5 Facts You Need to Know About Legal Challenges to Executive Action on Immigration
Recent lawsuits that challenge executive action on immigration are unlikely to proceed. They miss the legal rationale for the action and ignore the large economic benefits it could bring. Read more →
4 Ideas That Could Begin to Reform the Criminal Justice System and Improve Police-Community Relations
There are concrete lessons to learn and ideas to implement that could turn a moment of anger and frustration into an opportunity to make positive change in our criminal justice system.
December 2014
Economic data show that it is time for an economy that works for everyone and not just the wealthy few.
Energy and Environment
The Fossil-Fuel Industry Spent Big to Set the Anti-Environment Agenda of the Next Congress
The coal, oil, and gas industries spent more than three-quarters of a billion dollars in the 2014 election cycle. The question is: What will be the return on that investment?
Housing
Inequality, Opportunity, and the Housing Market
Julia Gordon, Director of Housing Finance and Policy at the Center for American Progress, recently testified before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. Her testimony provides recommendations for increasing access to safe and affordable credit.
National Security
A Perspective from the United States on the Impact of International Strategies in the Gulf Security Apparatus
Rudy deLeon makes remarks at the two-day Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate on regional security in the Gulf, offering his perspectives on the geopolitical questions that are affecting international players from the United States to China, as well as organizations from NATO to the European Union.
Energy and Environment
Outcomes of the Lima Climate Negotiations: Essential Steps Toward an International Climate Agreement
Delegations from around the world set the stage for a new global climate agreement.
Housing
5 Ways America’s Newest Landlords Can Win the Public’s Trust
Issue Brief
Single-family rental companies can build trust by treating tenants fairly and investing in the communities surrounding their rental homes.
Economy
Public Transportation and the Path Dependency of Highway Investments
Issue Brief
To fully realize the potential of Metro’s Silver Line, policymakers must break with past development practices, focus public resources, and use the regulatory power of the state to guide sustainable development.
Economy
As Income Inequality Rises, America’s Middle Class Shrinks
Charts
Increasing income inequality has decreased the share of the population earning a middle-class income.
LGBT
Restoring Justice
Issue Brief
Several states and local jurisdictions have updated their juvenile justice policies to ensure that the disproportionate numbers of LGBT youth in the juvenile justice system are treated with dignity and respect. These model policies provide a blueprint for safeguarding all youth in the juvenile justice system.
Women's Rights
Infographic: How Many Women Are Benefiting from the Affordable Care Act?
This infographic is a compilation of data from multiple sources to highlight how women are benefiting from the Affordable Care Act. It will be updated at least monthly to reflect the most recent data available.
Women's Rights
5 Reasons Why Social Security Matters for Women’s Economic Security
The Social Security program should be strengthened to support working women as they age and face the realities of caring for their families.
Civil Liberties
The Million Dollar Judges of 2014
Spending on judicial elections reached $15 million in 2014—a record for a midterm election—fueled by money from attorneys and corporate litigants.
Women's Rights
Infographic: To Promote Women’s Leadership, We Need Public Policy
Public policy is an essential tool for promoting women’s workforce participation and leadership.
