Syria’s Transition and the Shadow of the Arab Uprisings ReportFebruary 13, 2025 Syria’s Transition and the Shadow of the Arab Uprisings Feb 13, 2025 Andrew Miller
How Trump’s Attack on USAID Undermines American Leadership and Security ArticleFebruary 5, 2025 How Trump’s Attack on USAID Undermines American Leadership and Security Feb 5, 2025 Alan Yu, Allison McManus, Laura Kilbury
Highlights From ‘Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts’ VideoFebruary 4, 2025 Highlights From ‘Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts’ Feb 4, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Matthew Gossage, Olivia Mowry
Domestic Deployment of the Military: The Past, Present, and Potential Future ReportFebruary 4, 2025 Domestic Deployment of the Military: The Past, Present, and Potential Future Feb 4, 2025 Hayley Durudogan, Sydney Bryant, Devon Ombres
Syria’s Transition and the Shadow of the Arab Uprisings ReportFebruary 13, 2025 Syria’s Transition and the Shadow of the Arab Uprisings While the Syrian people should ultimately determine their own future, the United States must learn from its mistakes during the Arab uprisings to best facilitate a democratic transition. Feb 13, 2025 Andrew Miller
How Trump’s Attack on USAID Undermines American Leadership and Security ArticleFebruary 5, 2025 How Trump’s Attack on USAID Undermines American Leadership and Security President Donald Trump’s MAGA plan to gut America’s low-cost, high-impact foreign assistance programs to help fund tax cuts for the ultrawealthy is a blow to U.S. influence abroad that will also make Americans less safe at home. Feb 5, 2025 Alan Yu, Allison McManus, Laura Kilbury
Highlights From ‘Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts’ VideoFebruary 4, 2025 Highlights From ‘Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts’ The freedom to vote is under attack across the country, especially for Black voters and other voters of color. States can join the growing movement to protect the freedom to vote and remove barriers to the ballot box by enacting their own voting rights acts. Feb 4, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Matthew Gossage, Olivia Mowry
Domestic Deployment of the Military: The Past, Present, and Potential Future ReportFebruary 4, 2025 Domestic Deployment of the Military: The Past, Present, and Potential Future Since the founding of the United States, domestic deployment of the military has been a move of last resort; that may be about to change. Feb 4, 2025 Hayley Durudogan, Sydney Bryant, Devon Ombres
The Importance of Holding Microschools Accountable ReportFebruary 4, 2025 The Importance of Holding Microschools Accountable As school choice expands and new models such as microschools emerge, policymakers and advocates must ensure that these options adhere to accountability standards and do not divert critical resources from a universally accessible, high-quality public education system. Feb 4, 2025 Tania Otero Martinez, Paige Shoemaker DeMio
The SAVE Act: Overview and Facts Fact SheetJanuary 31, 2025 The SAVE Act: Overview and Facts The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote. Jan 31, 2025 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant
The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens ArticleJanuary 31, 2025 The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens The SAVE Act would require all Americans to prove their citizenship with documentation unavailable to millions and upend the way every American citizen registers to vote. Jan 31, 2025 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant
Introduction to State Voting Rights Acts VideoJanuary 30, 2025 Introduction to State Voting Rights Acts This is the first video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained” video series created by the Center for American Progress and the Legal Defense Fund. Jan 30, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, 2 More Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo
Reorienting Colleges Toward Student-Centered Practices ReportJanuary 29, 2025 Reorienting Colleges Toward Student-Centered Practices Colleges, universities, and policymakers can draw lessons from the evolution of patient-centered care in the health care system to create a more responsive and inclusive higher education system. Jan 29, 2025 Stephanie Hall, Madison Weiss
