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Design Your Own Defense Budget

Use this tool to examine key military programs and decide for yourself how the defense budget should be made. Based off of our new report, Building a Military for the 21st Century.

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Women's Health & Rights | January 8, 2009

Fair Pay Is Critical as the Recession Deepens

Congress is taking up key equal pay legislation just when Americans need it the most, writes Heather Boushey.

Housing | January 8, 2009

Time to Quarantine the Foreclosure Epidemic

The worsening housing and economic crises afflicting our nation warrant bolder action in the home mortgage arena, writes David Abromowitz.

Media | January 8, 2009

Mainstream Media Malpractice

Not only does the mainstream media ignore critical health policy issues; when it does cover them, it often offers misleading information, write Eric Alterman and George Zornick.

Energy & Environment | January 8, 2009

A Clean Energy Present and Future

CAPAF's Kit Batten testifies on the benefits of investing in clean energy today, and what the costs of failing to act would be.

Energy & Environment | January 7, 2009

Nukes May Become Troubled Assets

The second column in a series from Joe Romm on a new report that shows the staggering cost of new nuclear power.

ALSO FROM THE CENTER

How to Use Less Energy While Playing Video Games: It’s Easy Being Green

Closing Guantánamo 101: Six Steps to Close the Prison at Guantánamo Bay

Wage Gap by the Numbers: The Persistent Income Gap between Women and Men

The Staggering Cost of New Nuclear Power: Exclusive Analysis from Joseph Romm

Saving the U.N. Climate Change Process from Itself: Other Routes to Global Emissons Cuts May Be Necessary

A CLOSER LOOK

FOUR PROGRESSIVE PRIORITIES

Restoring America's global leadership
Seizing the energy opportunity
Creating progressive growth
Delivering universal health care

ASK THE EXPERT

Health Reform Is the Most Fiscally Responsible Course of Action

James Kvaal on the economic consequences of failing to reform the health care system and why we need universal health care now.

PUBLICATIONS

A Second Stimulus

Will Straw and Michael Ettlinger outline a program for spending $350 billion on stimulus and recovery to boost the economy within a year.

Green Affordable Housing

Report from David Abromowitz outlines ways that the Obama administration can incentivize and enable the green transformation of affordable housing.

Generating Heat Around Making Home Energy Affordable: Current Challenges and Proposed Solutions

A Race Against the Clock: Report from Melissa Lazarín explores the value of expanded learning time for English language learners.

Transitioning to a New U.S. International Economic Policy: Report from Richard Samans outlines a "Global Deal" to revive and broaden the benefits of economic growth.