North Korea

How To Approach the North Korea Problem in 2020
How To Approach the North Korea Problem in 2020
In 2020, the United States must get creative about jump-starting diplomacy with North Korea while simultaneously repairing U.S. alliances—policies that will strengthen America’s position regardless of what North Korea does.
By Michael Fuchs and Haneul Lee
Foreign Policy and Security

Higher Education

Trump’s Latest Budget Proposal Would Deepen the Student Debt Crisis
Trump’s Latest Budget Proposal Would Deepen the Student Debt Crisis
The White House has proposed billions of dollars in cuts to supports for college students.
By Viviann Anguiano, Marcella Bombardieri, Antoinette Flores, Marissa Navarro, Taseen Shamim, and Victoria Yuen
Education, Postsecondary
An Elite College Has Dropped Legacy Admissions—It’s Time for Other Higher Education Institutions To Do the Same
An Elite College Has Dropped Legacy Admissions—It’s Time for Other Higher Education Institutions To Do the Same
Legacy admissions policies have racist origins and continue to exclude underrepresented students of color.
By Abril Castro
Race and Ethnicity
Black and Latinx Students Are Getting Less Bang for Their Bachelor’s Degrees
Black and Latinx Students Are Getting Less Bang for Their Bachelor’s Degrees
Black and Latinx students who earn bachelor’s degrees take longer to graduate, earn more debt, and face more employment challenges than white peers.
By Ariana De La Fuente and Marissa Navarro
Education, Postsecondary

Poverty

‘It Would Bring so Much Relief to so Many People:’ How Washington’s Clean Slate Legislation Could Give People a Second Chance
‘It Would Bring so Much Relief to so Many People:’ How Washington’s Clean Slate Legislation Could Give People a Second Chance
Carolina earned her second chance; Washington should let her have it.
By Jasmine Hardy, David Ballard, and Rebecca Vallas
Poverty

Events

Past Events

Women

<em>June Medical Services v. Gee</em>
June Medical Services v. Gee
Meaningful access to abortion care, as well as the ability to enforce abortion and other civil and human rights in court, are at stake in the upcoming Supreme Court case.
By Jamille Fields Allsbrook and Nora Ellmann
Women

Reframing the Immigration Debate

Expansion of Trump’s Illegal Muslim Ban Demonstrates Policy Guided by Personal Prejudice
Expansion of Trump’s Illegal Muslim Ban Demonstrates Policy Guided by Personal Prejudice
By adding six additional countries to the Muslim ban—including the most populous nation in Africa—the Trump administration continues to govern through racial and religious bigotry.
By the CAP Immigration Team
Immigration
On Third Anniversary of Muslim Ban, Trump Administration Appears Poised To Expand Upon Bigoted Policies
On Third Anniversary of Muslim Ban, Trump Administration Appears Poised To Expand Upon Bigoted Policies
The Muslim ban is a core feature of the Trump administration’s discriminatory, inhumane policy agenda, serving as a powerful example of how the president has undermined the rule of law in the U.S. immigration system.
By Tom Jawetz and Sofia Carratala
Immigration
Board of Immigration Appeals Greenlights Deportation of Immigrants Eligible for and Deserving of Relief
Board of Immigration Appeals Greenlights Deportation of Immigrants Eligible for and Deserving of Relief
A recent decision by the Board of Immigration Appeals illustrates why a deportation-only approach to immigration enforcement leads to unfair and unjust outcomes.
By Tom Jawetz
Immigration

Criminal Justice

Fact Sheet: Trump Says One Thing and Does Another on Criminal Justice
Fact Sheet: Trump Says One Thing and Does Another on Criminal Justice
A list of all the ways Trump’s U.S. Department of Justice contradicts his claims that he is a reformer.
By Lea Hunter and Ed Chung
Criminal Justice

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Energy and Environment

3 Bold Actions Congress Should Take to Equitably Address Weather and Climate Disasters
3 Bold Actions Congress Should Take to Equitably Address Weather and Climate Disasters
As weather and climate disasters become more devastating and costly, Congress must design bold and equitable policies to reduce carbon and other pollution and protect communities from the worst impacts of climate change.
By Guillermo Ortiz and Cathleen Kelly
Energy and Environment

Rural America

Building a 100 Percent Clean Future Can Drive an Additional $8 Billion a Year to Rural Communities
Building a 100 Percent Clean Future Can Drive an Additional $8 Billion a Year to Rural Communities
Policies to improve soil health and sequester carbon can drive an additional $8 billion annually to rural communities and create close to $22,000 a year in added revenue for the average family farm.
By Bidisha Bhattacharyya, Ryan Richards, and Rita Cliffton
Energy and Environment
Redefining Rural America
Redefining Rural America
The United States must build an inclusive narrative of rural communities.
By Olugbenga Ajilore and Zoe Willingham
Economy
3 Ways to Improve the Outcomes for African Americans in the Rural South
3 Ways to Improve the Outcomes for African Americans in the Rural South
Policymakers must work to combat the many forms of structural racism that continue to disadvantage African Americans in the rural South.
By Olugbenga Ajilore
Economy

K-12 Education

Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes Have Put Thousands of Schoolchildren at Risk
Puerto Rico’s Earthquakes Have Put Thousands of Schoolchildren at Risk
Recent efforts to address the safety of Puerto Rico’s school buildings demonstrate an egregious lack of concern for the U.S. territory’s public school students.
By Laura Jimenez
Education, K-12