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January 3, 2012
Helping Complete the Arab Spring
Sabina Dewan presents key ways the United States and Europe can help build sustained economic growth in the region.
December 23, 2011
Pell Grants Suffer a Serious Setback
Julie Ajinkya and Sophia Kerby demonstrate how a proposal to lower the time limit in the Pell Grant program disproportionately affects the most vulnerable students.
December 22, 2011
The Economywide Benefits of Unemployment Insurance Are Crystal Clear
Sarah Jane Glynn takes Casey Mulligan to task for overstating economists’ disagreements about the importance of unemployment benefits to sustained economic growth in 2012.
December 22, 2011
Think Again: As We Leave Iraq, Remember How We Got In
Eric Alterman recalls the Bush administration’s dishonesty and manipulation of the media concerning the war in Iraq.
December 22, 2011
Big Ideas for Small Business: The CDFI Bond Guarantee Program
Jordan Eizenga explains why the CDFI Bond Guarantee Program would be good for small business.
December 21, 2011
The EPA's New Toxic Air Regulations
Carol Browner discusses the new air toxics standards from the EPA.
December 21, 2011
Keeping the Impending Deployment of American Marines to Australia in Proper Perspective
The real implications on global security of troop deployment in northern Australia are relatively minor, and there is little basis for some of the reactions in the United States and around the world, writes Lawrence J. Korb.
December 21, 2011
The War on Christmas
Michael Ettlinger calls for the Christmas spirit to take root on Capitol Hill and joy to be spread to millions.
December 21, 2011
What Can We Learn from Law School?
Julie Morgan explains how looking at issues in legal education can help us better understand the problems that face all colleges.
December 21, 2011
Payroll Tax Cuts Are Better Job Creators than the Wealthy
Adam Hersh and Sarah Ayres examine the job-creating power of the Forbes 400 compared to the middle-class engine of job creation we can fuel with payroll tax cuts and unemployment insurance.
December 20, 2011
Rape and the Arab Spring
While women throughout the Middle East have played crucial roles in the Arab Spring uprisings, they have also been subject to high levels of sexual violence and rape, writes Elizabeth Marcus.
December 20, 2011
Iraq Failed U.S. Troops
The military and the country would be better off in the long run if President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta gave a more honest speech to close the Iraq War, writes Lawrence J. Korb
December 20, 2011
Wind Energy Provides Stable Middle-Class Jobs in America's Heartland
The Center for American Progress traveled to Iowa to learn about the quality of life afforded by good-paying, middle-class green jobs in America’s heartland.
December 20, 2011
Consumers Matter in Mortgage-Servicing Compensation Decision
The consumer perspective must be front and center in FHFA decisions about mortgage-servicing compensation after the robo-signing scandal, write Peter Swire and Jordan Eizenga.
December 20, 2011
U.S. Military Strategy Shifts Focus
Peter Juul explains how U.S. military strategy abroad shifted remarkably and perhaps enduringly in 2011.
December 20, 2011
How “Occupy Our Homes” Speaks to Communities of Color
John Griffith, Jasmin Jones, and Sophia Kerby discuss how the "Occupy Our Homes" movement relates to communities of color.
December 20, 2011
No Child Left Behind Waiver Applications
In reviewing states' applications for waivers to No Child Left Behind, the Department of Education should not rush to approve every application, ask for more information, and proceed with caution, writes Jeremy Ayers.
December 19, 2011
A Prudent Response to Chinese Military Modernization
The conservative calls to raise U.S. military spending with an eye towards China are misguided, writes Lawrence J. Korb.
December 19, 2011
Better Buildings Initiative Drives Investment, Creates Jobs
President Barack Obama flexed executive power this year to secure $4 billion for job-creating energy-efficiency building projects across the United States, write Bracken Hendricks, Jorge Madrid, and Adam James.
December 19, 2011
Repealing ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’: A Year in the Making
Crosby Burns looks at how the repeal on open service has been implemented over the past year and what steps remain to achieve full equality for all troops.
December 19, 2011
We Can’t Allow the Payroll Tax Cut and Unemployment Benefits to Expire
Seth Hanlon and Heather Boushey explain why allowing the payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits to end will hurt the economic recovery.
December 19, 2011
Why Durban Matters
Andrew Light shows why this year’s climate talks were a success and how this outcome was better than the potential catastrophic collapse of international climate talks at the meeting.
December 19, 2011
Public Opinion Snapshot: A Reminder to Conservatives: Hands off Medicare and Social Security!
Conservatives remain oblivious to the public’s opposition to cutting important social programs. Ruy Teixeira offers some recent polls to help them get the message.
