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August 29, 2008
The Week in Photos 8.25.08 - 8.29.08
Highlights from this week include new census figures on continued economic problems and preventing high school dropouts.
August 29, 2008
Standoff in Khanaqin
Trouble brewing between Arabs and Kurds emphasizes that Iraq needs political solutions that the U.S. troop presence can't solve, writes Brian Katulis.
August 29, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: The Economic Reality of the Past Seven Years
Polls show the reality behind the Bush administration’s attempt to put a happy face on its dismal economic record.
August 28, 2008
The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations
Spencer Boyer on how the Russia-Georgia conflict in South Ossettia has and will change U.S.-Russia relations.
August 28, 2008
A Moral Prescription
The faith community is an important supporter of progressive health reform proposals, writes Lindsay Barrett.
August 28, 2008
Think Again: Olympic Coverage or Cover-up?
The Beijing Olympics dominated American television, but what did we really learn? Eric Alterman and George Zornick investigate.
August 26, 2008
New Census Data Sobering
The latest census figures show that Congress must focus on fundamental economic reforms, not just immediate economic problems, writes Michael Ettlinger.
August 26, 2008
Dropouts Don’t Have to Stay Out
New graduation rate studies give insight into ways that we can get dropouts back in school and prevent them from leaving in the first place.
August 26, 2008
No End in Sight to Housing Slide
Today's housing data all point to the same conclusion: We have not yet hit bottom, writes Andrew Jakabovics.
August 26, 2008
Stalled Progress on Poverty
The latest figures from the U.S. Census Bureau detail the lack of any progress against poverty since 2000, write Mark Greenberg and Lisa Donner.
August 26, 2008
Solutions for Clean Air Policy
Part three of a three-part series from Robert Sussman on challenges and solutions for air quality after the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision on the Clean Air Interstate Rule.
August 25, 2008
Inequality Matters
Kate Bell provides analysis of new research that shows it’s not just poverty that affects children’s outcomes—it’s inequality, too.
August 25, 2008
Challenges to Clean Air Policy
Part two of a three-part series from Robert Sussman on challenges and solutions for air quality after the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision on the Clean Air Interstate Rule.
August 22, 2008
The Week in Photos 8.18.08 - 8.22.08
Highlights from this week include U.S. aid to Pakistan, the Terrorism Index, and defining affordable health care.
August 21, 2008
Think Again: Return of the Cold War Punditocracy
There are no good guys in the Georgia-Russia conflict, but the media seems hell-bent on simplifying it so that Russia is the only aggressor.
August 21, 2008
U.S. Aid to Pakistan by the Numbers
The United States’ almost exclusive military assistance to Pakistan has not made the country safer or made progress in the war on terror.
August 21, 2008
America's Post-Musharraf Policy
Rather than forge personal relationships with individual leaders, the United States should make its pact with the Pakistani people, writes Brian Katulis.
August 21, 2008
Rebuilding Clean Air Policy
Part one of a three part series from Robert Sussman on challenges and solutions for air quality after the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision on the Clean Air Interstate Rule.
August 20, 2008
Victory in California
California Supreme Court rules doctors cannot discriminate against gays and lesbians in providing services.
August 20, 2008
Exit Musharraf
Brian Katulis debates Jacob Heilbrunn on Pakistan on blogging heads TV.
August 20, 2008
Representing America
Henry Cejudo’s wrestling gold medal for the United States is another example of immigrants contributing to American success.
August 20, 2008
It’s Easy Being Green: Spare the Air? Share the Road
The concept of sharing—whether it’s bikes, cars, buses, or subways—is moving out of kindergarten and into the realm of eco-minded commuters.
August 19, 2008
The Price Isn't Right: The Facts on Affordable Health Care
What is affordable health care? Why is it important to define affordability? Who is most at risk for unaffordable care?
August 19, 2008
Reckless Management of U.S. Interests in the Caucasus
Scott Lilly raises questions about the U.S. role in the escalation of conflict in Georgia.
August 19, 2008
The Economist Debate Series: Global Energy Crisis
The bad news is we can't wait for breakthroughs to solve our energy problems. The good news is we don't have to.
August 18, 2008
Musharraf’s Resignation Creates an Opening for U.S. Policy
President Musharraf’s resignation provides an opportunity for the United States to shift policy toward Pakistan, write Caroline Wadhams and Brian Katulis.
