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Civil Liberties

Infographic: Divided Government Has Not Always Meant Slow Judicial Confirmations

The Senate's current judicial confirmations are moving at the slowest rate since 1953.

by Anisha Singh and Jake Faleschini | Tuesday, February 23, 2016

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Housing and Consumer Finance

5 Trends to Watch in Consumer Finance

Expanding opportunity through finance demands attention to demography, technology, and sound public policy.

by Joe Valenti | Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Bicyclist in South Carolina
Economy

Streets for All

States and the federal government should support promising local initiatives to build streets that serve all users, not just vehicles.

by Andrew Schwartz | Thursday, February 18, 2016

Workers prepare peaches
Economy

Fast Facts: Economic Security for South Carolina Families

article icon Fact Sheet The right policies can go a long way toward helping all South Carolina women gain economic security.

by Ryan Erickson, Sarah Jane Glynn, Heidi Williamson | Thursday, February 18, 2016

A Flint water tower
Economy

How Congress Should Respond to the Flint Water Crisis

The water crisis in Flint was both foreseeable and preventable; Congress must ensure this never happens again by increasing infrastructure funding and strengthening oversight.

by Kevin DeGood and Greg Dotson | Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Las Vegas, Nevada family
Women

Fast Facts: Economic Security for Nevada Families

article icon Fact Sheet The right policies can go a long way toward helping Nevada women gain economic security.

by Ryan Erickson, Sarah Jane Glynn, Heidi Williamson | Tuesday, February 16, 2016

LGBT

Fired for Being Who I Am: The Fight for LGBT Equality Continues

play_alt icon Video Despite historic progress on LGBT rights, many LGBT people and their families still face serious and life-altering discrimination in their daily lives.

by Kulsum Ebrahim, Sarah McBride, Claire Markham | Tuesday, February 16, 2016

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Higher Education

Scoring the College Scorecard

book_alt2 icon Report Nearly six months after the release of the College Scorecard, the reviews are in, and the consensus is that there is a great deal that’s good about the data in the college selection tool. But there is also significant room for improvement.

by Ben Miller | Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at 2015 ceremony.
Foreign Policy and Security

The Special U.S.-ASEAN Summit: An Investment in Asia’s Future

The United States and other major powers should work for a united and strong ASEAN rather than using it as a proxy to advance their competing interests.

by Michael Fuchs | Thursday, February 11, 2016

LGBT activists lobby Senators.
Immigration

Clear Guidance on Humanitarian Parole Is Needed to Reunite Same-Sex Partners Who Are Unable to Legally Marry

Even with marriage equality, same-sex couples continue to face separation under U.S. immigration laws.

by Sharita Gruberg | Thursday, February 11, 2016

Nate Parker Sundance
Race and Ethnicity

Reclaiming History in ‘The Birth of a Nation’

A new movie with an old title recasts black men as heroic and inspirational figures in the American story.

by Sam Fulwood III | Wednesday, February 10, 2016

President Obama speaks with a student-apprentice
Labor and Work

How States Are Expanding Apprenticeship

article icon Issue Brief States have been leading the way in developing strategies to prepare more workers for employment through apprenticeship.

by Angela Hanks and Ethan Gurwitz | Tuesday, February 9, 2016