Two Key Energy Priorities
Two pieces on curbing U.S. oil demand and using clean energy to bring money to farmers.
Quenching Our Thirst for Oil by Susan Lyon, Rebecca Lefton, and Daniel J. Weiss
Real Money for Farmers by Jake Caldwell
EARTH DAY 2010
The New Environmentalists Wear Hard Hats
Van Jones talks about the green movement on Earth Day's 40th anniversary and what you can do to promote the clean energy economy.
See also: Carpe Diem on Earth Day by Kari Manlove and Daniel J. Weiss
REPORT
Waiting for Leadership
Doing What Works project report from Anne Joseph O’Connell on President Obama’s record in staffing key agency positions and how to improve the appointments process.
Equal Pay Day 2010
Fifty years after the Equal Pay Act, women still face a steep pay gap, show Heather Boushey, Jessica Arons, and Lauren Smith.
Analysis: Families Can’t Afford the Wage Gap
VIDEO
Securing Our Border
Securing our border is a vexing challenge. The Doing What Works project discusses in this video what's working, what isn't, and what the federal government can do.
Europe | April 22, 2010
Europe Matters in the British Election
John Podesta argues that the “special relationship” between Britain and the United States is still important for transatlantic ties.Media | April 22, 2010
Mainstream Media to Conservatives: 'Thank You, Sir, May I Have Another?'
The media is displaying the same careless coverage of the Tea Party movement that characterized the ACORN scandal, argues Eric Alterman.Open & Accountable Government | April 22, 2010
Challenges and Lessons Learned in Transitioning the Federal Government
CAP Action President and CEO John Podesta testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.Religion & Values | April 22, 2010
Religious Communities Press for Climate Justice
The Rev. Dr. Janet L. Parker discusses how religious groups see climate action as a matter of fairness and equality.Labor & Work | April 23, 2010
Solving Problems Through Service
A CAP event releases a new book on national service by Visiting Fellow Shirley Sagawa and discusses how service programs can help solve key domestic problems.ALSO FROM THE CENTER
- Expanded Learning Time by the Numbers: The Traditional School Calendar Is Failing to Meet Many Students’ Needs
- The American Way to Change: How National Service and Volunteers Are Transforming America
- Economic Snapshot for April 2010: Christian E. Weller on the State of the Economy
- Embrace the Waste: It’s Easy Being Green
- Taxpayer Protection and the Nuclear Loan Guarantee Program: CAP Action's Richard Caperton Testifies
AT A GLANCE
Students Need More Time
The traditional school calendar is failing to meet many students’ needs, but expanded learning time has been shown to help in high-needs schools.
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ASK THE EXPERT
Opportunities for Education Reform
Melissa Lazarín discusses opportunities for education reform this year and what the president is doing to promote innovation in our schools.
PUBLICATIONS
The Progressive Tradition in American Politics
Part two of the Progressive Tradition Series examines the politics of national progressivism from the agrarian populists to the Great Society.
- Audit the Tax Code: Report from Sima J. Gandhi sets out the Doing What Works philosophy on tax expenditure reform.
- Securing Our Borders: Report from Chuck McCutcheon on doing what works to ensure immigration reform is complete and comprehensive.
- Assessing the “Reset”: Report from Samuel Charap makes recommendations for cementing the gains made in the first year of the Obama administration's reset with Russia.
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