Creating a Democratic Strategic Advantage Initiative
The Biden administration should create a new initiative to make a significant investment in U.S. foreign assistance to support democracies.
The Solutions We Need
The devastating impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic collapse that followed have highlighted deep inequities in American society, just as the movement to end police violence toward Black people has reignited a national conversation about racial justice. To address the most acute challenges, policy experts must center solutions on difficult, chronic problems. In this resilient nation that draws strength from its diversity, we can and must tackle these problems together and move forward to a better future for all.
A Comprehensive COVID-19 Vaccine Plan
Systematic Inequality and Economic Opportunity
Assessing the State of Police Reform
Creating a Democratic Strategic Advantage Initiative
Revamping Federal Climate Science
A New Paradigm for Humane and Effective Immigration Enforcement
This report proposes a new model for how the United States can enforce its immigration laws that would be not only more humane and dramatically less expensive but also more effective than the mass detention and deportation strategies of recent decades.
The Need To Rebuild the DOJ Office for Access to Justice
The Biden administration can immediately act to begin renewing the federal government’s work to reform civil and criminal justice systems.
Progressive Criminal Justice Ballot Initiatives Won Big in the 2020 Election
Progressive criminal justice policies fared well at the ballot box, with voters across the country approving critical reforms.
5 Policies the Biden-Harris Administration Must Tackle To Protect College Students
The incoming Biden-Harris administration has much work ahead to ensure that students are protected in this time of uncertainty.
Transforming U.S. Foreign Policy To Ensure Dignity and Rights for LGBTI People
America must restore its leadership role in advancing LGBTI equality and human rights more broadly on the global stage.
Recommendations for the Biden Administration on Engaging With Religious Communities
Working with diverse religious communities will be key as the Biden administration seeks to advance progressive public policy priorities and true religious liberty.
Centering Racial Equity in a New Administration
With a new administration set to lead the U.S. federal government, and in the midst of a pandemic that has exposed the many layers of racial inequality in this country, it is time to finally put infrastructure in place to achieve equity for Black Americans and communities of color.
4 First Steps for Congress To Address White Supremacist Terrorism
As tensions rise ahead of the upcoming election, the 116th Congress can and should act now to confront the surge in violent white supremacy across the country.
Rebuilding the U.S. Refugee Program for the 21st Century
The United States must learn from past experiences—from the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks through the Trump administration—to rebuild a resilient refugee resettlement program.
Results Not Found: Addressing Social Media’s Threat to Democratic Legitimacy and Public Safety After Election Day
Social media platforms must do more to prevent their products from contributing to disinformation and chaos—both in the lead-up to the election and after polls close.
A Multiple Measures Approach to Workforce Equity
Policymakers can take a bold approach to close equity gaps by redesigning workforce accountability to focus on job quality while addressing problems that disproportionately affect workers of color.
A First 100 Days Agenda for K-12 Education
The next presidential administration must take immediate, bold action to provide a quality education for every child.
America’s Electoral Future
The generational makeup of the United States will change dramatically in the future and that is projected to have potentially profound effects of future elections.
The First 100 Days: Toward a More Sustainable and Values-Based National Security Approach
An actionable plan for the next administration’s progressive national security agenda.