Ukraine’s Path Forward: Negotiating Peace Amid Competing Futures ArticleJanuary 28, 2025 Ukraine’s Path Forward: Negotiating Peace Amid Competing Futures Ukraine’s future hinges on critical U.S. support—at stake: a German-style peace or a Georgian-style nightmare. Jan 28, 2025 Robert Benson
The ERA Solidifies Women’s Rights in the Constitution as the 28th Amendment ArticleJanuary 17, 2025 The ERA Solidifies Women’s Rights in the Constitution as the 28th Amendment The federal government has finally recognized the Equal Rights Amendment as the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ushering in a whole new era for gender parity in this country. Jan 17, 2025 Kate Kelly
Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts Past EventJanuary 15, 2025 Winning the Fight for Voting Rights: State Voting Rights Acts Please join the Legal Defense Fund and the Center for American Progress for this special virtual event to watch the first video in the “State Voting Rights Acts: Explained" video series and a discussion about state voting rights acts. Jan 15, 2025 Rebecca Mears, Adam Lioz
Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon ArticleJanuary 10, 2025 Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon Pete Hegseth lacks the credibility and experience required to lead a body as massive and as critical as the Department of Defense; his confirmation as secretary of defense would be a major risk to Americans’ safety and security. Jan 10, 2025 Allison McManus, Dan Herman, Laura Kilbury
The U.S. Judiciary and Democratic Backsliding: Perspectives on the Role of Courts in Autocratic Governments Past EventJanuary 2, 2025 The U.S. Judiciary and Democratic Backsliding: Perspectives on the Role of Courts in Autocratic Governments Please join the Center for American Progress and Court Accountability for a discussion on the connection between courts and authoritarian movements at home and around the world. Jan 2, 2025 Michael Podhorzer, Devon Ombres, Aziz Huq, 7 More Cristina Rodríguez, Kim Lane Scheppele, Mark Tushnet, Alex Aronson, Margaret Satterthwaite, Jason Stanley, Ben Olinsky
Point: President Biden Must Take Urgent Action to Maintain Our Democracy In the NewsDecember 19, 2024 Point: President Biden Must Take Urgent Action to Maintain Our Democracy Ben Olinsky writes in "DC Journal" about how President Biden can maximize his final days in office to protect democracy. Dec 19, 2024 DC Journal Ben Olinsky
Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy ArticleDecember 19, 2024 Trump and China: An Unprincipled, Impractical, Reactionary Approach to China Policy Trump and his China hawk team, through current words and past deeds, risk making America poorer, weaker, and less secure. Dec 19, 2024 Dave Rank, Alan Yu
Mears: Michigan must pass its voting rights act In the NewsDecember 18, 2024 Mears: Michigan must pass its voting rights act In an op-ed published by The Detroit News, Rebecca Mears urges Michigan lawmakers to pass their State Voting Rights Act before their congressional session ends on Thursday. Dec 18, 2024 The Detroit News Rebecca Mears
President Biden Should Finalize the Equal Rights Amendment In the NewsDecember 13, 2024 President Biden Should Finalize the Equal Rights Amendment In The Progressive Magazine, Kate Kelly writes about why President Joe Biden should finalize the Equal Rights Amendment. Dec 13, 2024 The Progressive Magazine Kate Kelly
From Biden to Trump: Off-Ramp or Accelerator to Middle East Conflict? ArticleDecember 12, 2024 From Biden to Trump: Off-Ramp or Accelerator to Middle East Conflict? How President Biden and President Trump manage their handoff, both their separate administrations and together during the transition, will have a powerful impact on whether forces of escalation or de-escalation in the Middle East prevail. Dec 12, 2024 Andrew Miller
United States v. Skrmetti: The Trans Medical Care Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Bodily Autonomy for Everyone ArticleDecember 2, 2024 United States v. Skrmetti: The Trans Medical Care Case Before the Supreme Court Is About Bodily Autonomy for Everyone Should the court side with families and doctors, the decision in United States v. Skrmetti could overturn bans on lifesaving transgender medical care, but should the justices decide otherwise, the implications for everyone’s access to health care could be drastic. Dec 2, 2024 Haley Norris
‘IMPOSED’ Past EventNovember 26, 2024 ‘IMPOSED’ A live, semi-staged reading of a topical new play. Nov 26, 2024
