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THIS WEEK FROM CAP

president obama delivers middle east speech

What Now, Mr. President?

President Obama outlines a new Middle East strategy, but the key now is follow up, writes Brian Katulis.

big oil ceos testify

Ending Big Oil Subsidies

Daniel J. Weiss and Kate Gordon detail why we need to end unnecessary oil industry tax breaks.

medicare billing form

Payment Police 2.0

Marsha Simon outlines how to save billions by addressing improper Medicare and Medicaid payments.

kids in classroom

Teacher Salaries

Frank Adamson and Linda Darling-Hammond examine the role of salaries in retaining effective teachers.

THE WEEK AHEAD

ECONOMY: CAP releases a long-term deficit reduction strategy, and Christian E. Weller looks at the consequences in the housing market of not raising the debt ceiling and on energy price volatility.

ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: Daniel J. Weiss and Valeri Vasquez on the dirty fuels amendment in the Defense Department reauthorization and on the House budget proposal and its implications for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Jorge Madrid and Valeri Vasquez on young people and high gas prices, and Tom Kenworthy on the need to make hydraulic fracturing more transparent.

RELIGION AND VALUES: The Faith and Progressive Policy team interviews another participant in the Young Muslim American Voices roundtable.

AND MUCH MORE...

 

MAY 20, 2011

POLICY CORNER

'Like a Monster Coming Down the River'
energy and environment

Economic Snapshot for May 2011
economy

The Dangers of Repealing Birthright Citizenship
immigration

More than a Bully Pulpit
Gay and Transgender

upcoming eventS

Reassessing America's Engagement in Afghanistan in the Wake of Osama bin Laden's Death
may 24

2011 Progressive Party
may 26

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