THE LATEST
Interactives | August 29, 2008
The Week in Photos
Highlights from this week include new census figures on continued economic problems and preventing high school dropouts.War in Iraq | August 29, 2008
Standoff in Khanaqin
Trouble brewing between Arabs and Kurds emphasizes that Iraq needs political solutions that the U.S. troop presence can't solve, writes Brian Katulis.Public Opinion | August 29, 2008
The Economic Reality of the Past Seven Years
Polls show the reality behind the Bush administration’s attempt to put a happy face on its dismal economic record.Religion & Values | August 28, 2008
A Moral Prescription
The faith community is an important supporter of progressive health reform proposals, writes Lindsay Barrett.Media | August 28, 2008
Olympic Coverage or Cover-up?
The Beijing Olympics dominated American television, but what did we really learn? Eric Alterman and George Zornick investigate.ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- No End in Sight to Housing Slide: All Signs Are Bleak
- New Census Data Sobering: Fundamental Economic Reform Is Needed
- Dropouts Don’t Have to Stay Out: Studies Shed Light on Graduation Rates
- Inequality Matters: Addressing Children’s Outcomes
- Fighting Terrorism?: U.S. Aid to Pakistan by the Numbers
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
The Future of U.S.-Russia Relations
Spencer Boyer on how the Russia-Georgia conflict in South Ossettia has and will change U.S.-Russia relations.
PUBLICATIONS
How to Redeploy
Lawrence J. Korb, Sean Duggan, and Peter Juul detail how to safely redeploy troops from Iraq in 8 to 10 months.
Understanding Bushonomics
Scott Lilly details the Bush administration's unsustainable and unbalanced economic policies that have led to the current weak state of the U.S. economy.
- America's Middle Class Still Losing Ground: Christian E. Weller and Amanda Logan update their analysis of middle class security; there's no doubt that the middle class is now taking an ever harder hit.
- Wealth Mobility and Volatility in Black and White: A new report finds that wealth may be more fundamental to upward mobility in the United States, and differences exist by race.
- The Fiscal Costs of Expanded Learning Time: Report provides a framework for policymakers and practitioners to identify the key cost components involved in expanding the school day.
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