Regaining America’s Trust on Immigration In the NewsNovember 20, 2024 Regaining America’s Trust on Immigration In a new article published in Democracy Journal, Debu Gandhi discusses how progressives should modify their messaging on immigration in the wake of this year’s general election. Nov 20, 2024 Democracy Journal Debu Gandhi
The Freedom To Vote: The Power of Casting a Ballot VideoOctober 31, 2024 The Freedom To Vote: The Power of Casting a Ballot Stephanie Hicks’ story of re-enfranchisement in Alabama speaks to how the lives of more than 3 million disenfranchised Americans could be transformed. Oct 31, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Ben Olinsky, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo
A Bellwether for Trans-Atlantic Democracy: The Rise of the German Far Right ArticleOctober 30, 2024 A Bellwether for Trans-Atlantic Democracy: The Rise of the German Far Right With its anti-immigrant rhetoric, skepticism of NATO, and alignment with authoritarian regimes, the AfD’s rise could destabilize both German democracy and the trans-Atlantic security order. Oct 30, 2024 Robert Benson
Election Certification: What You Need To Know ArticleOctober 25, 2024 Election Certification: What You Need To Know It is unlawful for election officials to act outside the law to refuse to certify election results. Oct 25, 2024 Rebecca Mears
The Freedom To Vote: The Pride and Empowerment That Come With the Right To Vote VideoOctober 24, 2024 The Freedom To Vote: The Pride and Empowerment That Come With the Right To Vote Ronald McKeithen’s story of re-enfranchisement in Alabama speaks to how the lives of more than 3 million disenfranchised Americans could be transformed. Oct 24, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Ben Olinsky, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo
How Alabama Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 22, 2024 How Alabama Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of Alabamians for the 2024 election. Oct 22, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
The Freedom to Vote: How Re-enfranchisement Would Strengthen Democracy VideoOctober 18, 2024 The Freedom to Vote: How Re-enfranchisement Would Strengthen Democracy Timothy Lanier’s story of disenfranchisement in Alabama speaks to the reality of the more than 3 million Americans who are denied their right to vote. Oct 18, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Ben Olinsky, Hai-Lam Phan, 2 More Matthew Gossage, Toni Pandolfo
How the Freedom to Vote Act Could Have Changed the 2024 Election In the NewsOctober 16, 2024 How the Freedom to Vote Act Could Have Changed the 2024 Election In an op-ed published by Democracy Docket, Greta Bedekovics illustrates how significantly the Freedom to Vote Act could have changed this year’s elections for the better if it had not been blocked by the filibuster in 2022. Oct 16, 2024 Democracy Docket Greta Bedekovics
How West Virginia Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 11, 2024 How West Virginia Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for thousands of West Virginians for the 2024 election. Oct 11, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
How North Carolina Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 10, 2024 How North Carolina Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of North Carolinians for the 2024 election. Oct 10, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
How Delaware Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 10, 2024 How Delaware Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of Delawareans for the 2024 election. Oct 10, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
How Kentucky Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 9, 2024 How Kentucky Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of Kentuckians for the 2024 election. Oct 9, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
The Dangers of Project 2025: Global Lessons in Authoritarianism ArticleOctober 9, 2024 The Dangers of Project 2025: Global Lessons in Authoritarianism Far-right policies such as the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 threaten American democracy by mirroring authoritarian tactics seen in Hungary, Turkey, and beyond. Oct 9, 2024 Allison McManus, Robert Benson, Sadhana Mandala, 1 More Dan Herman
How the Biden-Harris Administration Is Ensuring Voting Accessibility ArticleOctober 9, 2024 How the Biden-Harris Administration Is Ensuring Voting Accessibility Disabled voters face significant barriers to voting, which the Biden-Harris administration has taken significant action to address. Oct 9, 2024 Mia Ives-Rublee, Alex Cogan, Rebecca Mears
