Sen. John Kerry Speaks About Political Gridlock at CAP Action
Sen. John Kerry delivered an address at the Center for American Progress Action Fund on how partisan infighting affects America's leadership.
REPORT
Easing the Burden
Two reports from Lesley Russell look at how to address chronic health disparities among communities of color.
REPORT
The 'Dual Eligible' Opportunity
Karen Davenport, Renée Markus Hodin, and Judy Feder discuss how to improve care and reduce costs for individuals eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid.
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Building It Up, Not Tearing It Down
Christian E. Weller proposes a Social Security system worthy of meeting America’s challenges in the 21st century.
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On the Street, Without a Safety Net
A look at homelessness among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth.
Open & Accountable Government | January 12, 2011
Tax Expenditure of the Week: Tax-Free Health Insurance
Seth Hanlon launches a new weekly series by looking at the biggest tax break in the Internal Revenue Code: the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health insurance.Open & Accountable Government | January 12, 2011
New Weekly Series Explains Government’s Biggest Tax Breaks
Seth Hanlon explains in plain English how multibillion dollar “tax expenditures” work, their pros and cons, and their effect on the federal budget.Energy & Environment | January 12, 2011
Greener Ways to Ski and Board
As the ski industry finds itself increasingly at the mercy of climate change, these tips can help you find greener ways to ski and board. Progressive Movement | January 11, 2011
Inflaming ‘Weak and Vicious Minds’
Scott Lilly examines the role of heated political rhetoric in the Tucson massacre from the perspective of another polarizing political period in our history.Labor & Work | January 11, 2011
Attacking Public Servants Isn’t the Answer
Baseless right-wing attacks on public-sector employees across our country encourages anger and diverts attention from fixing more serious problems, writes Christian E. Weller.ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- Violence Doesn’t Work: Race and Beyond
- Big Oil Sings the Same Old Song: Industry Pushes Expanded Offshore Drilling Without New Safeguards
- Not All Tax Cuts Are Created Equal : Public Opinion by Ruy Teixeira
- Employment Growth Continues, but Too Slowly to Secure Recovery: Policy Consistency Targeting Jobs Is Necessary
- The Economist’s "Happy" Ignorance: Think Again by Eric Alterman
AT A GLANCE
The exclusion of employer-provided health care benefits is estimated to cost the government more than $1 trillion over the next five years. Read more here »
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The Effects of Health Reform Repeal
PUBLICATIONS
Separate and Unequal
Jessica Arons and Madina Agénor explain how the Hyde Amendment is a policy that not only violates reproductive rights and principles of gender equity but one that undermines racial and economic justice as well.
- The U.S. Role in International Climate Finance: The Alliance for Climate Protection and the Center for American Progress lay out an agenda for boosting U.S. leadership in financing clean energy projects worldwide.
- The First Step: Michael Ettlinger, Michael Linden, and Reece Rushing on what we can do to address the long-term federal budget deficit.
