March 2, 2010
Ask the Expert: Fixing the Federal Poverty Measure
Melissa Boteach discusses what the federal poverty measure is, why it needs fixing, and the Obama administration's announcement of a new supplemental measure.

March 2, 2010
What Gets Measured Gets Done
Melissa Boteach and Jitinder Kohli on why a supplemental federal poverty measure will drive smarter policies to bring more families into the middle class.

February 26, 2010
There’s No Success Without Political Progress
The U.S. military and intelligence community took two steps forward in Afghanistan, but President Karzai took two steps back, write Caroline Wadhams and Colin Cookman.

February 26, 2010
It’s Time to End Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
Louis Caldera and Christopher Contreras outline why we need to end the military's ban on service by openly gay men and women.

February 26, 2010
Making Things Worse
A critique of conservative “solutions” to our nation’s health care crisis from CAP Action's Karen Davenport.

February 26, 2010
Sustainable Homeownership
Sen. Patrick Leahy and others discuss shared equity homeownership as a new strategy to owning a home.

February 25, 2010
Slowing Price Declines Are Good News for FHA
Andrew Jakabovics provides analysis of new FFHA house price data and explains variability in local markets over time.

February 25, 2010
Think Again: Conservative? Bad? How About Both?
The Washington Post editorial page appears to going down a road toward increasing conservatism and increasing awfulness simultaneously, writes Eric Alterman.

February 25, 2010
Schools Not Bombs
Long-term stability in Yemen must begin with an overhaul of its notoriously inadequate education system, writes Sarah Jacobs.

February 25, 2010
Infographic: How to Create Green Rental Homes
A graphic look at how to a establish a green rental conversion program.

February 25, 2010
Why We Need Health Care Reform
Ellen-Marie Whelan and Lesley Russell outline four key reasons why we can’t wait to enact comprehensive health reform legislation and explain the president’s proposal.

February 24, 2010
Economic Snapshot for February 2010
The stimulus is stabilizing the economy, and the focus now has to be on strengthening labor market, writes Christian E. Weller.

February 24, 2010
It’s Easy Being Green: What Do Cow Dung, Car Tires, and Denim Have in Common?
A rundown of some of the most unusual and interesting green building materials on the market today.

February 24, 2010
A Path to Homeownership
Report from Rick Jacobus and David M. Abromowitz explains shared equity purchase assistance and how it would help promote homeownership.

February 24, 2010
Interactive Map: Health Reform Will Lead to Job Creation
Interactive map from David Cutler and Neeraj Sood shows that the health reform bill won't just help Americans stay healthier. It will create more jobs, too.

February 24, 2010
Van Jones Rejoins CAP to Lead Green Opportunity Initiative
Today the Center for American Progress announced that Van Jones is rejoining the center as a Senior Fellow and leader of the Green Opportunity Initiative, a new CAP project.

February 23, 2010
Budget Challenges Demand Doing What Works
Experts discuss systemic reform to eliminate waste across government at CAP’s Doing What Works project launch.

February 23, 2010
Piling One Prejudice onto Another
A look at “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” discharge breakdowns by Josh Rosenthal and Christopher Contreras shows that LGBT women and people of color are disproportionately affected by the ban.

February 23, 2010
An Untapped Source of Green Rental Homes
Andrew Jakabovics examines the details needed to inaugurate a green rental conversion program in communities across our nation.

February 23, 2010
Ask the Expert: All Qualified Americans Should Be Allowed to Serve
Jeff Krehely discusses why need to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and how the federal government can do it.

February 23, 2010
HOME STAR 101
The need-to-know basics on the new HOME STAR program—a low-cost, smart initiative to put America back to work while promoting home energy improvements.

February 23, 2010
Transatlantic Policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan in Obama Year One: Missed Opportunities
Brian Katulis explains in Fride that although the administration displayed enhanced transatlantic cooperation on Afghanistan, Pakistan policy remained elusive.

February 23, 2010
HOME STAR: Putting Americans Back to Work
Bracken Hendricks and Tom Kenworthy show how a HOME STAR home retrofit program currently being crafted in Congress would benefit the economy.

February 23, 2010
Eight Reasons We Need a Jobs Bill
Congress must pass a jobs bill to help bring back millions of jobs in the private sector and create stronger long-term growth. Here are eight reasons why.

February 22, 2010
Unemployment Insurance Trigger 101
The basics of how unemployment insurance works, how the government decides when to extend benefits beyond 26 weeks, and how we can improve the system.

