9.19.08: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER A Predictable Black Monday Unsupervised financial markets led to the current crisis on Wall Street, writes Andrew Jakabovics. Too Much Secrecy CAPAF's John D. Podesta outlines key recommendations for restoring the rule of law. Labor Rights & Trade Policy Christian Weller and Stephen Zucconi find that strong labor standards are good for U.S. trade. Second Stimulus Needed Congress needs to prevent further economic harm, write Michael Ettlinger and David Madland.

THE WEEK AHEAD

GLBT RIGHTS: New report from Winnie Stachelberg on how states' successes offering domestic partner benefits to their employees provides a model for the federal government.

HEALTH CARE: Issue brief on hish risk pools, including an interactive map.

LATINOS: Teresita Perez on Hispanic Heretige Month and Karla Walters on immigrant work safety.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Rick Weiss on challenges to the NIH open access publishing policy.

CAMPUS PROGRESS: Why the presidential debate rules leave room for no debate at all, and why progressives and conservatives don't cross paths in DC's nightlife.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

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Iraq's Booming Budget Surplus
Security

Green Recovery
Energy

Elizabeth Edwards: America's Need for Health Reform
Health Care

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