Race and Ethnicity

The Time Is Now To Create a White House Office for Racial Equity
The Time Is Now To Create a White House Office for Racial Equity
With a new administration set to lead the U.S. federal government, and in the midst of a pandemic that has exposed the many layers of racial inequality in this country, it is time to finally put infrastructure in place to achieve equity for Black Americans and communities of color.
By Danyelle Solomon and Lily Roberts

Coronavirus

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
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

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
Repealing the ACA Would Devastate an Already Struggling Rural America
Repealing the ACA Would Devastate an Already Struggling Rural America
The pandemic has ravaged many rural communities, and the repeal of the Affordable Care Act would only further these harms.
By Olugbenga Ajilore
Economy

#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

Early Childhood

With Decreased Enrollment and Higher Operating Costs, Child Care Is Hit Hard Amid COVID-19
With Decreased Enrollment and Higher Operating Costs, Child Care Is Hit Hard Amid COVID-19
A statewide survey of Colorado child care providers shows unsustainable business conditions and bolsters the need for federal child care relief.
By Rasheed Malik
Early Childhood

The Solutions We Need

State Climate Leadership Is Coming to the Nation’s Capital in 2021
State Climate Leadership Is Coming to the Nation’s Capital in 2021
Candidates from states with existing climate commitments won in the 2020 election and will bring lessons from this state-level climate action to Washington.
By Sally Hardin, Sam Ricketts, and Aimee Barnes
Energy and Environment
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
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

Worker Rights

Improving the Worksharing System To Absorb Employment Shocks
Improving the Worksharing System To Absorb Employment Shocks
A greater focus on worksharing within the U.S. unemployment insurance system could help workers and the economy stay afloat during the coronavirus-induced recession and future downturns.
By Hailey Becker and Lily Roberts
Economy