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
BP’s Massive Settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice ArticleJuly 31, 2015 BP’s Massive Settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice What does the amount—$18.7 billion—mean to one of the wealthiest, most profitable corporations on the planet? Jul 31, 2015
Ensuring Access to Health Care for Future Generations ArticleJuly 30, 2015 Ensuring Access to Health Care for Future Generations The political conversation surrounding the ACA must move beyond repeal and turn toward serious debates about how to improve and shape health care for future generations. Jul 30, 2015
Eliminating Abusive Financial Practices on Campus ArticleJuly 29, 2015 Eliminating Abusive Financial Practices on Campus The proposed rule would take several steps to rebalance the playing field in favor of students and families. Jul 29, 2015
A More Effective Federal Budget Process ArticleJuly 28, 2015 A More Effective Federal Budget Process Setting a responsible course for the federal budget requires political will and compromise. Jul 28, 2015
Opportunities and Challenges in U.S.-Africa Relations ArticleJuly 27, 2015 Opportunities and Challenges in U.S.-Africa Relations Like most presidents, Obama’s track record promoting peace on the African continent has been a decidedly mixed bag. Jul 27, 2015
Promoting Inclusive Capitalism ArticleJuly 23, 2015 Promoting Inclusive Capitalism Workers are not reaping the full benefits of their increasing productivity or the country’s economic growth. Jul 23, 2015
Comprehensive Immigration Reform Would Make Communities Safer ArticleJuly 22, 2015 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Would Make Communities Safer Passing comprehensive reform would allow immigration authorities to target individuals who truly threaten public safety. Jul 22, 2015
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Has Proven Its Worth ArticleJuly 21, 2015 The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Has Proven Its Worth In the most painful way possible, America learned what happens when financial oversight is not taken seriously. Jul 21, 2015
A Multifaceted Strategy for Constraining Iran’s Destructive Behavior ArticleJuly 20, 2015 A Multifaceted Strategy for Constraining Iran’s Destructive Behavior In the wake of a nuclear deal, the United States and its partners must work to counter Iran's destructive behavior across the Middle East. Jul 20, 2015
Support for Providing Birth Control Coverage Among Small Business Owners ArticleJuly 17, 2015 Support for Providing Birth Control Coverage Among Small Business Owners support for corporate religious freedom only serves to perpetuate a false, unrepresentative view of small business owners’ beliefs—and does so at the expense of working women. Jul 17, 2015
Effectively Caring for an Aging Population ArticleJuly 16, 2015 Effectively Caring for an Aging Population Recognizing and respecting the dignity of all work, embracing the responsibility to family, and caring for the most vulnerable citizens are values that must inform the United States’ approach to elder care. Jul 16, 2015
Reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund ArticleJuly 15, 2015 Reauthorizing the Land and Water Conservation Fund The Obama administration needs to fight for the basic idea that underpins the LWCF: Investment in conservation should be a condition for offshore drilling. Jul 15, 2015
A Comprehensive Strategy for Combatting ISIS ArticleJuly 14, 2015 A Comprehensive Strategy for Combatting ISIS U.S.-led effort to defeat ISIS remain hampered by the failure to fully integrate the anti-ISIS military strategy into wider political strategy. Jul 14, 2015
Developing Responsible Lending Practices ArticleJuly 13, 2015 Developing Responsible Lending Practices Aligning incentives would create a vibrant lending market in which both borrowers and lenders could benefit from the extension of credit. Jul 13, 2015
The Positive Impact of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals ArticleJuly 9, 2015 The Positive Impact of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals A more permanent solution in the form of comprehensive immigration reform legislation—anchored by a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants—would yield even greater benefits and provide increased prosperity for all Americans. Jul 9, 2015
A Potential Paris Climate Agreement May Not Require Congressional Approval ArticleJuly 8, 2015 A Potential Paris Climate Agreement May Not Require Congressional Approval It is becoming increasingly clear that the final agreement could lack the features that would suggest the need for formal congressional consent. Jul 8, 2015
Rolling Back Financial Regulations Won’t Boost Community Banks ArticleJuly 7, 2015 Rolling Back Financial Regulations Won’t Boost Community Banks Rolling back financial reform and consumer protections in the name of helping small banks could bring back the risky practices that led to the financial crisis. Jul 7, 2015
Continued U.S. Leadership in Robotic Space Exploration ArticleJuly 6, 2015 Continued U.S. Leadership in Robotic Space Exploration Americans can once again bask in the pride that comes from leading—and completing—humanity’s initial exploration of its own celestial backyard. Jul 6, 2015
Using Labels and Receipts to Make Retirement Investments More Transparent ArticleJuly 2, 2015 Using Labels and Receipts to Make Retirement Investments More Transparent If investors are able to more easily understand whether their fund choices are high cost or low cost, they will likely pay much closer attention to fees. Jul 2, 2015
