Rural America

The Role of Rural Communities of Color in the 2020 Election
The Role of Rural Communities of Color in the 2020 Election
The diversity and complexity of rural voters were on display in the 2020 election, particularly in states such as Georgia and Arizona.
By Olugbenga Ajilore
Economy

Coronavirus

Health Care Providers in Georgia’s Low-Income Communities Need Financial Relief
Health Care Providers in Georgia’s Low-Income Communities Need Financial Relief
The pandemic has strained small, independent providers in areas already suffering from care shortages.
By Aly Shakoor, Emily Gee, and Nicole Rapfogel
Health Care
Protecting Undocumented Workers on the Pandemic’s Front Lines
Protecting Undocumented Workers on the Pandemic’s Front Lines
Millions of undocumented immigrants are on the front lines working to keep Americans safe, healthy, and supported during the coronavirus pandemic.
By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka
Immigration
A Communications Strategy to End the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Communications Strategy to End the COVID-19 Pandemic
After the arrival of vaccines, the United States still needs a unified public health campaign centered on harm reduction and empowerment.
By Emily Gee, Wesley Thompson, and Thomas Tsai
Health Care

Economy

A How-To Guide for Strengthening State and Local Prevailing Wage Laws
A How-To Guide for Strengthening State and Local Prevailing Wage Laws
This report provides a road map for state and local policymakers working to create or strengthen prevailing wage laws, explains core features of prevailing wage legislation, and lifts up existing best practices from around the county.
By Karla Walter, Malkie Wall, and Alex Rowell
Economy

Events

Past Events

Courts

Promoting Accountability: State and Federal Officials Shouldn’t Be Above the Law
Promoting Accountability: State and Federal Officials Shouldn’t Be Above the Law
Policymakers must ensure that state and federal officials can be held accountable in court when they violate the law and harm those they are supposed to protect.
By Maggie Jo Buchanan, Tom Jawetz, and Stephanie Wylie
Courts

Foreign Policy and Security

A Rights-Centered Paradigm for Protecting the Forcibly Displaced
A Rights-Centered Paradigm for Protecting the Forcibly Displaced
The world needs a flexible, inclusive, and rights-centered paradigm to protect people who have been forcibly displaced—and the United States can help build it.
By Elisa Massimino and Alexandra Schmitt
Foreign Policy and Security
Creating a Democratic Strategic Advantage Initiative
Creating a Democratic Strategic Advantage Initiative
The Biden administration should create a new initiative to make a significant investment in U.S. foreign assistance to support democracies.
By Michael Fuchs and Alexandra Schmitt
Foreign Policy and Security
No Time to Celebrate: Progressive Politics in the Pandemic’s Wake
No Time to Celebrate: Progressive Politics in the Pandemic’s Wake
While the pandemic has illustrated the need for progressive policies more than ever, significant challenges still confront those who advocate for and hope to implement them.
By Matt Browne and Alexandra Schmitt
Foreign Policy and Security

Immigration

TPS Can Promote Stability and Recovery for Central American Countries Hit by Recent Hurricanes
TPS Can Promote Stability and Recovery for Central American Countries Hit by Recent Hurricanes
Hurricanes Eta and Iota caused widespread damage to several already fragile Central American countries, leaving them incapable of safely and adequately accepting the return of their own nationals living abroad.
By Silva Mathema and Tom Jawetz
Immigration

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Postsecondary Education

Federal Financial Aid for College Students With Criminal Convictions
Federal Financial Aid for College Students With Criminal Convictions
A timeline from the 1960s to the present shows that college students with criminal convictions have lost more access to financial aid than they have gained.
By Bradley D. Custer
Education, Postsecondary

The Solutions We Need

The Need To Rebuild the DOJ Office for Access to Justice
The Need To Rebuild the DOJ Office for Access to Justice
The Biden administration can immediately act to begin renewing the federal government’s work to reform civil and criminal justice systems.
By Maggie Jo Buchanan, Maha Jweied, and Karen A. Lash
Courts
How the Biden Administration Can Reduce the Political Spending of Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations
How the Biden Administration Can Reduce the Political Spending of Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations
Commonsense executive actions can limit improper foreign influence in elections.
By Michael Sozan
Democracy and Government
Centering Racial Equity in a New Administration
Centering Racial Equity in a New Administration
With a new administration set to lead the U.S. federal government, and in the midst of a pandemic that has exposed the many layers of racial inequality in this country, it is time to finally put infrastructure in place to achieve equity for Black Americans and communities of color.
By Danyelle Solomon and Lily Roberts
Race and Ethnicity

Energy and Environment

Revamping Federal Climate Science
Revamping Federal Climate Science
The urgency of the climate crisis requires day one executive action to restore scientific integrity and rebuild the federal climate science apparatus.
By John Podesta, Bidisha Bhattacharyya, and Bianca Majumder
Energy and Environment