Technology Policy

Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day
Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day
Social media platforms must do more to prevent their products from contributing to disinformation and chaos—both in the lead-up to the election and after polls close.
By Adam Conner and Erin Simpson
Technology Policy

Coronavirus

Rural America Has Been Forgotten During the Coronavirus Crisis
Rural America Has Been Forgotten During the Coronavirus Crisis
The recent spikes in COVID-19 cases in rural America should spur policymakers to provide much-needed relief.
By Olugbenga Ajilore
Economy
A Comprehensive Plan To Manufacture, Finance, and Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine
A Comprehensive Plan To Manufacture, Finance, and Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine
The federal government must prioritize robust planning, coordination, and funding for a vaccine.
By the CAP Health Policy Team
Health Care
The Pandemic and Economic Crisis Are Wake-Up Call for State Medicaid Expansion
The Pandemic and Economic Crisis Are Wake-Up Call for State Medicaid Expansion
Low-income residents in nonexpansion states face limited options for health coverage.
By Tarun Ramesh, Emily Gee, and Maura Calsyn
Health Care

Foreign Policy and Security

The First 100 Days: Toward a More Sustainable and Values-Based National Security Approach
The First 100 Days: Toward a More Sustainable and Values-Based National Security Approach
An actionable plan for the next administration’s progressive national security agenda.
By the CAP National Security and International Policy Team
Foreign Policy and Security

Events

Past Events

Politics and Elections

America’s Electoral Future
America’s Electoral Future
The generational makeup of the United States will change dramatically in the future and that is projected to have potentially profound effects of future elections.
By Rob Griffin, William H. Frey, and Ruy Teixeira
Politics and Elections

Courts and the ACA

Repealing the ACA During the Coronavirus Pandemic Would Be Devastating for Women’s Health and Economic Security
Repealing the ACA During the Coronavirus Pandemic Would Be Devastating for Women’s Health and Economic Security
An upcoming Supreme Court case could upend the Affordable Care Act’s benefits and protections, which would be devastating for women and their families during the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic downturn.
By Jamille Fields Allsbrook
Women
The Chaos of Repealing the Affordable Care Act During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The Chaos of Repealing the Affordable Care Act During the Coronavirus Pandemic
ACA repeal during the coronavirus pandemic would be catastrophic for individual and public health.
By Nicole Rapfogel, Maura Calsyn, and Colin Seeberger
Health Care
A Barrett Confirmation Would Be Disastrous for the Health of Communities of Color During COVID-19
A Barrett Confirmation Would Be Disastrous for the Health of Communities of Color During COVID-19
Now is not the time to rush through a Supreme Court nominee who is likely to dismantle the ACA; instead, it is time to do more to protect Americans—especially people of color.
By Danyelle Solomon and Richard Figueroa
Race and Ethnicity

#WeBuildEdu

CAP and EduColor Launch #WeBuildEDU Storytelling Campaign
CAP and EduColor Launch #WeBuildEDU Storytelling Campaign
#WeBuildEDU lifts up the voices of educators who are Black, Indigenous, and other non-Black people of color about how we create schools that work for all children.
#WeBuildEDU

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Women's Economic Security

How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward
How COVID-19 Sent Women’s Workforce Progress Backward
The collapse of the child care sector and drastic reductions in school supervision hours as a result of COVID-19 could drive millions of mothers out of the paid workforce. Inaction could cost billions, undermine family economic security, and set gender equity back a generation.
By Julie Kashen, Sarah Jane Glynn, and Amanda Novello
Women

The Solutions We Need

Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity
Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity
Eliminating racial disparities in economic well-being requires long-term, targeted interventions to expand access to opportunity for people of color.
By Danyelle Solomon, Connor Maxwell, and Abril Castro
Race and Ethnicity
Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day
Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day
Social media platforms must do more to prevent their products from contributing to disinformation and chaos—both in the lead-up to the election and after polls close.
By Adam Conner and Erin Simpson
Technology Policy
A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education
A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education
The next presidential administration must take immediate, bold action to provide a quality education for every child.
By Scott Sargrad, Khalilah M. Harris, Lisette Partelow, Neil Campbell, and Laura Jimenez
Education, K-12

Early Childhood

6 State Strategies To Improve Child Care Policies During the Pandemic and Beyond
6 State Strategies To Improve Child Care Policies During the Pandemic and Beyond
As the child care market struggles to survive the impact of the pandemic, states can implement strategies to improve child care so that it better meets the needs of working families, children, educators, and employers.
By Simon Workman and Katie Hamm
Early Childhood