered dangerous policy prescriptions that would further damage our broken health care system, says Karen Davenport.
February 5, 2008
Big Oil Feasts on Economic Woes
President Bush’s record shows that despite his rhetoric, he puts his alliance with Big Oil ahead of progress on clean, renewable energy options.
February 5, 2008
New U.S. Leaders to Withdraw Troops from Iraq to Improve Security at Home
Pravda.Ru has interviewed two American military experts Andrew J. Grotto and P.J. Crowley to find out the western point of view on the subject. Andrew J. Grotto is Senior National Security Analyst at the Center for American Progress. P.J. Crowley is Senior Fellow and Director of Homeland Security at the Center for American Progress.
February 5, 2008
Nussle’s Revenge: Bush Budget Director Strikes at State and Local Governments
White House assault on state and local governments in new budget proposal would mean $23 billion less federal assistance, writes Scott Lilly.
February 4, 2008
The Surge Isn't Working: Pulse on Iraq
CAP documents the growing consensus among experts that the unsustainable surge has failed to meet its primary objectives.
February 4, 2008
Start the Surge: Reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act Now
President Bush and lawmakers should step up this year and commit to making NCLB more effective, writes Robin Chait.
February 4, 2008
This Week in Congress 2.4.08-2.8.08
From economic stimulus to FISA and education, CAP provides you with resources to say on top of the week on the Hill.
February 4, 2008
People Watch: Political Warming
Dr. Joseph J. Romm served as principal deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy from 1995 to 1998, and as acting assistant secretary in 1997. Romm is currently a senior fellow at the Washington, D.C.-based Center for American Progress and is the executive director and founder of another nonprofit, the Center for Energy and Climate Solutions. GreenSource met up with this zealous global-warming expert in Chicago at the November 2007 GreenBuild conference to discuss the political climate surrounding the green-building sector and climate-change issues.
February 4, 2008
Bush’s Budget Repeats Cybersecurity Mistakes
Bush proposal likely to require installing sensors on private company networks, a practice discarded in 1999 for good reason, writes Peter Swire.
February 4, 2008
Ask the Expert: Getting the Biggest Bang for the Buck
Could the Bush administration have prevented the current situation, and what would an effective stimulus plan look like?
February 1, 2008
Privacy Key to Yahoo Merger; Microsoft Bid Must Ensure Safeguards
Antitrust review of proposed $44.6 billion merger requires close examination of the privacy of search, argues Peter Swire.
February 1, 2008
Plug-In Hybrids: The Future of Cars
Car manufacturers and engineers gather at CAP to discuss the future of plug-in hybrid vehicles and other electric vehicles.
February 1, 2008
State of Denial in Afghanistan
February 1, 2008
Changing To Meet New Challenges
New report from the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves shows that we must adapt to meet modern day challenges, says P.J. Crowley.
February 1, 2008
Employment Hits New Low
New employment numbers show declining opportunities for Americans, and particularly African Americans, says David Madland.
February 1, 2008