Restoring Evidence-Based Medicine and Standards of Care ArticleSeptember 30, 2015 Restoring Evidence-Based Medicine and Standards of Care Far too many legislators continue to embrace laws that disregard evidence and science and inappropriately mandate care and how it is delivered. Sep 30, 2015
Increasing Millennial Families’ Access to High Quality Child Care ArticleSeptember 29, 2015 Increasing Millennial Families’ Access to High Quality Child Care The United States has the third-highest child care costs as a percentage of family income compared to other developed countries, and current child care subsidy programs are simply not enough. Sep 29, 2015
Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S.–China Bilateral Summit ArticleSeptember 25, 2015 Opportunities and Challenges for the U.S.–China Bilateral Summit If President Xi shows up ready to clear the air and discuss options for addressing American concerns, that should lead to progress on areas of shared interest. Sep 25, 2015
Avoiding Cuts to Pell Grant Funding ArticleSeptember 24, 2015 Avoiding Cuts to Pell Grant Funding It is time for Congress to be sensible rather than pit college students against sick patients, workers looking for retraining, and others who need federal assistance. Sep 24, 2015
Fully Funding Our National Security ArticleSeptember 23, 2015 Fully Funding Our National Security In their refusal to negotiate a budget deal that would lift the sequester-level spending caps, Congress is unnecessarily risking critical defense and foreign policy priorities. Sep 23, 2015
Expanding the Franchise in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community ArticleSeptember 22, 2015 Expanding the Franchise in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community In order to ensure that this population has full and equal access to the ballot, grassroots organizations, political parties, and candidates must increase their outreach and engagement. Sep 22, 2015
Addressing the Global Refugee Crisis ArticleSeptember 21, 2015 Addressing the Global Refugee Crisis There are many convenient excuses for inaction or doing too little, but this is no time to shirk the responsibility of our common humanity. Sep 21, 2015
Reining in the Cost of Prescription Drugs ArticleSeptember 18, 2015 Reining in the Cost of Prescription Drugs All consumers end up paying more for health care because of these high prices. Sep 18, 2015
Amidst Economic Recovery, Combating Persistent Poverty ArticleSeptember 17, 2015 Amidst Economic Recovery, Combating Persistent Poverty These stagnant poverty and income numbers in the face of economic growth focused at the top should be a wake-up call for policymakers. Sep 17, 2015
Amidst Economic Recovery, Combating Persistent Poverty ArticleSeptember 17, 2015 Amidst Economic Recovery, Combating Persistent Poverty These stagnant poverty and income numbers in the face of economic growth focused at the top should be a wake-up call for policymakers that greater action is needed. Sep 17, 2015
Accurately Measuring Middle Class Income Trends ArticleSeptember 15, 2015 Accurately Measuring Middle Class Income Trends From any angle, middle-class families have seen minimal market income increases even as the economy continues to grow. Sep 15, 2015
National Security Lessons From the Harry Truman Administration ArticleSeptember 14, 2015 National Security Lessons From the Harry Truman Administration Each generation of leaders has to delicately balance the dynamic between the politics and policy of national security. Sep 14, 2015
The Link Between Union Membership and Economic Mobility ArticleSeptember 11, 2015 The Link Between Union Membership and Economic Mobility There are strong reasons to believe that unions may increase opportunity. Sep 11, 2015
Expanding Apprenticeships in the United States ArticleSeptember 10, 2015 Expanding Apprenticeships in the United States As concerns from U.S. employers about a skills gap and an aging workforce intensify, apprenticeship programs represent an obvious solution to current and anticipated worker shortages. Sep 10, 2015
Curbing Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows ArticleSeptember 9, 2015 Curbing Corruption and Illicit Financial Flows Illicit financial flows and corruption rob governments and their citizens of revenue; devastate trust in the state and the rule of law; and feed crime, terrorism, and unethical behavior. Sep 9, 2015
Avoiding Further Sequestration in the Next Budget Agreement ArticleSeptember 8, 2015 Avoiding Further Sequestration in the Next Budget Agreement Budget cuts reduce the investments that lawmakers should be making to strengthen the middle class and undermine vital government functions that promote fair treatment for all Americans. Sep 8, 2015
Increasing Access to High Quality Child Care ArticleSeptember 3, 2015 Increasing Access to High Quality Child Care In supporting the current workforce and preparing tomorrow’s workforce for success, the proposal would help secure America’s economic future. Sep 3, 2015
Protecting the Right to Vote in North Carolina ArticleSeptember 2, 2015 Protecting the Right to Vote in North Carolina If advocates for voting rights want a level playing field in state courts, they must push for reforms to judicial selection. Sep 2, 2015
