Donald Trump knows nothing about Medicare, health care or Democrats: Talker
Author Topher Spiro explains why President Donald Trump's critique of "Medicare for All" is flawed.
Nikki Haley’s Departure Reflects the Chaos of Trump’s Foreign Policy
Michael Fuchs argues that Nikki Haley's recent resignation as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is just another example of President Donald Trump's erratic foreign policy.
America Loses a UN Ambassador—And Is Better Off for It
With the sudden resignation of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, author Carolyn Kenney discusses the need for a successor who does more than merely pay lip service to human rights issues.
Antitrust Policy Has Missed the Forest for the Trees
Zoe Willingham and Andy Green argue that U.S. antitrust and competition law must acknowledge the issue of monopoly and monopsony power in order to build an economy that works for all Americans.
Why Trump’s ‘Get Tough on China’ Policy Is Counterproductive
Michael Fuchs explains why the Trump administration's indiscriminate "get tough" approach to China will prove self-defeating and counterproductive.
Despite 3.7% Unemployment, Labor Market Inequities Mean Retirement Insecurity For Many
Author Christian E. Weller writes that despite positive job growth and a low unemployment rate, persistent inequities according to race, ethnicity, education, and gender are translating into widespread wealth inequality and retirement insecurity.
Interactive: Tracking Trump’s Sabotage of the ACA
To help people understand who is undermining the individual insurance market and how they are doing it, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is tracking Affordable Care Act sabotage efforts and their effects.
Save Global Democracy By Saving American Democracy
Author Kelly Magsamen presents framework for a new approach to American foreign policy that will protect democracy at home and abroad.
The U.S. Desperately Needs to Modernize and Elevate the Teaching Profession. Here Are Some Ways to Advance the Workforce for the Next Generation
From higher salaries to increased investment in professional learning opportunities, Carmel Martin discusses myriad strategies to modernize and elevate the teaching profession in the United States.
I Disagree, but Respectfully and Non-Violently: Right to Free Speech Is a Corollary of Right to Disagree
Gautam Adhikari holds that the right to free speech and the right to disagree are central tenets of liberal democracy—but they are increasingly threatened by vitriolic disagreement and partisanship.
Turkey: Post-Election Human Rights and Strategies for Accountability
American Progress Senior Fellow Alan Makovsky briefs the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission on the recent constitutional amendments passed in Turkey that changed the nation from a parliamentary system to a highly centralized presidential system.
Trump’s UN Speech Hurts America and the International System
Abigail Bard analyzes how President Donald Trump's appeals to national sovereignty serve the purpose of condoning authoritarian regimes and relinquishing the United States' commitments to the international system.
Trump Is a Laughing Stock. But if We Weren’t Laughing, We’d Be Crying
Trump's speech to the 2018 U.N. General Assembly was met with laughter and derision from world leaders—but the consequences of his policies are no joke, Michael Fuchs explains.
Budget Estimates Show New Tax Cuts for Wealthiest Americans Threaten Middle-Class Retirement
As congressional Republicans unveil a new bill that would overwhelmingly favor corporations and the wealthy, Christian Weller explains how the proposed tax cuts will threaten retirement security for the middle class.
Why Nikki Haley Had the Right Message on Corruption—But was the Wrong Messenger
Author Trevor Sutton discusses why U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley should turn her anti-corruption message toward the Trump administration and the congressional majority.