When the last poll closes on November 4, history will have been made. Ten of millions of Americans will have voted, and regardless of who wins the presidency, there will be a change in leadership at the White House. But what do the results spell out for us in terms of the policy mandate the next president will have? What issues moved the most voters? And how will the next president harness this mandate to enact the change the American people have demanded in this election?

Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for a lively discussion on the 2008 election mandate—and what it means for progressives and the country moving forward.

Change for America: A Progressive Blueprint for the 44th President is a framework to help the next administration steer the government in a new, more progressive direction. In conjunction with the release, we are hosting a series of exciting panels on economic policy, national security, democracy, and climate change led by the authors of the book.

Read About the book and download online exclusive chapters here.

In the past week, countless organizations-including ours-have shown that the 2008 election delivered a clear mandate for progressive change. The electorate chose not just a candidate but an agenda of economic security and opportunity, affordable qualtiy health care for all, the transformation to a low-carbon economy, ending two wars, and a new strategy for sustainable security. But now the question is: how do we actually accomplish such ambitious change? With an ongoing financial crisis and the looming prospects of a long and deep recession and sustained deficits, can we tackle these short-terms crises while moving ahead simultaneouosly on so many big issues?

Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund for an important discussion of the practical path forward and the role that the enormity of our challenges could play in making more ambitious change possible.

The Williams Institute and the Center for American Progress Action Fund present a panel of experts discussing the outcome of Election 2008 and the implications for gay rights legislation.

Unemployment Insurance is a cornerstone of economic security and the first line of defense when jobs disappear, preventing families from falling into poverty, and infusing spending into the local economies hardest hit by unemployment. This safety net has never been more important than right now as Congress debates new measures to stimulate the economy: we have lost more than a million jobs since January, and the unemployment rate is likely heading to levels not seen since the serious recession of the early 1980s. But UI is falling behind its potential. Of special significance: many unemployed workers, especially lower income workers, never qualify for benefits; and limited extended benefits don't protect people from longer spells of unemployment in a difficult job market.

With economic recovery strategies at the top of the agenda for Congress and both the outgoing and incoming administrations, labor commissioners from Maine and New York and policy experts will discuss measures to strengthen the Unemployment Insurance program to help prevent a deep and prolonged recession and increased poverty.