August 18, 2008
The Terrorism Index
A survey of foreign policy experts on U.S. security, foreign affairs, and America's place in the world.
August 17, 2008
Iraqis Must Control Their Own Security
It is becoming increasingly clear that any bilateral U.S.- Iraqi Status of Forces Agreement will have to include a date certain for withdrawal.
August 15, 2008
The Week in Photos 8.11.08 - 8.15.08
Highlights from this week include a new U.S. policy for China, why health care costs so much, and more.
August 15, 2008
Establishing U.S.-China Relations
A new report puts energy and environment at the center of a new administration’s focus on the United States and China.
August 15, 2008
Saudi Arabia Hosts First Film Festival
Film festival provides hope for those who want to lift the movie theater ban in Saudi Arabia.
August 14, 2008
Oliver Stone's "W." Controversy
The upcoming biopic on President George W. Bush should offer insight into how our president transformed from rowdy frat boy to leader of the free world.
August 14, 2008
God on the Radio
The rejection of a Christian environmental organization from a religious broadcaster's convention points to continuing climate change denial in conservative evangelicals.
August 14, 2008
Jordan Reaches Across the Divide
Iraq will need its neighbors’ support to achieve progress and stability; King Abdullah’s visit is a crucial first step.
August 14, 2008
U.S. Aid to Afghanistan by the Numbers
While the United States has a history of helping Afghanistan fight, it hasn’t done much to help its people deal with the aftermath of wars.
August 14, 2008
Improving Postsecondary Education
Education experts emphasize the need to make fundamental changes in the current postsecondary education system because of the continuing importance of college.
August 13, 2008
A Global Imperative
Report outlines a progressive approach to U.S.-China relations in the 21st century.
August 13, 2008
It's Easy Being Green: Clearing a Cluttered Mailbox
Reduce your junk mail load by signing a petition for a national Do Not Mail registry and joining opt-out lists for direct marketing companies.
August 13, 2008
Think Again: Money for Nothing
Barbara Ehrenreich's new book received an undeserved and unfair review in the New York Times, writes Eric Alterman.
August 13, 2008
The Gangs of L.A.
Reel Progress interviews filmmaker Stacy Perala about his documentary, “Made in America,” which chronicles the cycle of violence and poverty in L.A.’s gangs.
August 13, 2008
Withdrawing from Iraq
A panel of military experts disagreed on setting a timeline for an American withdrawal from Iraq, but agreed that a redeployment could be done relatively quickly.
August 13, 2008
Why Russia Can't Be Ignored
The international conflict between Russia and Georgia over the status of Georgia's breakaway territory of South Ossetia rightly brought about hand-wringing from a war-weary international community. The crisis has already caused a humanitarian catastrophe in which thousands have been killed and tens of thousands have been displaced in and around South Ossetia.
August 13, 2008
Tackling Discrimination Head On
Kate Bell on a new study from the UK showing that discrimination may account for up to two-thirds of the wage difference between men and women.
August 12, 2008
Independent Film Loses an Ally in Hollywood
Reel Progress' frequent partner, Warner Independent, will cease operations this fall after the release of their current films.
August 12, 2008
There’s a Bear in the Woods!
Bush administration neoconservatives were caught flatfooted by reawakening Russian empire, writes Scott Lilly.
August 12, 2008
College for All?
Report weighs the pros and cons of a policy aimed at substantially increasing rates of postsecondary education.
August 12, 2008
College-Ready Students, Student-Ready Colleges
Report from Louis Soares and Christopher Mazzeo offers solutions for raising degree completion rates through student empowerment and systems change.
August 12, 2008
A Federal Agenda for Promoting Student Success and Degree Completion
Report outlines why and how the federal government should support colleges in their efforts to help more students complete their education.
August 12, 2008
Economic Snapshot for August 2008
Analysis from Christian E. Weller finds that more families are succumbing to economic pressure.
August 12, 2008
Online Consumers at Risk and the Role of State Attorneys General
State attorneys general should play an important part in keeping consumers safe from malware, phishing, and spam.
August 11, 2008
Blowback
China’s approach to doing business with despots is remarkably ad hoc, commodity-driven, and short-sighted.
August 11, 2008
Why Does Health Care Cost So Much?
Karen Davenport on why health care costs so much, and how we can make health care more affordable.