December 16, 2011
The Green Climate Fund Is Good for Business and the Environment
Richard W. Caperton applauds the creation of the Green Climate Fund at the U.N. climate negotiations and talks about why it’s a powerful tool in responding to climate change.
December 16, 2011
CAP’s Priorities for International Climate Finance
Andrew Light outlines the Center’s goals for the next steps in making sure we have enough global financing to help developing countries cut their emissions in the years to come.
December 16, 2011
We Need to Pave the Road for 21st Century Vehicles
Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman respond to The Washington Post’s criticism of the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program and explain why it’s important for American competitiveness.
December 16, 2011
The Inherent Flaws in Medicare Premium Support
Close examination of recent proposals to restructure Medicare by providing premium support or vouchers reveals fundamental flaws, writes Topher Spiro.
December 16, 2011
The Facts About Americans Who Receive Public Benefits
Joy Moses discusses the facts—and counters the myths—about public benefits programs that largely serve the middle class and those living in poverty.
December 16, 2011
The Pakistan Aid Dilemma
Though tensions between the two countries have risen recently the United States maintains an interest in engagement with Pakistan, and must be careful in considering how it structures and enforces new promises of assistance or threats of a cutoff, write Colin Cookman and Bill French.
December 16, 2011
Keystone XL Isn’t the Key
Kate Gordon and Daniel J. Weiss explain why the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is weak on job creation and bad for America’s future.
December 16, 2011
Fish on Fridays: The Top 5 Fish Stories of 2011
Michael Conathan enumerates the top developments of the year for fisheries.
December 15, 2011
Playing Chicken with Our Economic Recovery
Benefits for jobless and working Americans are the sticking point in the third possible government shutdown in just one year. Kristina Costa explains why these provisions are essential to the economic recovery—and to hundreds of millions of American households.
December 15, 2011
Re-energize Regional Economies with New Electric Transmission Lines
Building the power infrastructure will enable growth and ultimately make our economy stronger, write Richard Caperton and Matt Kasper.
December 15, 2011
The Public’s View of Immigration
Polling suggests Americans across the political spectrum support pragmatic solutions on immigration and reject base politicking, write Philip E. Wolgin and Angela Maria Kelley.
December 15, 2011
Think Again: Is Inequality Over? News That’s Not Fit To Print
Eric Alterman wonders why The New York Times would use outdated data to lead its readers to believe that inequality in the United States is over.
December 15, 2011
Big Ideas for Small Business: Target Government Assistance Toward Innovative Startups
Small startup companies are proven job creators, yet current government assistance doesn’t reach them effectively and efficiently, write Ed Paisley and Sean Pool.
December 15, 2011
Taking the Iranian Nuclear Threat Seriously
The United States must continue to use the most effective tools available to deal with Iran’s nuclear program, write Rudy deLeon and Brian Katulis.
December 15, 2011
Terrorist Detainee Rules Are Not McCarthyist
Ken Gude explains why the detainee provisions in the bill heading for President Obama’s signature are flawed but do not establish military detention in the United States.
December 15, 2011
Faith on the Front Lines of Climate Protection
Sally Steenland speaks with Joelle Novey, executive director of Greater Washington Interfaith Power and Light, about her work at the intersection of faith and environmentalism.
December 14, 2011
It All Starts with Training
John Norris, Abigail Long, Sarah Margon, and David Abramowitz explain why the United States should invest more in conflict prevention training.
December 13, 2011
Poor Economic Conditions in Alabama Will Get Worse with New Immigration Law
Sarah Jane Glynn explains why the state can’t afford the new harsh legislation on top of its current troubles.
December 13, 2011
Smarter, Better, Leaner, Greener
If Congress wants to improve its approval ratings and do positive work for our nation, it would do well to consider these 12 resolutions for 2012, writes Sally Steenland.
December 13, 2011
Lending a Hand to the Maxed-Out Consumer
Christian E. Weller explains how maintaining the payroll tax cut helps families dig their way out of debt and grow the economy.
December 13, 2011
Economic Snapshot for December 2011
Economic growth will require some additional policy support in the near term, writes Christian E. Weller.
December 13, 2011
Update: The Iraq War Ledger
Matthew Duss and Peter Juul look at the human, financial, and strategic costs of the U.S. intervention in Iraq as the last of our troops pull out.
December 13, 2011
Turning the Page in Iraq
It’s time for America to move on from Iraq, writes Brian Katulis. But the Obama administration needs to stay vigilant on unresolved problems in the country and the region.
December 13, 2011
Young Adults Face a Rough Road Ahead
CAP hosts an event looking at the economic challenges facing our nation’s young adults.
