9.5.08: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER From Bad to Worse Unemployment rate slams working Americans across the spectrum, writes Christian E. Weller. Watch "No End in Sight" Watch Charles Ferguson's critically acclaimed documentary brought to you in full online by Reel Progress. Denver's Promising Accord Denver has resolved issues with ProComp, its model teacher pay program, write Brown and Chait. A Dangerous Last Resort Tim Westrich explains why Americans are turning to more harmful credit card debt to cover rising costs.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ENERGY: New report from CAP and the Political Economy Research Institute outlining a program to create good jobs and start building a low-carbon economy.

IRAQ: Brian Katulis, Marc Lynch, Peter Juul release a new report analyzing the post-surge political landscape and key tensions in Iraq.

TERRORISM: PJ Crowley and Caroline Wadhams offer analysis and commentary on terrorism and homeland security seven years after 9/11.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Arthur Caplan’s cheat sheet for the next administration on biomedical science and technology.

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