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Education Reports

Two education reports focus on addressing hard-to-staff positions and rewarding teachers for tough assignments.

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Chemical Security 101

Report from Paul Orum outlines how to make the most dangerous chemical facilities less attractive targets for terrorists, or, why what you don’t have can’t leak or be blown up by terrorists.

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Unemployment

Economic Snapshot for November 2008

The economy is likely to get worse before it gets any better, writes Christian E. Weller in his monthly snapshot.

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Blueprint for Change

New book from CAPAF and the New Democracy Project delivers strategies for fixing government and rebuilding America.

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Pakistan: Learning the Right Lessons from Iraq

Senator Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA) looks at efforts to translate the lessons of Iraq to Pakistan.

Mortgages Are Troubled Assets

Andrew Jakabovics explains why the Troubled Asset Relief Program should remain focused on mortgage debt.

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THE LATEST

Public Opinion | November 21, 2008

Maybe Government Isn’t So Bad After All

Ruy Teixeira shows that Americans, and young Americans in particular, believe that the government should do more to solve problems.
Media | November 20, 2008

The Bush Legacy: War on the Press

Eric Alterman posits that a sure Bush legacy will be the administration’s consistent suppression of information and press freedoms.
National Security Strategy | November 20, 2008

A Post-Cold War President

In Washington, cold war thinking dies hard, but President-elect Barack Obama knows we need to confront 21st century issues, writes Nina Hachigian.
Housing | November 20, 2008

Defending the CRA

The Community Reinvestment Act had nothing to do with the current financial crisis but much to do with revitalized communities, write David Abromowitz and Cathy Minehan.
Labor Market | November 20, 2008

Dirty, Rotten Cyber Scoundrels

Online scams are preying on the unemployed, write Christian E. Weller and Richard Phillips, but there are policies that can help.

ALSO FROM THE CENTER

A CLOSER LOOK

FOUR PROGRESSIVE PRIORITIES

ASK THE EXPERT

Helping the Economy Recover

Helping the Economy Recover Michael Ettlinger explains what Congress can do, why we need a second stimulus, and how big it should be.

PUBLICATIONS

Partnership for Progress

Partnership for Progress Report from Caroline Wadhams, Brian Katulis, Lawrence J. Korb, and Colin Cookman offers a new strategy for prosperity and stability in Pakistan and the region.

The Price of Prevention

The Price of Prevention The fourth report in the Sustainable Security series by Gayle Smith, David Sullivan, and Andrew Sweet looks at how to deal with global crises before they occur.

  • The Health Care Delivery System: Book brings together health policy experts and practitioners to put forward recommendations that address key health delivery issues.
  • Helping the Jobless Helps Us All: CAPAF, Half in Ten, and the National Employment Law Project show in a new report how helping the unemployed benefits the economy.

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