The Tent Podcast

Rep. Ted Lieu on Syria, Impeachment, and Accountability
Rep. Ted Lieu on Syria, Impeachment, and Accountability
Daniella and Ed chat with California Rep. Ted Lieu this week about the impeachment inquiry and President Trump's decision to withdraw troops from Syria.
By Daniella Gibbs Léger, Ed Chung, Chris Ford, Dwayne Greene, and Adam Peck
Democracy and Government

Criminal Justice Reform

25 Years After the 1994 Crime Bill, Voters Back Criminal Justice Reforms
25 Years After the 1994 Crime Bill, Voters Back Criminal Justice Reforms
New CAP Action polling shows that 25 years after the passage of the 1994 crime bill, voters want policymakers to focus more on efforts to enable comprehensive crime prevention and greater fairness in the criminal justice system.
By John Halpin, Ed Chung, Karl Agne, and Lea Hunter
Criminal Justice

Democracy and Government

Rejuvenating Democracy, Refusing Corporate PAC Money
Rejuvenating Democracy, Refusing Corporate PAC Money
More than 25 House candidates broke the cycle of corruption and won. Meet them.
Democracy and Government

Economy

The Middle Class Continues to Struggle as Union Density Remains Low
The Middle Class Continues to Struggle as Union Density Remains Low
Union membership rates are at record lows, and new data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that the share of income going to the middle class remains low as well.
By David Madland and Malkie Wall
Economy
President Trump’s Anti-Worker Agenda
President Trump’s Anti-Worker Agenda
President Trump promised to defend “forgotten workers,” but his administration has instead advanced an anti-worker agenda that favors corporate interests at the expense of working-class Americans.
By Saharra Griffin and Malkie Wall
Economy
How to Promote Sectoral Bargaining in the United States
How to Promote Sectoral Bargaining in the United States
Broader-based bargaining requires increasing union power, promoting contract extensions, and establishing wage boards.
By David Madland
Economy

Energy and Environment

Climate Deniers in the 116th Congress
Climate Deniers in the 116th Congress
A new CAP Action analysis finds that 150 members—and 60 percent of Republicans—in the 116th Congress do not believe in climate change.
By Sally Hardin and Claire Moser
Energy and Environment

Russia

Russiagate: The Depth of Collusion
Russiagate: The Depth of Collusion
It is now clear there was collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government during the 2016 elections. But to what end? This report lays out what we know about collusion and explores the depths to which it may have gone.
By Max Bergmann
Foreign Policy and Security