The Senate DRIVE Act Fails to Address Metropolitan Congestion ArticleJuly 1, 2015 The Senate DRIVE Act Fails to Address Metropolitan Congestion The transportation challenges facing the United States cannot be solved solely through the expansion of mega-highways. Jul 1, 2015
Moving Past the Failed Trickle-Down Experiment ArticleJune 30, 2015 Moving Past the Failed Trickle-Down Experiment Trickle-down economics have failed to deliver higher overall income growth; the middle class needs active policy solutions that produce inclusive prosperity. Jun 30, 2015
Viewing Student Debt Through the Lens of College Completion ArticleJune 29, 2015 Viewing Student Debt Through the Lens of College Completion Across all states, the average amount of debt per graduate is lower than the average debt per borrower. Jun 29, 2015
The Enduring Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform ArticleJune 26, 2015 The Enduring Need for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Two years after the Senate passage of S. 744, the lives of millions of new Americans remain on hold while they wait for Congress to pass durable and permanent immigration legislation. Jun 26, 2015
The Moral Case for Mitigating Climate Change ArticleJune 25, 2015 The Moral Case for Mitigating Climate Change The pope’s message sets scientific fact in a moral framework and calls for “decisive action, here and now.” Jun 25, 2015
Reaching an Acceptable Nuclear Agreement with Iran ArticleJune 24, 2015 Reaching an Acceptable Nuclear Agreement with Iran Despite the threat that Iran will continue to pose, a deal that meets specific criteria offers the most effective pathway to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Jun 24, 2015
A New Start for Pennsylvanians with Minor Criminal Records ArticleJune 23, 2015 A New Start for Pennsylvanians with Minor Criminal Records A clean slate policy would help Pennsylvanians gain employment and provide for themselves and their families, as well as grow the commonwealth's economy. Jun 23, 2015
Modernizing the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Process ArticleJune 22, 2015 Modernizing the Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Process The upcoming rulemaking that addresses the federal oil and gas leasing process is a critical opportunity to reevaluate how public lands are leased and ensure that the public receives a fair and equitable share. Jun 22, 2015
Protecting Global LGBT Rights with the U.S. Asylum System ArticleJune 19, 2015 Protecting Global LGBT Rights with the U.S. Asylum System Authors Sharita Gruberg and Rachel West assert that while progress has been made in the United States and other countries, the United States must take steps to make sure that LGBT asylum seekers are not denied lifesaving protections. Jun 19, 2015
Explaining the Continued Decline in Projected Medicare Spending ArticleJune 17, 2015 Explaining the Continued Decline in Projected Medicare Spending There are several reasons for the falling Medicare projections, including lower estimates for health care cost growth, lower-than-expected costs for the Medicare Part D prescription drug program, and the Affordable Care Act, or ACA. Jun 17, 2015
Strengthening Social Security Disability Insurance ArticleJune 16, 2015 Strengthening Social Security Disability Insurance Rebalancing the OASI and Disability Insurance trust funds would ensure that Social Security is able to pay all promised retirement, disability, and survivor benefits for the next nearly two decades. Jun 16, 2015
Investing in Congressional Competence ArticleJune 15, 2015 Investing in Congressional Competence Funding cuts and staff reductions over the past two decades thus not only hurt Congress’ ability to run smoothly but have also resulted in Congress’ increasing reliance on outside groups. Jun 15, 2015
The Clean Power Plan and a Carbon Tax Would Be Mutually Reinforcing ArticleJune 12, 2015 The Clean Power Plan and a Carbon Tax Would Be Mutually Reinforcing Policymakers should not think of a carbon tax and the Clean Power Plan as an either-or proposition. Jun 12, 2015
Expanding the Successful Child and Adult Care Food Program ArticleJune 11, 2015 Expanding the Successful Child and Adult Care Food Program Because CACFP plays an outsized function by leveraging resources, Congress should make a concerted effort to make the program even stronger. Jun 11, 2015
Addressing Predatory Lending Practices Through Policy and Faith ArticleJune 10, 2015 Addressing Predatory Lending Practices Through Policy and Faith Both moral obligation and sound economic policy necessitate an end to predatory lending practices. Jun 10, 2015
The Centrality of Disparate Impact Analysis in the Fair Housing Act ArticleJune 9, 2015 The Centrality of Disparate Impact Analysis in the Fair Housing Act If the U.S. Supreme Court rules that the Fair Housing Act does not prohibit policies with a discriminatory impact, potential renters and homeowners will lose a vital tool to ensure that they have equal access to housing. Jun 9, 2015
Nonmilitary Methods for Combating the Threat of Improvised Explosive Devices ArticleJune 5, 2015 Nonmilitary Methods for Combating the Threat of Improvised Explosive Devices The United States needs to rely on the considerable diplomatic tools available, as well as customs and law enforcement efforts, to stem the flow of IED components to militant groups. Jun 5, 2015