Jobs

Blueprint for the 21st Century
Blueprint for the 21st Century
CAP’s Jobs Blueprint addresses the wage stagnation and employment challenges facing working class Americans and communities left behind by investing in millions of new jobs nationwide to meet some of our nation’s most pressing economic and social needs and creating a job guarantee in the hardest-hit areas.
By the Center for American Progress
Economy

Immigration

House Republicans’ Immigration Bills Would Hurt Women and Children
House Republicans’ Immigration Bills Would Hurt Women and Children
The Securing America’s Future Act and the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act would slash protections for women and children.
By Philip E. Wolgin and Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
Immigration
The 4 Worst Parts of the Securing America’s Future Act
The 4 Worst Parts of the Securing America’s Future Act
Rather than protect Dreamers, the Securing America’s Future Act proposes a litany of restrictive, anti-immigrant measures that would radically reshape the face of the nation.
By Tom Jawetz and Philip E. Wolgin
Immigration
They Are (Still) Refugees: People Continue to Flee Violence in Latin American Countries
They Are (Still) Refugees: People Continue to Flee Violence in Latin American Countries
People are still fleeing their home countries in the Northern Triangle and Venezuela in search of a safer place to live away from violence and instability.
By Silva Mathema
Immigration

Criminal Justice

Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation
Voters Across Party Lines Support Clean Slate Legislation
Voters overwhelmingly support clean slate legislation to automatically seal records for nonviolent crimes and marijuana possession. Support also crosses party and demographic lines for legalization of marijuana.
By John Halpin and Karl Agne
Criminal Justice

Events

Ending the War on Marijuana
It is time to rethink the outdated marijuana policies that have contributed to mass incarceration. A new CAP poll shows nearly 70% of Americans support marijuana legalization. Cities and states are starting the change; it’s time for the rest of the country to catch up. Join Thinking CAP podcast hosts Igor Volsky and Michele Jawando for a discussion with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Weldon Angelos, who was sentenced to 55 years incarceration as a first time offender for marijuana sales due to harsh federal mandatory minimum sentences.
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Center for American Progress
Accreditation on the Edge in the Next Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion on Accreditation on the Edge: Challenging Quality Assurance in Higher Education , a new book edited by Susan D. Phillips and Kevin Kinser.
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Center for American Progress

Higher Education

Beyond Tuition
Beyond Tuition
A new and innovative CAP proposal outlines a vision for affordability, quality, and accountability in postsecondary education.
By the CAP Postsecondary Education Team
Education, Postsecondary

Health Care

Moving Backward
Moving Backward
New estimates show that recent efforts to eliminate pre-existing condition protections could leave millions of women and girls at risk of being charged more or denied coverage for individual insurance.
By Theresa Chalhoub, Aditya Krishnaswamy, and the National Partnership for Women & Families
Women
Graham-Cassidy 2.0
Graham-Cassidy 2.0
The new plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act would have the same devastating results as earlier bills.
By Topher Spiro
Health Care
Medicare Extra for All
Medicare Extra for All
This proposal guarantees the right of all Americans to enroll in the same high-quality plan modeled after the Medicare program.
By the CAP Health Policy Team
Health Care

Women

Where Change Happens: The Aftermath of Sexual Harassment
Where Change Happens: The Aftermath of Sexual Harassment
Remedying sexual harassment must encompass more than a particular incident and include examining underlying structures, systems, and culture to eliminate discrimination in every corner of the workplace.
By Jocelyn Frye
Women

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty
ThinkProgress (CAP Action)

Turkey

Erdoğan Not Assured of First-Round Victory
Erdoğan Not Assured of First-Round Victory
A major new poll ahead of Turkish elections shows sharp divisions among Turks about the president’s tenure and the vulnerability of Erdoğan and the government on the economy.
By John Halpin, Max Hoffman, Alan Makovsky, and Michael Werz
Foreign Policy and Security

Tax Reform

The Data Do Not Support Supply-Side Economics
The Data Do Not Support Supply-Side Economics
New Federal Reserve data show that 2017 tax cuts benefited shareholders but did not boost investment.
By Christian E. Weller
Economy
Tax Cut Bill Will Lead to Trillion Dollar Deficits
Tax Cut Bill Will Lead to Trillion Dollar Deficits
Despite claims that the recently passed tax cut bill will lead to a reduction in deficits and debt, CBO projections indicate that the opposite will be true.
By Alan Cohen
Economy
The Final Tax Bill Is a Bigger Win for Foreign Investors Than the Entire Working and Middle Class in Trump States
The Final Tax Bill Is a Bigger Win for Foreign Investors Than the Entire Working and Middle Class in Trump States
In 2019, foreign investors would bring home $5 billion more from the tax bill than every working- and middle-class family in states that voted for President Trump, combined.
By Alex Rowell and Seth Hanlon
Economy

K-12 Education

Addressing the Gap Between Education Research and Practice
Addressing the Gap Between Education Research and Practice
This proposal aims to connect education leaders and education researchers.
By Ulrich Boser and Abel McDaniels
Education, K-12