February 22, 2010
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Says Tax the Rich, Regulate the Banks, and End the Filibuster
The public isn’t happy with the economy and the political process, but that doesn’t mean they’ve lost support for progressive policies, observes Ruy Teixeira.

February 22, 2010
McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Reform 101
David Balto explains the basics of how and why we need to reform health care antitrust laws.

February 19, 2010
Center for American Progress Announces Senior Management Changes
Neera Tanden will join CAP as Chief Operating Officer; Executive Vice President Sarah Rosen Wartell will shift focus to policy.

February 19, 2010
Reaffirming Our National Values
Winny Chen and Megan Adams discuss the meaning of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama and what it means for human rights in China.

February 19, 2010
Expanded Learning Time Leads to Expanded Learning
CAP experts discuss ELT community-based partnerships and revamping the public education system for the benefit of all students.

February 18, 2010
Deficits and Debt by the Numbers
A by-the-numbers piece gives a picture of the United States’ dire fiscal situation.

February 18, 2010
Doing What Works
A report by John D. Podesta and Reece Rushing stresses on the importance of transforming and modernizing government from top to bottom.

February 18, 2010
Golden Goals for Government Performance
Report from Jitinder Kohli sets out a federal government performance model based on an analysis of what works at five different governments on three continents.

February 18, 2010
Think Again: A Hard Week on the Planet
Mainstream science’s concerns are left out of the media conversation on climate change, writes Eric Alterman.

February 18, 2010
Closed Eyes, Black Lungs
Our outdated information gathering systems leave many agencies half blind; automated information policies could save American lives and money, writes Ian Millhiser.

February 17, 2010
Interactive Map: One Year After Recovery
Interactive map shows that one year in, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has saved and created jobs in every state, but we can’t take our eye off the ball.

February 17, 2010
Americans Support Repeal of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”
New CAP poll shows majority of voters support ending the ban on openly gay men and lesbians serving in the military, write Jeff Krehely and Ruy Teixeira.

February 17, 2010
Transforming Schools to Meet the Needs of Students
Expanded learning time should be a critical component of a reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

February 17, 2010
It’s Easy Being Green: The Top Five Cities for Green Jobs
Check out the U.S. cities where green jobs are on the rise.

February 17, 2010
Expanded Time, Enriching Experiences
A report by Kathleen Traphagen and Christine Johnson-Staub examines the development and evolution of ELT school-community partnerships.

February 17, 2010
Iraq’s Elections Highlight Gap in U.S. Policy
Brian Katulis discusses how a new government in Iraq will represent an opportunity for the Obama administration to link its Iraq policy to a more coherent strategic approach to the broader Middle East.

February 16, 2010
A Word of Caution About Mullah Baradar's Capture
Yesterday the New York Times broke the story of the capture of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the operational leader of the Afghan Taliban and the highest-ranking insurgent figure captured since the war began in 2001. Baradar's capture, which the BBC reports happened approximately a week ago, took place in the Pakistani port city of Karachi in a joint operation between the CIA and Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). Although few details about his condition or his cooperativeness are available, Baradar is now said to be under joint questioning in Pakistani custody.

February 16, 2010
Don't Forget the World's Food Gap
Sen. Tom Daschle calls for collaboration on new ideas and technologies to fight world hunger in the Politico.

February 16, 2010
How Quickly Can National Service Grow?
National service programs have shown that they can grow quickly while maintaining quality, and they have plenty of room to keep expanding, reports Shirley Sagawa.

February 16, 2010
Short-Term Labor Solutions Can Help Persistent Poverty Among Minorities
Christian E. Weller and Luke Reidenbach write at Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity about solutions for reducing persistent poverty among minority populations in the United States.

February 16, 2010
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Says It’s Time to Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell
A just-released poll shows strong public support for allowing gay men and women to serve openly in the military, writes Ruy Teixeira.

February 13, 2010
One Cheer for Antitrust
David Balto comments at Billboard on the merger between Ticketmaster and Live Nation, which was approved by the Justice Department in January.

February 12, 2010
After Blame, Moving the Burden to Wall Street
CAP gathered experts to discuss the potential merits and pitfalls of a financial transactions tax.

February 12, 2010
LGBT People of Color Need More Than Health Insurance
Jeff Krehely explains that a nation's health care system needs to do a better job treating the real needs of all its patients, including LGBT people who are racial and ethnic minorities.

February 11, 2010
Quadrennial Defense Review Should Spark Interagency Climate Conversation
The Pentagon’s QDR was a critical step toward comprehensive approaches to climate change, but we should see more of this action in the future, write Michael Werz and Kari Manlove.

