2.27.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER An Ambitious Course of Action Michael Ettlinger provides analysis on President Obama’s blueprint for the federal government. Drinking to the Budget Why and how we should all celebrate the honesty and integrity of President Obama’s first budget blueprint. February Economic Snapshot Christian E. Weller shows the state of the economy sector and why we need the federal government. Before the Bush Recession Supply side tax cuts failed to deliver jobs and growth between 2001 and 2007, writes Joshua Picker.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: Analysis from Heather Boushey of new national employment numbers, an issue brief on part-time work, and an update of CAP's "Recovery and Reinvestment 101."

MILITARY: A memo on gays in the military.

HOUSING: Andrew Jakabovics on government-subsidized and rental housing.

AFGHANISTAN: An interactive map of airstrikes in Afghanistan.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Rick Weiss screens the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's proposed rules for implementing the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act.

BOOKS: What do CNN commentator Paul Begala, MoveOn.org founder Wes Boyd and The Nation publisher Katrina vanden Heuvel have in common? They all agree that CAP is one of the most effective progressive institutions. Read more in Erica Payne's The Practical Progressive: How to Build a 21st Century Political Machine.

AND MUCH MORE...

FOCUS ON THE BUDGET

One Step Closer to Better Health Care
Health Care

Sunlight After Eight Years of Darkness
Energy

Obama's Defense Budget Is on Target
Security

Investing Wisely in Our Children
Education

UPCOMING EVENTS

Film: Sin Nombre
March 3

CAP IN THE NEWS

Schulz: Why Hillary Clinton Got it Right on China
Foreign Policy

Katulis: Review of Demagogue
TPMCafe

Boushey: Economic Analysis
The Denver Post

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