Increasing Resilience to Climate Change Through Parametric Risk Insurance ArticleSeptember 1, 2015 Increasing Resilience to Climate Change Through Parametric Risk Insurance Parametric risk insurance—insurance policies that use environmental measurements to trigger an immediate payout—can play a key role in reducing the risks of climate change in developing countries. Sep 1, 2015
Investing in Millennial Parents Through an Expanded Child Tax Credit ArticleAugust 27, 2015 Investing in Millennial Parents Through an Expanded Child Tax Credit Key reforms to the CTC could enable it to better serve the group who needs it most: new Millennial parents. Aug 27, 2015
A Renewable Energy Revolution on America’s Public Lands and Waters ArticleAugust 26, 2015 A Renewable Energy Revolution on America’s Public Lands and Waters The partnership between the federal government and renewable energy developers has contributed to the nation’s twentyfold increase in solar generation and threefold increase in wind generation since 2009. Aug 26, 2015
Reducing Chronic Truancy ArticleAugust 25, 2015 Reducing Chronic Truancy While success in school is dependent upon many factors, being present each and every day is critical, particularly for low-income students and students of color, who face a variety of educational barriers. Aug 25, 2015
Fairer Pay Through Updated Overtime Rules ArticleAugust 24, 2015 Fairer Pay Through Updated Overtime Rules Seventy percent of 16- to 24-year-olds and 41 percent of 25- to 34-year-olds with full-time salaries in exempt roles earned less than the proposed threshold of $50,440 in 2013 Aug 24, 2015
The Real Threat to Grid Reliability ArticleAugust 21, 2015 The Real Threat to Grid Reliability Author Myriam Alexander-Kearns discusses the greatest threat to grid reliability: climate change. Aug 21, 2015
Curbing Arctic Warming at the GLACIER Conference ArticleAugust 20, 2015 Curbing Arctic Warming at the GLACIER Conference Arctic and global warming are leading the world closer to rapidly approaching tipping points that will narrow cost-effective climate solutions, adding to an expanding list of regrets. Aug 20, 2015
The Far-Reaching Effects of Climate Displacement ArticleAugust 19, 2015 The Far-Reaching Effects of Climate Displacement People are 60 percent more likely to be displaced by a weather-related disaster today than they were in the 1970s. Aug 19, 2015
The Enormous Cost of Mass Deportation ArticleAugust 18, 2015 The Enormous Cost of Mass Deportation Deporting all unauthorized immigrants would shrink the labor force by 6.4 percent over two decades. Aug 18, 2015
Ensuring a Fair Return on Public Resources ArticleAugust 17, 2015 Ensuring a Fair Return on Public Resources The outdated laws and regulations governing energy and natural resource extraction on U.S. public lands provide few protections for the fiscal interests of U.S. taxpayers. Aug 17, 2015
Staying the Course on Common Core ArticleAugust 14, 2015 Staying the Course on Common Core Patience and faithful implementation of the standards will pay dividends. Aug 14, 2015
An Expanded Child Tax Credit ArticleAugust 12, 2015 An Expanded Child Tax Credit Given that research has shown that boosting poor children’s family income early in life has long-term effects on education, health, and earnings, an expanded tax credit also would likely have positive effects on children’s long-term economic mobility. Aug 12, 2015
Raising Middle-Class Incomes ArticleAugust 11, 2015 Raising Middle-Class Incomes Accurate measurement is important, but policymakers and journalists should focus on the question of how to raise middle-class incomes rather than worrying about technical adjustments that do not affect the overall picture. Aug 11, 2015
Remembering the Victims of Oak Creek ArticleAugust 10, 2015 Remembering the Victims of Oak Creek On the third anniversary of the shooting at a Sikh temple in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, that killed six people, author Anisha Singh reflects on how the Sikh community has come together to advocate for forgiveness and raise awareness in the face of continued hate crimes against American Sikhs. Aug 10, 2015
Making Savings Count with a Refundable Saver’s Credit ArticleAugust 7, 2015 Making Savings Count with a Refundable Saver’s Credit Congress should take action on tax reform by making savings count through progressive matches in the tax code, with a refundable Saver’s Credit as the first step. Aug 7, 2015
Updating the Voting Rights Act 50 Years Later ArticleAugust 6, 2015 Updating the Voting Rights Act 50 Years Later 50 years after the Voting Rights Act was signed into law, Congress needs to ensure that voting is accessible to all Americans as communities of color continue to grow in the United States. Aug 6, 2015
Closing the Gap in Women’s Leadership ArticleAugust 5, 2015 Closing the Gap in Women’s Leadership It has been estimated that, at the current rate of change, it will take until 2085 for women to reach parity with men in key leadership roles in the United States. Aug 5, 2015
Medicare and Medicaid are a Model for the Future of the Affordable Care Act ArticleAugust 4, 2015 Medicare and Medicaid are a Model for the Future of the Affordable Care Act The history of Medicare and Medicaid indicates that the ACA will grow and evolve within the nation’s health care framework. Aug 4, 2015