6.12.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Help for Breadwinners A progressive program to give Americans access to paid family and medical leave and boost the economy. The Great Transformation John D. Podesta speaks in Essen, Germany, about the United States' readiness to reduce global emissions. Closing Guantánamo The trial of a top Al Qaeda official in a U.S. court is a major step toward closing the prison camp at Guantánamo Bay. Public Opinion: Security Conservatives are losing their footing on national security while Americans support a progressive approach.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ENERGY: Report, interactive map, and 50 state fact sheets on the effect of green jobs and green energy investment on the U.S. economy. Plus, Tom Kenworthy comments on an upcoming report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

HEALTH CARE: New memo and interactive map on health insurance competitiveness in the United States.

HUMAN RIGHTS: New report from Bill Schulz: "Human Rights Standards and Domestic Policy: A Primer."

ECONOMY: Heather Boushey and Nayla Kazzi provide analysis and an interactive map on new state unemployment data.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Osagie Obasogie on the promise and risk of racial categories in human biotechnology.

AND MUCH MORE...

POLICY CORNER

Competitive Health Care: A Public Plan
Health Care

The Green Bank
Energy

CAP Goes to Geneva
Economy

UPCOMING EVENTS

Restoring Credibility on Human Rights and Democracy
June 15

Domestic Human Rights and National Security
June 17

Black Male Employment in the Recession
June 19

CAP IN THE NEWS

Thomas-Jensen and Feeley: The Threat of Conflict Fatigue
Foreign Policy

Korb: Price of Success in Afghanistan
The Century Foundation