Creating a National Infrastructure Bank and Infrastructure Planning Council
Keith Miller, Kristina Costa, and Donna Cooper explain the importance of creating an infrastructure bank and infrastructure council to better organize spending on infrastructure projects, as well as to increase public and private investment in these projects. Read more →
7 Things You Need to Know About Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
John Griffith outlines the key things you need to know about the two mortgage giants.
5 Charts on the State of the Middle Class
In five charts, David Madland and Nick Bunker show that the middle class faces a number of economic challenges.
Race and Ethnicity
Obama at the DNC: How Different is America from What He Hoped for in 2004?
Sam Fulwood III explores how America has changed since the president's keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Media
Think Again: The Mistaken Bias of The New York Times’s Public Editor
Eric Alterman puzzles over the departing public editor’s mischaracterization of one of the nation’s foremost newspapers as having a liberal bias when most facts indicate the opposite.
Gay and Transgender
Critical Government Surveys Omit Gay and Transgender People
Jeff Krehely explains why the federal government needs to collect demographic data on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Public Opinion
Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Supports Infrastructure Spending to Create Jobs
The public thinks spending on roads, bridges, and technology development will create jobs instead of cutting taxes, writes Ruy Teixeira.
Energy and Environment
Fish on Fridays: Time for New England to Hit the ‘Reset’ Button
Michael Conathan recommends New England’s groundfish industry take a cue from its beloved baseball team and take the bold, painful steps needed for long-term success.
Education
Using No Child Left Behind Waivers to Improve English Language Learner Education
Theodora Chang discusses the benefits of No Child Left Behind waivers for English language learners and English as a second language teachers.
Immigration
The Consequences of Legalization Versus Mass Deportation
Raúl Hinojosa-Ojeda examines the effects of mass deportation and legalization of undocumented immigrants in seven states.
Gay and Transgender
Gay and Transgender Discrimination in the Public Sector
Crosby Burns, Kate Childs Graham, and Sam Menefee-Libey examine LGBT discrimination in the public sector and offer commonsense solutions to fairness for all workers.
Media
Think Again: The Color of Hollywood Is Green
Eric Alterman explains that profit, not politics, is the driving force in modern entertainment.
National Security
Understanding the Historical Conflicts Behind Today’s Violence in Assam
Arpita Bhattacharyya looks at past conflict involving South Asian immigrant communities in Assam to understand the roots of the current conflict and examine implications for the future, including the role of climate change in the region.
Poverty
Video: Hanging in the Balance: A Head Start for Low-Income Kids
What’s at stake if Congress fails to act to avert automatic cuts to human-needs programs such as Head Start.
National Security
Iran’s Direct Involvement in Syria Shouldn’t Sway U.S. Strategy
The news that Iran is sending “hundreds” of members of its Revolutionary Guard Corps to Syria should not substantially alter the United States’ policy toward that conflict.
