7.31.09: THIS WEEK FROM THE CENTER Slowing Economic Freefall Economic declines are slowing, but sustained recovery will take more time. LGBT Issues in Health Reform Health care reform can help LGBT Americans, who are often marginalized by the current system. 21st-Century Education Tools Five strategies for developing targeted online education courses to help boost U.S. competitiveness. Follow Truman's Example President Obama needs to step up and stop discrimination in the military by ending Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: Christian Weller and Amanda Logan look at consumer spending and saving since the beginning of the recession, and Weller and Scott Levy survey economic trouble in the states.

MEDIA AND CULTURE: Ruy Teixeira talks about the end of the culture wars in a new video and provides his latest public opinion snapshot.

LABOR MARKET: David Madland analyzes new employment numbers, and Ann O'Leary suggests how to make federal contracting more family friendly.

OPEN AND ACCOUNTABLE GOVERNMENT: Reece Rushing looks at the success of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act so far.

CIVIL LIBERTIES: Jessica Arons and Alex Cawthorne provide an issue brief on employment security for pregnant women.

SCIENCE PROGRESS: Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum discuss their new book, Unscientific America.

AND MUCH MORE...

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