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Center for American Progress Events

by Center for American Progress

The Center for American Progress is a progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.We are creating a long-term, progressive vision for America—a vision that policy makers, thought-leaders and activists can use to shape the national debate and pass laws that make a difference.The Center regularly hosts events with key leaders and respected scholars on topics ranging from education to national security.

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Episodes

  1. Opening Doors: Finding the Keys to Open Government

    Dan Chenok, Vivek Kundra, Katherine McFate, and Beth Noveck discuss what the Obama administration hopes to achieve in open government.

  2. Swords and Ploughshares

    Reuben E. Brigety and Partick Cronin discuss applying a sustainable security approach to foreign policy that balances diplomacy, defense, and development to the situation in Afghanistan.

  3. Prospects for a Two-State Solution

    Brigadier General (Ret.) Ilan Paz, former head of the Israeli Civil Administration in the West Bank, and Ghaith al-Omari, former advisor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas discuss challenges and opportunities for Israel and Palestine.

  4. The Fast Track to College

    A CAP Action event with Sen. Herbert Kohl (D-WI) and Rep. Dale E. Kildee (D-MI) on how to put more students on a path to college completion.

  5. Imagining a Mortgage Finance System that Works

    A provocative conversation about the aims and challenges of mortgage market reform with Michael Barr, Michael Calhoun, Jonathan Miller, Susan Wachter, Kenneth Wade, and Barry Zigas.

  6. Progressive Studies Program at CAP

    John Halpin and Ruy Teixeira launch a new CAP project along with a new report and survey on progressive America.

  7. Rep. Ellen Tauscher and Author Dr. Nathaniel Frank on "Don't Ask Don't Tell"

    A CAP Action discussion of the book "Unfriendly Fire."

  8. Realizing the Promise

    A discussion on how states can support alternative certification programs for teachers with Scott Cartland, Alex Johnston, Michele McLaughlin, Richelle Paterson, and Robin Chait.

  9. A New Strategy for Afghanistan

    An event with his Excellency Dr. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Afghanistan.

  10. The GET

    Robert Hefner discusses his new book, The GET with John Podesta, Sharon Burke, and Kurt Campbell.

  11. Transatlantic Security Challenges

    The Right Honorable Des Browne MP, former UK Secretary of State for Defense, discusses the future of transatlantic security relations.

  12. The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama

    Gwen Ifill discusses her new book with John Podesta.

  13. Evolution, Transcendence, and the Nature of Faith

    David Sloan Wilson, Rev. Dr. Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite, and Arthur Caplan discuss Darwin's affect on science and society on his 200th birthday.

  14. Out of Exile: Narratives From the Abducted and Displaced People of Sudan

    Dave Eggers, Craig Walzer, Abuk Bak Macham, Franco Majok, and John Prendergast discuss the new book Out of Exile, which includes 17 personal stories from Sudanese people.

  15. Values and Voters: The Role of Religion in Presidential Politics

    E.J. Dionne and Shaun Casey discuss Casey's new book, The Making of a Catholic President.

  16. All You Can Eat? How Hungry Is America in Good Times vs. Recession?

    Joel Berg, Judith Bell, Jim Weill, and Joy Moses discuss hunger in America.

  17. Strategic Persistence: Human Rights in China

    Harry Harding, Louisa Coan Greve, and William Schulz discuss a new CAP report on how to wok with China on human rights.

  18. Latinos and the Nation's Future

    Henry Cisneros and Arte Público Press of the University of Houston celebrate the launch of their new book, Latinos and the Nation's Future, with an engaging debate on what Latino growth means for our country.

  19. After Midnight

    Gary Bass, Anne Joseph O'Connell, Sally Katzen, and Reece Rushing explore ways to reverse Bush midnight regulation while launching forward with a positive regulatory agenda.

  20. A Life Sciences Crucible: Stem Cell Science

    Amy Comstock Rick and John Gearhart discuss a new report from the Center for American Progress on how to move forward with stem cell research responsibly and ethically.

  21. Time for a Change in the Reproductive Rights Debate

    Jessica Arons, Geeta Rao Gupta, Milika Saada Saar, and James Wagoner discuss how the Obama administration will balance its commitment to the reproductive rights recognized in Roe v. Wade with his commitment to a new, less divisive politics?

  22. Enabling Economic Recovery Through Innovation: Regional Centers of Innovation Palen

    Robert Atkinson, Maryann P. Feldman, Thomas Kalil, and Richard Seline discuss the new issue of Science Progress and how to encourage the growth of regional centers of innovation around the country.

  23. Enabling Economic Recovery Through Innovation: Patent Reform Panel

    Bruce A. Lehman, Paul R. Michel, Arti K. Rai, and Rick Weiss discuss the newest issue of Science Progress and how to reform the patent system.

  24. Priming the Pump: A Stimulus Package

    Jim Horney, Ellen Hughes-Cromwick, Brian M. Riedl, and Scott Lilly discuss what policymakers should consider in deciding whether or not to go forward with a stimulus package.

  25. The Tyranny of Dead Ideas

    Matt Miller discusses his new book, The Tyranny of Dead Ideas: Letting Go of the Old Ways of Thinking to Unleash a New Prosperity with New York Times columnist David Brooks.

  26. Closing Guantanamo

    Ken Gude, Elisa Massimino, Dr. Sarah E. Mendelson, and Rudy deLeon discuss the key challenges and choices facing President-elect Obama.

  27. The Green Collar Economy: Los Angeles

    Van Jones discusses his new book, The Green Collar Economy, at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles with Nancy Sutley and Mary Nichols.