How Wisconsin Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 7, 2024 How Wisconsin Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of Wisconsinites for the 2024 election. Oct 7, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
How Florida Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 4, 2024 How Florida Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of Floridians for the 2024 election. Oct 4, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
Counterpoint: Supreme Court Is Headed Further Right Next Term In the NewsOctober 3, 2024 Counterpoint: Supreme Court Is Headed Further Right Next Term Devon Ombres writes in "DC Journal" about the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. Oct 3, 2024 DC Journal Devon Ombres
How Ohio Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 3, 2024 How Ohio Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of Ohioans for the 2024 election. Oct 3, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
How Texas Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Fact SheetOctober 2, 2024 How Texas Elections Would Look Different if the Freedom to Vote Act Had Been Enacted Passage of the Freedom to Vote Act would have expanded access to voter registration and the ballot box for millions of Texans for the 2024 election. Oct 2, 2024 Greta Bedekovics, Sydney Bryant, Alice Lillydahl
Project 2025 Would Destroy the U.S. System of Checks and Balances and Create an Imperial Presidency ReportOctober 1, 2024 Project 2025 Would Destroy the U.S. System of Checks and Balances and Create an Imperial Presidency Far-right extremists have a plan to shatter democracy’s guardrails, giving presidents almost unlimited power to implement policies that will hurt everyday Americans and strip them of fundamental rights. Oct 1, 2024 Michael Sozan, Ben Olinsky
Pass the Freedom to Vote Act: How Elections Would Look Different This Year and in the Future ReportOctober 1, 2024 Pass the Freedom to Vote Act: How Elections Would Look Different This Year and in the Future Key voting rights legislation that Congress has been working to pass for years would have transformed election administration and security across the country ahead of the 2024 election cycle and guaranteed all Americans easy access to the ballot box. Oct 1, 2024 Greta Bedekovics
Frequently Asked Questions About Project 2025 ArticleSeptember 30, 2024 Frequently Asked Questions About Project 2025 Project 2025 would concentrate federal power in the presidency, direct all levers of government to dismantle democracy, and pull the rug out from under America’s middle class. Sep 30, 2024 Tymoni Correa-Buntley
America Needs a New Strategy to Avert Even Greater Catastrophe in the Middle East In the NewsSeptember 29, 2024 America Needs a New Strategy to Avert Even Greater Catastrophe in the Middle East In an op-ed published in Foreign Affairs, Andrew Miller argues that America will need to take a much more proactive approach to shuttle diplomacy in order to end the war in Gaza over the next several weeks. Sep 29, 2024 Foreign Affairs Andrew Miller
A Roadmap To Ensure All Americans Are Effectively Represented by Their Government Fact SheetSeptember 26, 2024 A Roadmap To Ensure All Americans Are Effectively Represented by Their Government A commonsense and bold set of reforms can build a strong democracy for the 21st century and a government that is responsive to everyday people. Sep 26, 2024 Michael Sozan
Democracies Deliver Better Economic Opportunities, Rights, and Health for Their People Fact SheetSeptember 26, 2024 Democracies Deliver Better Economic Opportunities, Rights, and Health for Their People Sep 26, 2024 Michael Sozan
7 Reasons Americans Should Care About Their Democracy Fact SheetSeptember 26, 2024 7 Reasons Americans Should Care About Their Democracy Core shared values are foundational to a strong American democracy that reflects the will of the people. Sep 26, 2024 Michael Sozan
Government Is Failing Many Americans, But Rejecting Democracy Is Not the Answer Fact SheetSeptember 26, 2024 Government Is Failing Many Americans, But Rejecting Democracy Is Not the Answer The solution to an unresponsive democracy is not replacing it with autocracy, but instead building a stronger system answerable to the people. Sep 26, 2024 Michael Sozan
