Gun Violence Prevention

Gun Violence in America: A State-by-State Analysis
Gun Violence in America: A State-by-State Analysis
While gun violence is a uniquely American problem, the specific impact varies widely from state to state.
By Eugenio Weigend Vargas
Gun Violence Prevention

Trump’s Constitutional Crisis

Congressional Impeachment Hearings, November 20, 2019
Congressional Impeachment Hearings, November 20, 2019
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee continued its public impeachment hearings on November 20. CAP experts followed along to share context throughout the proceedings.
Foreign Policy and Security
Congressional Impeachment Hearings, November 19, 2019
Congressional Impeachment Hearings, November 19, 2019
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee continued its public impeachment hearings on November 19. CAP experts followed along to share context throughout the proceedings.
Foreign Policy and Security
Congressional Impeachment Hearings, November 15, 2019
Congressional Impeachment Hearings, November 15, 2019
The U.S. House Intelligence Committee held its second public impeachment hearing on November 15. Experts from the Center for American Progress followed along to share context throughout the proceedings.
Foreign Policy and Security

Equal Pay Day

Short-Changed: How Tipped Work Exacerbates the Pay Gap for Latinas
Short-Changed: How Tipped Work Exacerbates the Pay Gap for Latinas
Latina Equal Pay Day serves as a reminder that Latinas make 54.5 cents for every dollar earned by white, non-Hispanic men. New analysis demonstrates that the difference is even starker for Latinas who work for tips: Tipped Latina workers earn 65 percent less than nontipped white, non-Hispanic men.
By Lily Roberts and Galen Hendricks
Economy

Events

Past Events

Infrastructure

Why an All-of-the-Above Transportation Strategy Doesn’t Work
Why an All-of-the-Above Transportation Strategy Doesn’t Work
To achieve safe, sustainable, and inclusive communities, states and regions must implement transportation projects that reduce driving and increase biking, walking, and public transit use.
By Kevin DeGood
Economy

Foreign Policy and Security

5 Questions About the Commission on Unalienable Rights
5 Questions About the Commission on Unalienable Rights
It is unclear how the new commission within the State Department will rule on universal human rights.
By Alexandra Schmitt
Foreign Policy and Security
Embrace the Union
Embrace the Union
To revive and rebuild the trans-Atlantic alliance, the United States should fully embrace the European Union.
By Max Bergmann
Foreign Policy and Security
Trump’s Syria Shambles
Trump’s Syria Shambles
President Trump’s withdrawal from Syria has thrown the region into chaos, shattered American credibility, and uncovered deep problems with U.S. policy toward Turkey.
By Max Hoffman
Foreign Policy and Security

Race and Ethnicity

Women of Color: A Collective Powerhouse in the U.S. Electorate
Women of Color: A Collective Powerhouse in the U.S. Electorate
Women of color—a diverse and increasingly active voting bloc—are a growing force in American politics.
By Danyelle Solomon and Connor Maxwell
Race and Ethnicity

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Postsecondary Education

Early Decision Harms Students of Color and Low-Income Students
Early Decision Harms Students of Color and Low-Income Students
Early decision policies at colleges and universities favor wealthy families and create additional barriers for marginalized communities.
By Abril Castro
Race and Ethnicity

Energy and Environment

Climate Change Threatens the Stability of the Financial System
Climate Change Threatens the Stability of the Financial System
U.S. regulators should protect the financial system from climate-related risks and help facilitate a smooth transition to a greener economy.
By Gregg Gelzinis and Graham Steele
Economy
Trump’s Energy Policies Put Alaska in the Climate Crosshairs
Trump’s Energy Policies Put Alaska in the Climate Crosshairs
The Trump administration’s attacks on Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and Tongass National Forest could release almost 5 billion metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent—almost as much pollution as all of the world’s cars emit in a year.
By Ryan Richards
Energy and Environment
Oil and Gas Development Is Creating a Problem for the Arid West
Oil and Gas Development Is Creating a Problem for the Arid West
In the West, 60 percent of oil and gas leases offered by the Trump administration are in areas of high water stress, posing a potential threat to the water security of farmers and local communities.
By Jenny Rowland-Shea
Energy and Environment

K-12 Education

Lessons Learned From the Investing in Innovation Program
Lessons Learned From the Investing in Innovation Program
The i3 program’s support for the evaluation and growth of promising innovations should be part of increased investments in educational research and development.
By Neil Campbell and Abby Quirk
Education, K-12