EVENTS
2008 Progressive Party
May 8, 2008
May 8, 2008
THINK PROGRESS

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Baiting the Bear
McCain Wants Russia Out of G8
The presumptive presidential nominee wants to kick Russia out of the G8, further harming U.S. national security interests, writes Nina Hachigian.
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A View from Washington
Progressive Policies for Higher Education
CAPAF President John D. Podesta’s speech to the NEA and the AFT on a progressive vision for higher education.
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The Evolution of Religion in Politics
Event Analyzes Current Climate
CAPAF event brings together authors to discuss the role of religion in the current presidential race and the changing views of evangelicals.
Congressional Action on Housing:
CAPAF provides an analysis of pending housing market legislation now before the House of Representatives.
Shared Principles for Mortgage Reform:
CAPAF and several other organizations have joined together behind a common agenda for mortgage market and community stabilization.
Homeland Security at Five Years:
Experts gather to discuss growth of the DHS, the upcoming presidential transition, and unaddressed challenges.

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A Better Solution for Gas Prices
The Merits of a Fuel Price “Reliefbate”
McCain's Federal Gas Tax Holiday is infeasible, but a fuel price"reliefbate" could work by cutting loopholes for big oil, write Sam Davis and Daniel Weiss.
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About the Hyde Park Project
A New Progressive Policy War Room
The Center for American Progress Action Fund has assembled a new policy war room to make the progressive case in the ideological debate.
McCain's Health Plan Inadequate:
The health care plan proposed by Sen. John McCain would put at least 56 million people with chronic disease at risk of losing coverage.
Earmark Reform Isn’t Economic Policy:
McCain's economic speech last week both gets the facts wrong and fails to address the most urgent economic issues of today.
John McCain's Global Warming Record:
A look at Sen. John McCain's (R-AZ) record on global warming and the environment comes up lacking.