February 11, 2010
It’s Easy Being Green: Fashion Forward
Vancouver’s eco-fashion industry will strut its stuff at the Winter Olympics this week and an upcoming international eco-fashion event in April.

February 11, 2010
Think Again: Kill Me Before I Sing Again
A recent story in The New York Times about karaoke killings illustrates the lax standards of the media, writes Eric Alterman.

February 9, 2010
Progress from the Copenhagen Accord
Andrew Light explains why commitments under the Copenhagen Accord so far put us on a path to achieve global climate safety.

February 9, 2010
A Better Way to Help the Unemployed
Heather Boushey outlines a plan for Congress to extend benefits and fix the unemployment insurance system.

February 9, 2010
Ringing the Bell for K-12 Teacher Tenure Reform
A report by Patrick McGuinn provides an overview of state teacher tenure reform in the United States and highlights recommendations for policymakers going forward.

February 9, 2010
Stop Already with the China Hysteria
Nina Hachigian explains why the Obama administration’s dealings with Beijing are principled and consistent, and why critics need to look first at our domestic challenges.

February 9, 2010
Make the Market Work for Health Care
Eliminating the antitrust exemption is an important first step to allowing the lodestar of competition to guide health insurance markets, writes David Balto.

February 9, 2010
Looking for the Full Measure of Jack Murtha
Rep. Jack Murtha believed that taking care of the troops was not just the right thing to do, it was also the foundation for good policy, writes Scott Lilly.

February 8, 2010
A New Sheriff Cleans Up Federal Lands
Tom Kenworthy discusses Interior Secretary Ken Salazar’s new approach to policing oil and gas drilling on public lands.

February 8, 2010
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Backs Regulation of Big Banks
Obama’s proposals for financial regulatory reform enjoy a great deal of public support, writes Ruy Teixeira.

February 8, 2010
Reviving the American Empire
Stephen Cohen, Brad DeLong, and Nina Hachigian discuss America’s impending decline on the stage of global superpowers at a CAP event last Friday.

February 8, 2010
Testing Time for U.S.-China Relations
Winny Chen cautions that disputes over Taiwan, Tibet, and Internet freedom, among other things, are not going away, but other global concerns require cooperation.

February 8, 2010
¿Por Qué Necesitamos Ayudar a la Juventud Desempleada?
Un nuevo estudio encuentra que el empleo entre adolescentes se ubica en una baja histórica, por lo que es un llamado de atención para invertir en programas de servicio juveniles, informa Shirley Sagawa.

February 8, 2010
On the Road to Better Biofuels
The Environmental Protection Agency’s new standard gives farmers and green industries needed guidance alongside necessary scientific review, writes Jake Caldwell

February 5, 2010
Social Security Cares 101
On the anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act, Heather Boushey provides background on FMLA and outlines a strategy for providing paid family leave through Social Security.

February 5, 2010
Key Investments, Important Reforms, and Tough Choices for Education
The president’s budget prioritizes student achievement and shows a willingness to try innovative strategies to get there.

February 5, 2010
Certainty on the Science of Climate Change
CAP's Joseph Romm discussed the physical science behind climate change and the inner workings of the IPCC with two experts at a CAP event.

February 5, 2010
Does Europe Matter to the Obama Administration?
Brian Katulis discusses the changing relationship between Europe and the United States on foreign policy.

February 5, 2010
Getting Out of the Deep Unemployment Hole
The economy is in recovery, notes David Madland, but with higher than estimated job losses during the recession, there’s a long road to getting Americans back to work.

February 4, 2010
Climate Change Is a Clear and Present Danger
Joe Romm interviews scientist and coordinating lead IPCC report author Christopher Field about the science of climate change.

February 4, 2010
Quadrennial Defense Review Fails to Match Resources to Priorities
Lawrence J. Korb, Sean E. Duggan, and Laura Conley analyze the Obama administration’s first Quadrennial Defense Review and find it lacking in several areas.

February 4, 2010
Post-Superbowl Strategies
The Colts-Saints matchup should be an exciting championship game, but the labor negotiations to follow will be educational for all Americans, writes David Madland.

February 4, 2010
How We Know Humans Are Changing the Climate
Joe Romm interviews scientist and IPCC report author Michael MacCracken about the science of climate change.

February 4, 2010
Ask the Expert: NFL Contracts and American Workers
David Madland discusses the NFL player-owner dispute: what it means for football, how NFL contracts compare to workers' contracts, and what we can learn from the negotiations.

