December 23, 2011
Idea of the Day: We Need to Invest in the Pell Grant Program
Given that unemployment is at a record high, particularly for youth of color, with African American youth at 30 percent and Latino youth at 20 percent, this is precisely the time we should be investing in the Pell Grant program instead of cutting students off at their knees

December 22, 2011
Idea of the Day: Sexual Violence Used as a Tool to Stifle Political Change
In the Middle East, sexual violence is often used as a tool of continued repression and a means to hold back political change.

December 21, 2011
Idea of the Day: A Shift in U.S. Military Strategy
2011 has seen a remarkable shift in U.S. military strategy abroad.

December 20, 2011
Idea of the Day: Better Buildings Initiative Is a Great Partnership
The Better Buildings Initiative will cut our nation's energy use and create jobs.

December 19, 2011
Idea of the Day: We Still Need to Work Toward Full Equality in the Military
Policymakers should take action to level the playing field for gay service members in a post-DADT military.

December 16, 2011
Idea of the Day: Americans Support Smart Solutions to Immigration Reform
Recent polls illustrate that the vast majority of Americans support smart solutions to immigration reform and reject mass deportation.

December 15, 2011
Idea of the Day: New Transmission Lines Will Help Create Jobs
A key piece of our economic development infrastructure has to be a robust electricity transmission grid.

December 14, 2011
Idea of the Day: Economic Growth Will Require Additional Policy Support
It’s unlikely that economic growth will quickly strengthen on its own, so it will require some additional policy support in the near term.

December 13, 2011
Idea of the Day: Alabama Can't Afford Its New Immigration Bill
Alabama's new immigration bill, H.B. 56, will worsen the state's fiscal and economic woes.

December 12, 2011
Idea of the Day: Congress Should Continue the Payroll Tax Cut
Conservatives in Congress are standing firm against keeping and extending the temporary payroll tax cut passed last year.

December 9, 2011
Idea of the Day: A Strong Middle Class Is Good for Economic Growth
A weakened middle class doesn’t just hurt those who are losing ground. It hurts all of us by stifling our country’s economic growth.

December 8, 2011
Idea of the Day: American Jobs Act Will Benefit Small Businesses
Fiscal expansion and economic multipliers are effective in creating jobs above and beyond those directly created by one firm or one government project.

December 7, 2011
Idea of the Day: Economic Inequality Hurts Our Country and Our Economy
Inequality isn’t just bad for the 99 percent who’ve been left behind; it is actually responsible for some of the biggest problems facing Americans today—high home foreclosures, high unemployment, and an inability to get ahead.

December 6, 2011
Idea of the Day: Americans Don't Want Conservatives to Repeal Health Reform
Despite Americans’ contradictory feelings about the Affordable Care Act, conservative attempts to repeal it are likely to be met with resistance from the public.

December 5, 2011
Idea of the Day: Congress Needs to Pass Job-Creating Legislation
Congress needs to take action, overcoming political obstructions to job-creating legislation.

December 2, 2011
Idea of the Day: United States Must Work Toward the Eradication of AIDS
Although we’ve had some victories in the fight against AIDS, we still have a long way to go to bring it under control.

December 1, 2011
Idea of the Day: Congress Must Extend Payroll Tax Cut and Unemployment Benefits
Failure to extend these two critical measures by December 31 will depress U.S. economic output by about 1 percent and raise our risk of slipping back into recession.