August 11, 2008
Doping Difficulties: Definition and Detection Not Easy
The line between legal and illegal performance enhancement is unclear, and our ability to detect illegal enhancement is even shakier.
August 11, 2008
Breaking “The Greatest Silence”
“The Greatest Silence” explores the decade-old epidemic of kidnapping, rape, and torture of women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
August 11, 2008
How to Redeploy
Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Peter Juul detail how to safely redeploy troops from Iraq in 8 to 10 months.
August 10, 2008
New possibilities for stem cell research
As America struggles with such weighty issues as the war in Iraq, the foundering economy and the run-up to a historic presidential election, it may be difficult to recall that seven years ago this month the most wrenching issue facing the nation was human embryonic stem cell research.
August 8, 2008
The Week in Photos 8.04.08 - 8.08.08
CAP turned its lens this week on equal pay, UK welfare reform, Bushonomics, and disappearing factory floors.
August 8, 2008
Public Opinion Snapshot: A War Worth Fighting
Polls show that the public thinks the war in Iraq was a mistake, but that we should be taking stronger action in Afghanistan.
August 8, 2008
A Political Awakening
John Cusack and Mark Leyner talk with Anne Shoup of Reel Progress about the transformative power of film.
August 8, 2008
Successful Bid, then Second Thoughts
"John, it was destiny." Those were the words spoken to me by a young staffer to the Beijing Olympic bid as we walked in Moscow's Gorky Park the day after the membership of the International Olympic Committee had voted to give the 2008 Summer Olympics to China. We had worked together as part of the public relations team supporting the bid. A recent college graduate, I had innocently remarked how surprised I was the bid had succeeded. My walking partner then instructed me in the power of Chinese nationalism and patience. It was part of the education in international politics and the Chinese worldview I received working for the Beijing bid.
August 7, 2008
Climate War Games
Tackling climate change will require the U.S. and China to move beyond their historic impasse on reducing emissions, explain Hachigian and Sussman.
August 7, 2008
Think Again: Poor Coverage on Poverty
The mainstream media can’t explain the causes of poverty, and right-wing talking heads say the poor are the problem, say Eric Alterman and George Zornick.
August 6, 2008
It’s Easy Being Green: It All Comes Out in the Wash
Switching to efficient and energy-conscious washers and dryers can reduce the water and energy cost of the typical laundry routine.
August 6, 2008
A Missing Piece of the Prevention Puzzle
We can no longer afford to ignore the role of sexual violence in teen pregnancy, writes Malika Saada Saar.
August 5, 2008
UK-Style Welfare Reform
Kate Bell explains why the British government should look to its own poverty success rather than the United States' early failures for welfare reform help.
August 5, 2008
Video: How to Redeploy
It is not only possible, but necessary, to conduct a safe and responsible redeployment of U.S. forces from Iraq in no more than 10 months.
August 4, 2008
Understanding Bushonomics
Scott Lilly details the Bush administration's unsustainable and unbalanced economic policies that have led to the current weak state of the U.S. economy.
August 4, 2008
Have We Come a Long Way Baby?
Forty-five years after John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, women still lag behind men in wages earned.
August 4, 2008
Help Is on the Way
Housing law passed last week will give almost $4 billion to states and localities to stabilize communities.
August 4, 2008
Factory Facts
The big manufacturing states, their blue-collar workforces, and their citizens are reeling amid today’s economy’s woes, write Christian E. Weller and Diego Flores. We need to do something about disappearing factory floors.
August 4, 2008
Cleaning Up for the Olympics
Bob Sussman on the severity of China's pollution problem, what it's doing on pollution and global warming, and how the United States can help.
August 1, 2008
The Week in Photos
CAP turned its lens this week on lawn care, Medicare, and care for the elderly.
August 1, 2008
Why Turkey Made the Right Decision
The Constitutional Court's decision not to disband the Justice and Development Party will show the world it's serious about democracy, write Boyer and Katulis.
August 1, 2008
The Three Ds: Defense, Diplomacy, and Development
Sen. Biden convenes a panel featuring CAPAF expert Reuben Brigety to discuss the U.S. military's involvement in global aid and development.
August 1, 2008
Job Losses Mount
The latest employment figures reveal widening job losses amid uneven economic growth, writes David Madland. Mounting job losses require short- and long-term action.
August 1, 2008