An American Democracy Built for the People: Why Democracy Matters and How To Make It Work for the 21st Century ReportSeptember 26, 2024 An American Democracy Built for the People: Why Democracy Matters and How To Make It Work for the 21st Century Although democracy is failing to meet the needs of many Americans, it is far preferable to an autocratic system, and it can be modernized with a compelling set of reforms. Sep 26, 2024 Michael Sozan
Reforming Elections for a Better Democracy: Alaska as a Case Study VideoSeptember 25, 2024 Reforming Elections for a Better Democracy: Alaska as a Case Study This video about Alaska’s “Final Four” election system brings together Alaskan legislative leaders from across the aisle to discuss how this system works and early results indicating this reform can create a more representative democracy, decrease polarization, and help incentivize consensus building and more bipartisan governing. Sep 25, 2024 Rebecca Mears, Hai-Lam Phan, Olivia Mowry, 1 More Toni Pandolfo
Previewing the 2024 Supreme Court Term: The Continuing Attack on American Rule of Law ArticleSeptember 25, 2024 Previewing the 2024 Supreme Court Term: The Continuing Attack on American Rule of Law The Supreme Court will continue to hear cases this term that could roll back Americans’ rights and undermine protections for workers, public health, and the environment. Sep 25, 2024 Devon Ombres, Jeevna Sheth
To Implement AI Responsibly, Third-Party Deployments Must Require Safeguards ReportSeptember 25, 2024 To Implement AI Responsibly, Third-Party Deployments Must Require Safeguards In the six months since the Center for American Progress released recommendations on responsible generative AI deployment, developers and deployers have done little to shore up third-party safeguards. Sep 25, 2024 Anastasia Dodd, Megan Shahi
Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict In the NewsSeptember 24, 2024 Humanity has been a casualty in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict In an op-ed published in Politico Europe, Andrew Miller shares key takeaways from the front lines of conflict negotiations between the United States and its overseas partners. Sep 24, 2024 Politico Europe Andrew Miller
Congress should block aid to Egypt In the NewsSeptember 20, 2024 Congress should block aid to Egypt In an op-ed published in The Hill, Allison McManus argues that instead of releasing $320 million in military aid, Congress should hold Cairo accountable for its flagrant human rights violations. Sep 20, 2024 The Hill Allison McManus
The Future of American Rule of Law: The 2024 SCOTUS Term and the Need for Reforms Past EventSeptember 19, 2024 The Future of American Rule of Law: The 2024 SCOTUS Term and the Need for Reforms Join the Center for American Progress for an event discussing the rights at risk in the 2024 SCOTUS term and the need for reform of the high court. Sep 19, 2024
Gen Z Voters Could Determine the Outcome of the 2024 Elections If They Turn Out In the NewsSeptember 17, 2024 Gen Z Voters Could Determine the Outcome of the 2024 Elections If They Turn Out In an op-ed published in Teen Vogue, Rebecca Mears describes how young voters ages 18 to 24 have the power to shape the course of the 2024 presidential election. Sep 17, 2024 Teen Vogue Rebecca Mears
Fact Sheet: Local School Board Elections Matter ArticleSeptember 17, 2024 Fact Sheet: Local School Board Elections Matter Local school boards help shape their communities, yet few people show up to their elections. Sep 17, 2024 Shanthan Benjamin-Webb, Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Rebecca Mears, 1 More Lisette Partelow
5 Reasons To Pay Attention to Local School Board Elections ReportSeptember 17, 2024 5 Reasons To Pay Attention to Local School Board Elections As voters prepare for election season, they should not discount the importance of their local school boards. Sep 17, 2024 Paige Shoemaker DeMio, Rebecca Mears, Lisette Partelow
CAP Comment to NIST Advocates for Artificial Intelligence Mitigation To Include Third-Party Deployment ArticleSeptember 16, 2024 CAP Comment to NIST Advocates for Artificial Intelligence Mitigation To Include Third-Party Deployment The Center for American Progress submitted a response to the National Institute for Science and Technology’s plan for mitigating the misuse of artificial intelligence. Sep 16, 2024 Megan Shahi, Adam Conner
CAP Changemakers: Reforming the Courts Past EventSeptember 16, 2024 CAP Changemakers: Reforming the Courts This conversation with Devon Ombres and Jake Faleschini highlights CAP’s role in the current movement to reform the courts in an effort to make justice more fair and transparent. Sep 16, 2024