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

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 Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exacerbated Existing Weaknesses in Telemental Health
The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Exacerbated Existing Weaknesses in Telemental Health
Surging mental health needs during a pandemic have laid bare existing inequities and privacy concerns.
By Nicole Rapfogel and Azza Altiraifi
Health Care
The White House Coronavirus Cluster Is a Result of the Trump Administration’s Policies
The White House Coronavirus Cluster Is a Result of the Trump Administration’s Policies
The Trump administration’s approach to coronavirus safety is a textbook example of what not to do.
By Thomas Waldrop and Emily Gee
Health Care

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

Events

Past Events

Disability

The Disability Community Needs Paid Family and Medical Leave
The Disability Community Needs Paid Family and Medical Leave
Paid family and medical leave is a disability rights issue and helps provide people with disabilities the economic security they need to manage their health, care for loved ones, or receive care from their family.
By Diana Boesch and Rebecca Cokley
Disability

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

Postsecondary Education

The Trump Administration Has Set Up Students To Be Harmed by Unscrupulous Colleges During This Recession
The Trump Administration Has Set Up Students To Be Harmed by Unscrupulous Colleges During This Recession
Too many institutions took advantage of students in the last recession—and as another downturn deepens, accountability is in shreds.
By Ben Miller
Education, Postsecondary

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
17 Ways Companies Can Help Americans Vote Safely
17 Ways Companies Can Help Americans Vote Safely
This election, forward-looking businesses can provide an essential service to their communities—preserving the right to vote while also protecting their stakeholders from COVID-19.
By Alex Tausanovitch, Sarah Bonk, and Richard Eidlin
Democracy and Government
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

Infrastructure

A Call to Action on Combating Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Pollution
A Call to Action on Combating Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Pollution
The United States will never achieve its goal of restoring and maintaining the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of its waters without implementing a comprehensive, aggressive program to reduce nonpoint source water pollution and polluted urban runoff.
By Kevin DeGood
Economy