February 4, 2010
Think Again: The Truth About Conservative “Journalism”
Conservative organizations are investing millions to overturn the media’s “liberal bias” and subverting the media’s professional standards in the process, writes Eric Alterman.

February 4, 2010
The View from Washington
Experts in Washington this week came together to answer questions from an audience in Kyiv on the upcoming presidential run-off election in Ukraine.

February 3, 2010
Un Paso Para Cerrar las Brechas de las Disparidades en el Cuidado de la Salud
Lesley Russell detalla las provisiones en el propuesto presupuesto federal del Presidente Barack Obama que ayudarían a que las minorías raciales y étnicas obtengan mejor atención médica.

February 3, 2010
It's Easy Being Green: Get to Know This Year's Olympic Village
An interactive map explores Southeast False Creek, the site of the Olympic Village for this year's games and a hub for sustainable development.

February 3, 2010
Interactive Graphic: Title I Education Spending
Title I, Part A allocates money to the states according to four complex formulas, but there is a simpler way, according to CAP's Raegen Miller.

February 3, 2010
Debunking False Energy Claims
Studies from the Milken Institute and Heritage Foundation provide misleading information about the clean energy economy, detracting from the real debate, writes Rebecca Lefton.

February 3, 2010
Why We Need to Help Unemployed Youth
A new study finds teen employment at a historic low, and this should be a wake-up call for investing in youth service programs, writes Shirley Sagawa.

February 3, 2010
How Health Reform Would Help Women
A by-the-numbers look at how women are particularly affected under our broken health care system and why we cannot afford to miss this opportunity to fix it.

February 3, 2010
Spoonful of Sugar
Raegen Miller and Cynthia Brown on an equity fund to facilitate a single, fair, and equitable formula for ESEA Title I, Part A.

February 3, 2010
How to Address Corporate Political Spending
Alex DeMots examines how Congress can respond to Supreme Court conservatives’ decision to allow corporations to spend unlimited amounts on independent political advertising.

February 3, 2010
Bitter Pill, Better Formula
Raegen Miller and Cynthia Brown outline changes toward a single, fair, and equitable formula for disbursing funds to high-poverty schools.

February 3, 2010
Rebranding U.S. Policy Toward Iran
Hadi Ghaemi, Geneive Abdo, Mike Signer, Matthew Duss, and Rudy deLeon push for promoting human rights in the United States’ Iranian policy agenda.

February 2, 2010
Another Green Budget
Clean-energy investments in the president’s budget would help kick start the economy and build sustainable, long-term growth, writes Daniel J. Weiss.

February 2, 2010
The United States of Science
The Obama administration’s budget for 2011 will be remembered by economic and science historians as a turning point for our nation in the 21st century, writes Jonathan D. Moreno.

February 2, 2010
A Move to Close the Health Care Disparities Gap
Lesley Russell details provisions in President Barack Obama’s proposed federal budget that would help racial and ethnic minorities get better health care.

February 2, 2010
Healthy Budget, Healthy Nation
The president’s budget builds on current health care investments while underscoring the need for comprehensive health care reform, write Karen Davenport and Ellen-Marie Whelan.

February 2, 2010
Slimming Down the Defense Budget
The Defense Department will need to begin cutting unnecessary and underperforming programs to bring the budget under control, write Lawrence Korb, Laura Conley, and Sean Duggan.

February 2, 2010
Connecting Muslims and the Media
Sally Steenland interviews Edina Lekovic about bring a translator between Muslims and the mainstream media and being a Muslim American woman who wears the hijab.

February 2, 2010
Video: A Joining of Faiths at a Mos Def Concert
Young Muslim American Voices interviews Edina Lekovic about what it means to be a young Muslim in America.

February 1, 2010
The Revenue and Spending Mismatch
Michael Linden and Michael Ettlinger explain the relationship between federal revenues and expenditures and how we got into this sinkhole of debt.

February 1, 2010
A Very Obama Budget
The president’s 2011 budget reflects a balance of critical investments from health care to the economy, education, and energy—seasoned with fiscal responsibility, writes Michael Ettlinger.

February 1, 2010
Pursuing Energy Security in Eurasia
Ambassador Richard L. Morningstar dropped by CAP to discuss the Obama administration’s stance on global energy partnerships in the new decade.

February 1, 2010
This Week in Congress: February 1 - 5, 2010
The president releases his 2011 budget, plus Congress discusses "Don't Ask Don't Tell" and could begin to move again on health care.

February 1, 2010
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Continues to Support Health Care Reform, but Needs Clarity on Congressional Bill
Polls suggest Americans would support the health bills in Congress more if they were clearly explained, says Ruy Teixeira.