2.8.08: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Congress' Work Has Just Begun Stimulus Passage Marks First Step Now we need a broad, multipronged economic recovery strategy. A Strike Against the Budget Scott Lilly on Nussle's Revenge White House budget would mean $23 billion less federal assistance. Treating a Symptom Budget Cuts in All the Wrong Places Bush offers policy prescriptions that would damage our broken system. Surge or No Surge? Pubilc Opinion on Iraq The public hasn't budged—it still thinks we can't win and should get out.

THE WEEK AHEAD

INTERNET: An "Ask The Expert" video with Peter Swire on Internet privacy issues in antitust cases.

ECONOMY: Analysis of the decline in residential fixed investment and an economic snapshot for February.

PAKISTAN: Caroline Wadhams and Brian Katulis discuss Pakistan in the runup to the elections.

VOLUNTEERISM: Shirley Sagawa holds an event and releases a column on AmeriCorps' unique role in public education reform.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: David Parry on Wikipedia and new knowledge technologies.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Throwing Homeowners a Lifeline

The Forgotten Front: A Comprehensive Plan for Afghanistan

UPCOMING EVENTS

State of the Americas 2008
February 12

The AmeriCorps Role in Education Reform
February 13

CAP IN THE NEWS

Crowley and Grotto
on the New National Guard and Reserves Report
Pravda

An Interview with Joe Romm
Green Source

Duggan on Bush's State of Denial on Afghanistan
The Huffington Post

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