December 13, 2011
U.S.-Iraq Relations Enter a New Era
Peter Juul examines the more normal but still complex U.S. relationship with Iraq internally and in the region going forward.
December 12, 2011
The Obama Administration’s Disconnect on Coal
The administration is talking out of both sides of its mouth when it comes to coal production and climate change, writes Tom Kenworthy.
December 12, 2011
Fear of a Black Planet: Pat Buchanan Says Diversity Isn't American
Daniella Leger discusses Pat Buchanan's view that diversity isn't American.
December 12, 2011
U.N. Reaches Climate Deal in Durban, South Africa
Andrew Light discusses the new deal to combat climate change on The Takeaway.
December 12, 2011
Politics of the Green Climate Fund
Andrew Light discusses the Green Climate Fund with energyNOW!'s Tyler Suiters.
December 12, 2011
Working Against Economic Headwinds
Christian E. Weller testifies before the Massachusetts legislature to discuss U.S. economic recovery and its effect on the Massachusetts economy.
December 12, 2011
Too Early to Sound the FHA Alarm
FHA’s immediate financial future is inextricably linked to the health of the housing sector—and the economy as a whole—in the coming years, write Sarah Rosen Wartell and John Griffith.
December 12, 2011
5 Reasons to Continue Unemployment Benefits
Heather Boushey and Meghan Miller explain why Congress should support active job seekers and our nation’s economy by maintaining unemployment benefits.
December 12, 2011
The V Visa: Something We Can All Agree On
Mayu Takeda recommends Congress bring back the V visa program to reunite immigrant families.
December 12, 2011
Public Opinion Snapshot: Earth to Conservatives: Don’t Raise Taxes on the Poor and Middle Class
Failing to extend the payroll tax cut would be a grave mistake on conservatives’ part, writes Ruy Teixeira.
December 12, 2011
NPR Poll Shows Long-Term Unemployed Desperate for Work
Sarah Jane Glynn cites a recent survey of the long-term unemployed revealing the lengths people are willing to go to find a job.
December 9, 2011
Drug Testing America
Michael Ettlinger suggests that the conservative push to drug test unemployed Americans should be extended to every single person who benefits from federal programs.
December 9, 2011
People of Faith Rally for Unemployment Benefits
Faith groups gather in the nation’s capital to push for the extension of unemployment benefits, writes Catherine Woodiwiss.
December 9, 2011
Making the Green Climate Fund a Reality
The United States should continue its progress toward approval of a new fund for global climate mitigation and adaptation, write Richard Caperton and Andrew Light.
December 9, 2011
Advancing Gay and Transgender Equality Abroad
Both President Obama and Secretary Clinton made important steps this week for the advancement of LGBT rights worldwide, but some challenges still remain, writes Jeff Krehely.
December 9, 2011
There’s More than One Way to Reduce Global Emissions
Rebecca Lefton, Andrew Light, Melanie Hart, and Adam James offer a new approach to bringing down global warming pollution that taps multiple international forums instead of just the United Nations conference.
December 9, 2011
Straight Talk with Iraq About Syria
The United States needs to use its leverage to get Iraq’s leaders to play a constructive role in helping end the bloodshed in Syria, writes Brian Katulis.
December 8, 2011
Think Again: Pearl Harbor: Another (Unhappy) Anniversary
President Obama and his successors would do well to ponder the examples of past presidents and make honesty a priority in all matters of war and peace, writes Eric Alterman.
December 8, 2011
Reading China’s Climate Change Tea Leaves
Melanie Hart tries to make sense of rumors around China’s offer on global carbon emissions reductions and then offers a path forward she thinks China could (and should) embrace.
December 8, 2011
Europe's Last Chance to Get it Right
Michael Barr discusses Europe's last chance to tackle its economic woes.
December 8, 2011
Big Ideas for Small Business: The American Jobs Act
Heather Boushey details why President Obama’s jobs legislation would help small businesses in ways that enjoyed bipartisan support not too long ago.
December 8, 2011
Obama Administration to Keep Emergency Contraception Off Store Shelves
Jessica Arons explains why the Obama administration’s decision to deny over-the-counter access to emergency contraception is misguided.
December 7, 2011
The Path to 270
Daniella Leger discusses how demographic changes and the economy will affect the 2012 presidential elections.
December 7, 2011
Rethinking Education Governance for the 21st Century
Fifteen first-rate analysts to probe the structural impediments to school reform and to offer provocative alternatives in these draft papers from the event "Rethinking Education Governance for the 21st Century."