  28. After the Meltdown

    Kemal Dervis, Juan Somavia, Richard Samans, and Sarah Rosen Wartell discuss advancing living standards around the globe in the wake of the financial crisis.

  29. Change in Turbulent Times

    Karen Davenport, Robert Dallek, and Chris Jennings discuss health care reform and whether we are experiencing a confluence of factors today that could help drive change.

  30. Stimulus and Recovery: Where Should the Spending Go?

    Robert Greenstein, Bracken Hendricks, Janet F. Kavinoky, Will Straw, and Michael Ettlinger discuss the role and makeup of economic stimulus and recovery legislation.

  31. Green Recovery

    Thomas Friedman, Gov. Ed Rendell of Pennsylvania, and Carol Browner join CAP for a discussion on investing in a green economy.

  32. Addressing the Teacher Quality Gap

    CAP releases two new reports on strategies to attract effective teachers to hard-to-staff schools. Panelists include Cory Curl, Segun Eubanks, Dan Goldhaber, Julie Kowal, and Victoria Van Cleet.

  33. The Green Collar Economy

    Van Jones discusses his new book, The Green Collar Economy.

  34. A New Strategy for Prosperity and Stability in Pakistan and the Region

    CAP's Caroline Wadhams, Jonah Blank from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Steve Coll of the New America Foundation, and Robert L. Grenier of Kroll discuss a new report from CAP on the factors threatening Pakistan's security and stability.

  35. Red Faith/Blue Faith? Religion in the 2008 Election and Beyond

    Shahed Amanullah of AltMuslin.com, Alexia Kelley of Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good, Terrance McKinley of the Greater Allen AME Cathedral of New York, Paul Raushenbush of Princeton University, and Burns Strider of the Eleison Group speak at CAP.

  36. Are Today's Young People Political Game-Changers?

    Kat Barr of Rock the Vote, Amanda Carpenter of Townhall.com, and David Madland of the Center for American Progress join CAP and Campus Progress for a discussion on young people and the election.

  37. Human Rights at Home

    This event features Professor Catherine Powell discussing her new book, Human Rights at Home: A Domestic Policy Blueprint for the New Administration with Alan Jenkins and Harold Hongju Koh.

  38. Learning from the Harlem Children's Zone

    Harlem Children's Zone is America's most ambitious and closely watched effort to break the cycle of intergenerational poverty. Geoffrey Canada, Roland Fryer, and Paul Tough discuss the program at a joint CAP and Half in Ten event.

  39. Tales of Teacher Absence

    Raegen Miller, Kaya Henderson, John Mitchell, and Cynthia G. Brown participate in a lively discussion of a new report from the Center for American Progress that offers new analyses of data on teacher absence as well as policy recommendations for all l

  40. Rethinking Mortgage Finance after the Meltdown: Part Two

    Andrew Jakabovics moderates a discussion between Michael S. Barr, Michael Calhoun, Ali Solis, and Steve O'Connor on how to best serve taxpayers, communities, homeowners, and the American economy.

  41. Rethinking Mortgage Finance after the Meltdown: Part One

    Susan Wachter presents at a Center for American Progress event on where we are now and how we got here. David Abromowitz moderates a discussion between Barry Zigas, Dean Baker, and Ellen Seidman on what worked and didn't in the mortgage finance system.

  42. The Role of Philosophy in Modern Politics

    At a time when political discourse is seemingly consumed with trivial matters, authors Susan Neiman and Michael Boylan remind us of the moral and ethical questions that once informed our politics and how they can help move us forward today.

  43. Corporate and High Income Tax Cuts and The Economy: Panel Two

    Jonathan Chait, senior editor at The New Republic and author of The Big Con, and Anna Greenberg, senior vice president at Greenberg Quinlan Rosner, discuss the history and public's view of supply side economics.

  44. Corporate and High Income Tax Cuts and the Economy: Panel One

    Lawrence Summers, Gene Sperling, Jeffrey Frankel, and Sarah Rosen Wartell discuss supply side economics.

  45. Fixing Failed States: The Case of Afghanistan

    Dr. Ashraf Ghani, current chairman of the Institute for State Effectiveness and former Finance Minister of Afghanistan, shares his insight and firsthand experience of Afghanistan.

  46. Governor Mike Huckabee: How Music Education Can Build a Better America

    Gov. Mike Huckabee (R-AK) and Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY) put aside political differences to sing the praises of music education at CAP event. Listen for their jam session with Crowley on lead guitar and vocals, and Huckabee on bass guitar.

  47. A Progressive Strategy Toward China

    Ambassador J. Stapleton Roy joins Dr. Harry Harding, Michael Schiffer, and Robert Sussman to release and discuss a new CAP report that urges the next administration to adopt a clear-eyed, practical approach to China called "risk management."

  48. College-Ready Students, Student-Ready Colleges

    Jim Cicconi, Anthony Carnevale, Kevin Carey, Sara Goldrick-Rab, Paul Osterman, Josipa Roksa, and Tom Perez join CAP for the release of a new policy agenda for higher education.

  49. How to Redeploy from Iraq Quickly and Safely

    Col T.X. Hammes and Lt. Col. John Nagl join Lawrence Korb to discuss a new report that outlines how to safely withdraw troops from Iraq in 8 to 10 months.

  50. Colombia: Hostage Rescue & What Lies Ahead

    Colombian Minister of National Defense Juan Manuel Santos speaks at the Center for American Progress on the hostages who had been held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia for as many as 11 years.

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The Center for American Progress is a progressive think-tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.We are creating a long-term, progressive vision for America—a vision that policy makers, thought-leaders and activists can use to shape the national debate and pass laws that make a difference.The Center regularly hosts events with key leaders and respected scholars on topics ranging from education to national security.

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