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The Need for Paid Sick Leave Video

The Need for Paid Sick Leave

Sarah Jane Glynn explains the benefits of implementing paid sick leave for our nation's workers.

Sarah Jane Glynn

How Reducing Soot Pollution Can Save Lives Interactive

How Reducing Soot Pollution Can Save Lives

Dr. Christopher Lillis, an internal medicine doctor based in Virginia, explains why soot is hazardous to our public health, how it affects regular people, and the benefits of reducing soot pollution through new Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

The Carbon Pollution Rule and Global Warming Video

The Carbon Pollution Rule and Global Warming

Center for American Progress Senior Fellow and Director of Climate Strategy Daniel J. Weiss explains why the Carbon Pollution Rule is important for the environment.

Daniel J. Weiss

Why We Need A Stronger Volcker Rule Video

Why We Need A Stronger Volcker Rule

Jennifer Erickson explains what the Volcker Rule is and why it needs to be strengthened to prevent banks from taking risky investments with taxpayer dollars.

Jennifer Erickson

Afghanistan’s Political Future Video

Afghanistan’s Political Future

Colin Cookman explains why the United States must focus on Afghanistan's political transition.

Colin Cookman

Why Do Nations Fail? Video

Why Do Nations Fail?

Daron Acemoglu, MIT professor of economics and co-author of the New York Times best-selling book Why Nations Fail, explains how inequality threatens the United States and why we will overcome it.

Daron Acemoglu

What to Do About Iran Video

What to Do About Iran

Brian Katulis says that the administration's strategy of diplomacy and economic sanctions in Iran is working.

Brian Katulis

Who Is Joseph Kony? Video

Who Is Joseph Kony?

Sasha Lezhnev of the Enough Project, a Center for American Progress partner organization, explains who Joseph Kony is, what has been done to stop his brutal tactics and what still needs to be done to bring him to justice.

Sasha Lezhnev

The Buffett Rule Video

The Buffett Rule

Center for American Progress Director of Fiscal Reform Seth Hanlon explains why the Buffett Rule is a fair and necessary element of tax reform.

Seth Hanlon

What Can Be Done About High Gas Prices? Video

What Can Be Done About High Gas Prices?

Daniel J. Weiss explains why oil prices are so high and why conservative solutions like offshore drilling and the Keystone XL pipeline are misguided.

Daniel J. Weiss

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