Race and Ethnicity

25 Ways Sessions and His Justice Department Criminalized and Terrorized Communities of Color
25 Ways Sessions and His Justice Department Criminalized and Terrorized Communities of Color
Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, a man tapped to head the DOJ despite a troubling history, aggressively used his office and position to undermine the rights and freedoms of people of color.
By Connor Maxwell and Danyelle Solomon
Race and Ethnicity

Democracy and Government

The Anti-Corruption Congress
The Anti-Corruption Congress
Lawmakers elected in the 2018 midterms are set to supercharge the effort to fight corruption and make democracy work for all Americans.
By Alex Tausanovitch, Will Ragland, and Aadam Barclay
Democracy and Government
Voters Repudiate President Trump and GOP Policy Agenda—2020 Re-Election Is Uncertain
Voters Repudiate President Trump and GOP Policy Agenda—2020 Re-Election Is Uncertain
Democrats made sweeping gains in the House on November 6, as voters turned against President Donald Trump and his agenda. The 2020 election will now be fiercely contested with historic ramifications for the country.
By John Halpin and Ruy Teixeira
Democracy and Government
Obstacles to Voting for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Obstacles to Voting for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Each election, survivors of intimate partner violence face unique barriers that can prevent them from voting.
By Danielle Root
Democracy and Government

Energy and Environment

With Conservation on the Ballot, Public Lands and Waters Won
With Conservation on the Ballot, Public Lands and Waters Won
Here are the top 16 races where voters rebuked the Trump administration’s anti-conservation policies.
By Jenny Rowland-Shea and Emma Shapiro
Energy and Environment

Events

Clean Slate: Unlocking Opportunity Through Automatic Record-Clearing
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Center for American Progress

Past Events

Early Childhood

Newly Elected Governors Support Expanding Early Childhood Programs
Newly Elected Governors Support Expanding Early Childhood Programs
Governors across the United States ran—and won—on plans to expand child care and early childhood education policies.
By Katie Hamm, Cristina Novoa, and Steven Jessen-Howard
Early Childhood

K-12 Education

Improving All Schools
Improving All Schools
Denver Public Schools’ Tiered Support Framework is a boon for all district schools while helping those with the greatest needs outpace similar schools across the state.
By Samantha Batel
Education, K-12
A Quality Approach to School Funding
A Quality Approach to School Funding
Past school finance ligation shows that future reform must focus on the quality of education.
By Carmel Martin, Ulrich Boser, Meg Benner, and Perpetual Baffour
Education, K-12
Expanding Access to High-Quality Schools
Expanding Access to High-Quality Schools
A centralized enrollment system with a fair, transparent algorithm helps families navigate public school choice options and is more efficient for schools and districts.
By Meg Benner and Ulrich Boser
Education, K-12

Economy

The Realities of Economic Development Subsidies
The Realities of Economic Development Subsidies
Providing incentives to companies to create jobs has become a false panacea in the economic development world, and proponents often fail to acknowledge the strategy’s downsides.
By Andrew Schwartz
Economy

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty
ThinkProgress (CAP Action)

Paid Leave

Veterans and Military Families Need Comprehensive Paid Leave Solutions
Veterans and Military Families Need Comprehensive Paid Leave Solutions
Military service members, veterans, and their families have many reasons they need leave, and, along with all Americans, need comprehensive paid family and medical leave policies.
By Diana Boesch
Women

Foreign Policy

The Rise of Far-Right Populism Threatens Global Democracy and Security
The Rise of Far-Right Populism Threatens Global Democracy and Security
The stunning gains by openly illiberal candidates and parties and the decline in support for democracy should be a huge wake up call for liberal democratic leaders.
By Max Bergmann, Carolyn Kenney, and Trevor Sutton
Foreign Policy and Security
Brazil: A Turn to the Reactionary Right
Brazil: A Turn to the Reactionary Right
Brazil’s recent election of Jair Bolsonaro as president ushers in an era of uncertainty in the world’s fifth-largest country that will put its democracy as well as its constructive role in the Americas and the world in question.
By Dan Restrepo
Foreign Policy and Security
Venezuela in Crisis: A Way Forward
Venezuela in Crisis: A Way Forward
The escalating crisis in Venezuela demands concerted, peaceful action by the United States and the international community to assist the Venezuelan people, in Venezuela and throughout the Americas.
By Dan Restrepo
Foreign Policy and Security

Thinking CAP

Rosamund Pike, Matthew Heineman, and Speaking Truth to Power Through Film
Rosamund Pike, Matthew Heineman, and Speaking Truth to Power Through Film
Actor Rosamund Pike and director Matthew Heineman sit down with Daniella and Ed to discuss their new film, "A Private War," which tells the story of Mary Colvin, a war journalist who died in 2012 while covering the war in Syria.
By Daniella Gibbs Leger, Ed Chung, Rachel Rosen, and Kyle Epstein
Democracy and Government