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Palestine Goes to the U.N.
CAP's take on key issues surrounding Palestine's bid for membership.
The End of Don't Ask, Don't Tell
We are a stronger country today with the repeal of this outdated and ineffective law.
President Obama’s Deficit Plan
Michael Ettlinger and Michael Linden examine the differences between the president’s plan announced today and the House plan enacted earlier this year.
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Growing Up in a Post-9/11 World
Young people discuss how 9/11 shaped their views of America and the world.
Energy & Environment | September 26, 2011
House Votes 'No' on Auto Jobs
The House passed a continuing resolution Friday that robs funds from the Alternative Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program to pay for disaster relief, write Daniel J. Weiss and James Barba Nazar.Africa | September 26, 2011
Statement on the Passing of Wangari Maathai
The world lost a great advocate today in Wangari Maathai, writes John Podesta.Middle East | September 26, 2011
Stalemate Isn’t a Great Option in Today’s Middle East
Brian Katulis says the Obama administration’s Middle East multitasking will grow more complicated this fall. He offers some advice.Poverty & Mobility | September 26, 2011
We Need New Narratives on Black Poverty
To make progress, African Americans and activists need to fight back against historical stereotypes of them being poor and unemployed, writes Joy Moses. Tax Reform | September 26, 2011
Obama Deficit Plan Lighter on Taxes than Bipartisan Plans
Those attacking the president’s plan for adding $1.5 trillion in revenue over the next 10 years should look at the other deficit reduction plans out there, says Michael Linden.ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- Nation Building at Home: How Sensible Cuts to Defense Spending Can Offset the Cost of the American Jobs Act
- Don't Cut Aid to the Palestinian Authority: Palestinian Authority U.N. Membership Bid Could Have Serious Consequences
- Strong Public Support for Action on Jobs: Public Opinion by Ruy Teixeira
- Whack-a-Mole in Yemen: President Saleh’s return to Yemen Highlights Error of U.S. Focus on Counterterrorism
- Education Waivers 101: Eight Questions You Should Ask About Education Waivers
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Richard Caperton on the Energy Department's Loan Guarantee Program
Richard Caperton on the importance and success of the Energy Department's loan guarantee program.
PUBLICATIONS
Unequal Aid
Crosby Burns discusses the federal financial aid process for LGBT applicants and families headed by same-sex couples.
- The Need for a Political and Economic Transition Strategy in Afghanistan: John Podesta, Brian Katulis, and Caroline Wadhams outline steps U.S. policymakers can take to promote a successful handover of responsibility to the Afghan government after U.S. troops withdraw.
- Safer than Ever: Marshall Fitz argues that the changes on the ground at the border demand a change in the conversation in Washington.
- Measuring Inequity in School Funding: Diana Epstein examines the problem of intrastate fiscal inequity and surveys some of the different measures that are used to characterize a state’s level of funding equity among districts within a state.
