Criminal Justice Reform

Assessing the State of Police Reform
Assessing the State of Police Reform
The nationwide protests following the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black Americans have started to change how police are held accountable.
By Kenny Lo
Criminal Justice

Coronavirus

Toward Equitable Treatments for Women’s Health During Coronavirus and Beyond
Toward Equitable Treatments for Women’s Health During Coronavirus and Beyond
Women, especially women of color, must be included in data and clinical trials during the coronavirus pandemic and beyond.
By Jamille Fields Allsbrook, Osub Ahmed, and Nora Ellmann
Women
Federal Funding Is Essential To Saving State and Local Public Services
Federal Funding Is Essential To Saving State and Local Public Services
States and localities are facing severe budget shortfalls. In order to keep essential services—such as health care, education, transportation, and first responders—running uninterrupted, it is imperative that the federal government provide much-needed funding to states and localities.
By Ryan Zamarripa
Economy
All Risk, No Reward: Identifying the Economic Fallout From Premature Reopenings
All Risk, No Reward: Identifying the Economic Fallout From Premature Reopenings
Contrary to what is being pushed by the Trump administration, rushing to reopen the economy does not actually result in a return to economic normalcy for working-class Americans.
By Christian E. Weller and Ryan Zamarripa
Economy

Women's Health

Medicare Extra: A Tool To Improve Reproductive Health Care Access
Medicare Extra: A Tool To Improve Reproductive Health Care Access
CAP’s Medicare Extra proposal provides an opportunity for the United States to safeguard and improve access to reproductive health care.
By Jamille Fields Allsbrook and Osub Ahmed
Women

Events

Past Events

Immigration

The Trump Administration Must Immediately Resume Processing New DACA Applications
The Trump Administration Must Immediately Resume Processing New DACA Applications
As the Supreme Court’s decision goes into effect, the Trump administration must now allow 300,000 young people to file new applications for DACA, including 55,500 of the youngest DACA-eligible individuals who did not previously have the chance to apply.
By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Tom Jawetz, and Philip E. Wolgin
Immigration

Voting Rights

Recent Spikes in Coronavirus Cases Highlight Critical Need for More Federal Elections Funding
Recent Spikes in Coronavirus Cases Highlight Critical Need for More Federal Elections Funding
By failing to allocate more emergency funding for elections, Congress puts entire state populations at risk of further COVID-19 outbreaks.
By Danielle Root
Democracy and Government
Local Governments Can Lead on Vote by Mail
Local Governments Can Lead on Vote by Mail
Some local government are sending absentee ballot applications to all registered voters, ensuring that more Americans can safely vote during the pandemic.
By Alex Tausanovitch and Hauwa Ahmed
Democracy and Government
How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Voting Rights
How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Voting Rights
In an effort to hold on to power, state legislators who won their elections due to gerrymandering are making it harder for Americans to vote.
By Alex Tausanovitch and Danielle Root
Democracy and Government

K-12 Education

Why K-12 Education Needs More Federal Stimulus Funding
Why K-12 Education Needs More Federal Stimulus Funding
In the wake of the coronavirus crisis, a major federal investment in K-12 public education is urgently needed.
By Lisette Partelow, Jessica Yin, and Scott Sargrad
Education, K-12

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Courts

The DOJ’s Immigration Court Failure Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
The DOJ’s Immigration Court Failure Amid the Coronavirus Crisis
The U.S. Department of Justice must step up and protect the health of everyone within the immigration court system.
By Caroline Reppert
Democracy and Government

Energy and Environment

The Nature Gap
The Nature Gap
People of color, families with children, and low-income communities are most likely to be deprived of the benefits that nature provides.
By Jenny Rowland-Shea, Sahir Doshi, Shanna Edberg, and Robert Fanger
Energy and Environment
How To Reform and Strengthen Fishery Habitat Protection
How To Reform and Strengthen Fishery Habitat Protection
This CAP report analyzes the use of fishing-restrictive area designations and provides recommendations on how the United States can improve them.
By Alexandra Carter, Margaret Cooney, Sung Chung, Carlos Rivero Lopez, and Miriam Goldstein
Energy and Environment
The Race for Nature
The Race for Nature
To save family farms, ranches, and rural communities from economic collapse, the United States should launch a major effort—a “Race for Nature”—that pays private landowners to protect the water, air, and natural places that everyone needs to stay healthy.
By Ryan Richards and Matt Lee-Ashley
Energy and Environment

Anti-Hate

How White Supremacy Returned to Mainstream Politics
How White Supremacy Returned to Mainstream Politics
This report provides a guide to identifying and calling out the white nationalist ideas that are infiltrating U.S. political discourse.
By Simon Clark
Foreign Policy and Security