2.29.08: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Safe at Home A Strategy to Protect the Homeland Report outlines how to make Americans safer at home and abroad. A Broken Crystal Ball The Future of Lieberman Warner Bill Ignoring innovation breeds inaccurate results when studying bill's effects. The Latino Vote in 2008 An Interactive Map Latinos may be gaining voting power, but they lack economic opportunity. The Collapsing Surge Myth Sunnis and Shi’a Threaten Civil Wars Iraqis are preparing for a new round of civil wars, says Brian Katulis.

THE WEEK AHEAD

EDUCATION: Report from Matt Miller on local control and national standards, "Nationalize the Schools (…A Little)!"

HEALTH CARE: Jeanne Lambrew testifies Wednesday on Expanding Health Care Access to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education.

ENERGY: Report on the design of carbon offset credits under a cap-and-trade program, plus an interview with the report author and a carbon offsets 101.

CUBA: Video of CAP expert Dan Restrepo discussing the outlook and opportunities for U.S.-Cuba relations.

EMPLOYMENT: Christian Weller offers analysis of new employment numbers released on Friday.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Richard Lempert on letting immigrant researchers stay in the U.S. and the role of English as the lingua franca of science; Chris Mooney on biofuels.

CAMPUS PROGRESS: Why the artist that brags about her "milkshake" breaks gender roles in hip hop, or does she? And a crib sheet on what the recent ceasefire in Uganda could mean for future prospects of peace.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

A Great American Dream Neighborhood Stabilization Plan

Foreclosure Prevention and Neighborhood Preservation

Capturing the Energy Opportunity

UPCOMING EVENTS

Nationalize The Schools (...A Little)!
March 4

Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis
March 5

CAP IN THE NEWS

Podesta, Takeyh, and Korb on a War We Must End
The Washington Post

Sperling on Bob Ball and Social Security
Bloomberg

Boyer on Kosovo: What's at Stake
The Root

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