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Retirement | October 7, 2008
Building Better Retirement Plans
CAPAF's Christian E. Weller testifies before the House Committee on Education and Labor about building better retirement plans.Religion & Values | October 7, 2008
It’s a Moral Meltdown, Too
Religious leaders and communities have responded to the financial crisis with strong voices and offers of support, write Sally Steenland and Sarah Dreier.Poverty & Mobility | October 7, 2008
Relief for Low-Income Families
Child Tax Credit provisions in the bailout bill will extend relief to the families of over 13 million low-income children, writes Joy Moses.Books | October 7, 2008
The Green Collar Economy
CAP Senior Fellow Van Jones' new book explains how one solution can fix our two biggest problems—energy and the economy.Americas | October 6, 2008
Missing the Point on Latin America
A Washington Post editorial proposes an ultimatum to Latin American governments, when what is needed is a strategy that delivers for the region's people, writes Stephanie Miller.ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- The Climb Gets Steeper: Michael Ettlinger on Employment Numbers
- Public Calls for More Help for Homeowners: Public Opinion by Ruy Teixeira
- White Open Spaces: Think Again by Eric Alterman
- Keeping TVs Alive: It’s Easy Being Green
- Setting the Record Straight: The CRA Is Not Responsible for the Subprime Mess
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
Fixing the Credit Markets
Ed Paisley on what happened in the credit markets, why it happened, and what we can do.
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The Coldest Days of the Cold War
The next U.S. president can learn much from looking at that time and the approaches of Presidents Eisenhower and Kennedy.
Green Recovery
John D. Podesta unveils a new program to create good jobs and build a low-carbon economy.
- One Simple Step for Equality: States prove that the federal government can offer domestic partner benefits with ease, write Winnie Stachelberg, Josh Rosenthal, and Claire Stein-Ross.
- Take a Walk on the Supply Side: Michael Ettlinger and John Irons outline the failures of supply side economic policies, which have not delivered economic success on par with progressive policies.
- Iraq’s Political Transition After the Surge: Brian Katulis, Marc Lynch, and Peter Juul outline five enduring tensions and ten key challenges in Iraq.
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