11.20.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Integrating Security A new progressive agenda for national security from Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Laura Conley. The Importance of Jobs Saved The Obama administration has boosted economic growth and saved jobs, and a job saved is as good as a job created. Breaking Down the Deficit Spending and tax revenues have added to 2009’s budget deficit, but the real problem is the long-term budget gap. Our Clean Energy Economy National and state fact sheets show jobs, savings, and investment from the clean energy economy.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ENERGY: Report on options for expanding renewable energy and efficiency in the Air Force.

POVERTY: Melissa Boteach on the connection between poverty and hunger and how policy solutions can help.

HEALTH CARE: Lois Quam talks about health care and the insurance industry in a new video.

EDUCATION: Robin Chait analyzes opinion data on teacher attitudes toward compensation reform.

IMMIGRATION: Gebe Martinez examines immigration and job creation.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Dr. Christopher K. Tucker on reconciling the tribes of space-based reconnaissance and scientific Earth observations.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Making Afghanistan a "Just War"
National Security

Stop the Lies on D.C. Marriage Equality
Civil Liberties

Farmers Aren't the Obstacle in the Global Warming Fight
Energy and Environment

Summing Up the U.S.-China Summit
International Relations

UPCOMING EVENTS

Education Reform in the 21st Century
November 25

CAP IN THE NEWS

Duss: Iran's Crisis of Resistance
The American Prospect