3.6.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Map: Airstrikes in Pakistan Interactive map shows an increase in U.S. airstrikes in Pakistan; many are targeted at key Al Qaeda members. Costs of Don't Ask, Don't Tell Lawrence J. Korb shows that the military’s outdated policy cost taxpayers millions of dollars. Saving American Homes 101 A guide to how the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act will to help the housing market recover. Pushing for Equality Religious leaders, policymakers, and others are pushing for marriage equality across the country this week.

THE WEEK AHEAD

PROGRESSIVE MOVEMENT: CAP launches a new progressive studies program with the release of a report and from Ruy Teixeira on "Progressive America," and a survey from John Halpin on "The State of Political Ideology." Also, an interactive map on political and demographic shifts in the United States.

ENERGY: Daniel J. Weiss weighs in on the energy efficiency resources standard and provides analysis of big oil company profits.

VIDEO: Michael Ettlinger discusses President Obama's budget, and Bracken Hendricks discusses why we need a national clean-energy grid, what it is, and how to implement it.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: An excerpt from Science Next, the forthcoming anthology of progressive science policy ideas edited by Jonathan Moreno and Rick Weiss.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Jobs Numbers: The Grim News Just Keeps Coming
Economy

Wired for Progress
Energy

Getting the United States Out of Iraq
Security

UPCOMING EVENTS

Progressive Studies Program at CAP
March 11

Is There Any Hope? Obama and the Economy
March 18

CAP IN THE NEWS

Abromowitz: Stop Trashing Hard Working Americans
Huffington Post

Balto: Processor Wars Speed to Court
Law.com

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