December 7, 2011
The Middle Class Grows the Economy, Not the Rich
David Madland shows how a strong middle class is the key to higher GDP—not giving more money to the wealthy and hoping it trickles down.
December 6, 2011
Climate Finance Is Key to U.S. Climate Credibility
Andrew Light, Rebecca Lefton, and Adam James explain why developed countries such as the United States need to keep climate aid flowing to get climate change under control and maintain their credibility at international summits.
December 6, 2011
Race and Beyond: We Need Diversity in Education
Sam Fulwood III explains how the Obama administration is taking steps to increase diversity in America’s public schools.
December 6, 2011
5 Terrible, No-Good, Very Bad Things About the REINS Act
Kristina Costa shows how the anti-regulation REINS Act would turn a regulatory process driven by scientific expertise, industry input, and careful cost-benefit analysis into a political circus.
December 6, 2011
A Strong Middle Class Is Key to Getting Our Economy Moving
Michael Ettlinger explains why a growing and prosperous middle class was and is the prerequisite to strong and sustainable economic growth.
December 6, 2011
Solving Climate Change Will Help Temper Rising Health Care Costs
As delegates from 194 parties meet in Durban, South Africa, for the annual U.N. climate change conference, they should take note of the recent evidence linking climate change and public health.
December 6, 2011
Economic Inequality Is Not Sustainable
Heather Boushey examines why growing income inequality helped boost the wealth of the few and how reversing course is imperative to our nation’s economic well-being.
December 5, 2011
Public Opinion Snapshot: The American Public Still Backs Health Reform
Ruy Teixeira explains why conservatives’ obsessive drive to dismantle the Affordable Care Act is unlikely to generate high levels of public support.
December 3, 2011
The Big Loser at Bonn Will Be Pakistan
Pakistan's decision to disengage from the multilateral effort carries risks for Pakistani interests in Afghanistan and worldwide, write Caroline Wadhams and Brian Katulis.
December 2, 2011
Congress Needs to Act to Keep Job Growth Going
Congress should pass the rest of the American Jobs Act to help strengthen the economy and provide some relief to Americans still struggling in an uncertain job market, write Heather Boushey and Adam Hersh.
December 2, 2011
Milestones for Transition in Afghanistan 2012–2014
Report from Caroline Wadhams offers recommendations for the upcoming international conference on Afghanistan in Bonn, Germany.
December 2, 2011
We Need to Focus on the 99 Percent
Extending and expanding the payroll tax cut is the right thing to do alongside ensuring that the long-term unemployed have access to benefits, writes Heather Boushey.
December 2, 2011
Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
Jonathan Orszag argues that while in office, President Clinton's actions, and some timely decisions not to act, had a profound effect on the economic success of the 90s.
December 2, 2011
Stopping Wage Theft
Sally Steenland talks with Kim Bobo, executive director of Interfaith Worker Justice in Chicago, about what she's doing to make sure all workers get the pay they're owed.
December 2, 2011
The Persistence of Educational Inequality
Raegen Miller and Cynthia Brown highlight a new Department of Education report that shows how U.S. school districts are unevenly distributing their state and local funds, shortchanging schools that serve low-income students.
December 2, 2011
Dirty Utilities Cry Wolf on Electricity Reliability to Block Health Protections
Some utilities and coal companies would have you believe new EPA rules to reduce air toxics will force mass closures of power plants, write Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman. But these claims are blatant falsehoods.
December 1, 2011
World AIDS Day 2011
The disease remains an epidemic and a pressing problem for the United States and the world.
December 1, 2011
Perspectives on the Health of the FHA Single-Family Insurance Fund
Sarah Rosen Wartell testifies before the House Committee on Financial Services about the financial status of the Federal Housing Administration’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
December 1, 2011
Issue Pulse: Imagining a World Without AIDS
Reactions to a recent speech by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a U.S. conference on AIDS reveal a consensus that we’ve made progress fighting the disease but there’s more work to do.
December 1, 2011
Think Again: Why Do the Mainstream Media Like the Tea Party More Than Occupy Wall Street?
The mainstream media consistently puffs up the Tea Party. Much of the Occupy Wall Street coverage, however, is sheer mockery, writes Eric Alterman.
December 1, 2011
Big Ideas for Small Business: A Regional Jobs Accelerator
Coordinating existing federal programs to better focus on small businesses and the communities they serve is a great way to create jobs and spur innovation, writes Jennifer Erickson.
December 1, 2011
What Will It Take to Win in 2012?
CAP hosts an event looking at what it will take to win the 2012 presidential election.
October 4, 2011
Government Spending Is Just What Our Economy Needs
Heather Boushey explains how government spending can help restart our economy.