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Mayoral Governance and Student Achievement

Teacher in classroom book_alt2 icon Report Mayoral governance integrates school-district accountability and the electoral process at the systemwide level, and leads to school improvement and increased student achievement.

By Kenneth K. Wong and Francis X. Shen | Friday, March 22, 2013

Adding Fuel to the Fire: The Climate Consequences of Arctic Ocean Drilling

Kulluk article icon Issue Brief In order to avoid the catastrophic consequences of climate change, enormous fossil-fuel reserves will need to remain in the ground untouched.

By Kiley Kroh and Howard Marano | Thursday, March 21, 2013

Previewing Pakistan’s 2013 Elections

Pakistanis book_alt2 icon Report This report overviews the major political dynamics that have characterized the current Pakistani government’s tenure and previews the country's forthcoming general election campaign.

By Colin Cookman | Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Economic Effects of Granting Legal Status and Citizenship to Undocumented Immigrants

Immigration reform rally book_alt2 icon Report Permitting the nation’s 11 million undocumented immigrants to earn the privilege of citizenship will significantly expand economic growth, boost incomes, create jobs, and increase tax revenues.

By Robert Lynch and Patrick Oakford | Wednesday, March 20, 2013

The Iraq War Ledger (2013 Update)

last U.S. troop brigade in Iraq article icon Issue Brief On the 10th anniversary of the Iraq war, we re-examine the costs and benefits to U.S. national security from our intervention there.

By Matthew Duss and Peter Juul | Tuesday, March 19, 2013

5 Key Findings from CAP’s Recent Discussions in the Middle East

Benjamin Netanyahu article icon Issue Brief U.S. leadership remains crucial to achieving a lasting and peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

By Rudy deLeon, Brian Katulis, and Matthew Duss | Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Blindfolded, and with One Hand Tied Behind the Back

Handguns at Capitol City Arms Supply article icon Issue Brief The use of appropriations riders to enact policy changes has reached new heights in the area of firearms.

By Winnie Stachelberg, Arkadi Gerney, and Chelsea Parsons | Tuesday, March 19, 2013

New Ryan Budget Cuts Investments in America’s Future

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) article icon Issue Brief The new House Republican budget proposes steep cuts in both public and private investment.

By Sarah Ayres and Adam Hersh | Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Toward 2050 in Texas

Houston population book_alt2 icon Report While the Houston region has also become one of the most diverse metro regions across the nation, its growing communities of color have not equally shared in the region’s economic recovery.

By Julie Ajinkya | Wednesday, March 13, 2013

State Efforts to ‘Reclaim’ Our Public Lands

Ken Ivory article icon Issue Brief The American Legislative Exchange Council is working with other conservative groups to get the federal government to turn over our public lands to states for profit.

By Jessica Goad and Tom Kenworthy | Monday, March 11, 2013

Living in Dual Shadows

Dual shadows book_alt2 icon Report Because LGBT undocumented people find themselves at the intersection of two already marginalized groups—the LGBT population and the undocumented population—they are among society’s most vulnerable individuals.

By Crosby Burns, Ann Garcia, and Philip E. Wolgin | Friday, March 8, 2013

40×35: A Zero-Carbon Energy Target for the World’s Largest Economies

Todd Stern article icon Issue Brief The Major Economies Forum parties should adopt a target of 40 percent zero-carbon electricity generation by 2035, which would reduce carbon emissions and help stabilize global temperature increases.

By Andrew Light, Mari Hernandez, and Adam James | Thursday, March 7, 2013

Preparing U.S. Policy for the Next Phase of Egypt’s Transition

Egypt article icon Issue Brief To advance its interests and values in Egypt, the United States should more clearly support inclusive democratic political reform and prepare for possible policy shifts ahead.

By Brian Katulis, Ken Sofer, and Peter Juul | Friday, March 1, 2013

Making the Economic Case for Offshore Wind

Wind turbines in the Netherlands article icon Issue Brief Investing in domestic offshore wind to diversify our energy portfolio is a commitment worth making.

By Michael Conathan | Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Arab Spring and Climate Change

Arab Spring book_alt2 icon Report The consequences of climate change helped ignite a volatile mix of underlying causes that erupted into the revolutions that have shaken the Arab world over the past two years.

By Caitlin E. Werrell, Francesco Femia, and Anne-Marie Slaughter | Thursday, February 28, 2013