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Center for American Progress Last weekend's televised battle between two reporters reveals aspects of a larger battle to define how members of the media define their jobs

Think Again: The Strange Politics of Collusion (and “Dickishness”)
Source: www.americanprogress.org
During the June 23, 2009 press conference pictured above, President Barack Obama took a question online from The Huffington Post's Nico Pitney, which The Washington Post's Dana Milbank subsequently labled "collusion."
Thu at 11:35am
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Center for American Progress A short guide to understanding how a publicly owned bank would invest in clean-energy technologies to boost U.S. innovation and jobs growth.

The Green Bank 101
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Len Bicknell walks from his house on May 8, 2009, to his garage where his solar energy panels are mounted on the roof in Marshfield, MA. The Green Bank would help finance diverse set of technologies with appropriate safeguards to protect taxpayers.
July 1 at 6:54am
Jared
Jared at 8:33am July 1
Genius, we bailed them out, now they have to let us influence their decisions.
Elizabeth
Elizabeth at 9:53am July 1
Sweet!
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Center for American Progress Today marks a step forward in rebalancing U.S. national security priorities, but the Obama administration still has work to do in Iraq.

After Redeployment from Iraqi Cities
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Olin Williams loads gym equipment on a truck as his unit prepares to turn over their base to the Iraqi security forces in the Hurriyah neighborhood in Baghdad.
June 30 at 7:38am
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Center for American Progress Polls show that concerns about cost are driving support for a public health care plan option.

Public Opinion Snapshot: Why the Public Supports a Public Plan
Source: www.americanprogress.org
Debate is really heating up on health care reform and at the center of that debate is Obama’s proposal to create a public plan option to compete with private insurance companies.
June 29 at 6:45am
Glenn
Glenn at 7:43am June 29
There can be no true health care reform WITHOUT a Public Option!!
Stephen
Stephen at 12:24pm June 29
Public Option NOW!
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Center for American Progress Immigration reform hit the ground running this week. CAP offers principles that can guide the debate as it moves forward this year.

President Kicks Off Immigration Reform Surrounded by Lawmakers
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President Barack Obama talks with members of the press after meeting with members of Congress to discuss immigration on Thursday.
June 26 at 9:59am
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Center for American Progress The United States could really lead by example when it comes to keeping journalists out of jail, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.

Think Again: Who Jails Journalists?
Source: www.americanprogress.org
A South Korean man watches a TV broadcasting news about two American journalists detained in North Korea at the Seoul Railway Station, in South Korea. There are a total of 29 countries that jail journalists.
June 25 at 8:21am
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Center for American Progress Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Lawrence Korb provides practical steps to repeal the ban on openly gay men and women in the U.S. military.

Ending “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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DADT has resulted in the discharge of more than 13,000 patriotic and highly qualified men and women since its enactment more than 16 years ago.
June 24 at 10:59am
Jared
Jared at 11:11am June 24
I'm goin to call my senators and congressional representative and tell them to end don't ask don't tell right now.
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Center for American Progress Using an energy monitor can help you minimize your consumption and maximize your savings.

It’s Easy Being Green: Plug In and Save
Source: www.americanprogress.org
How much energy does it take to keep that old refrigerator running? Probably more than when you bought it, and an energy monitor will tell you just how much.
June 24 at 6:39am
Jo
Jo at 4:17pm June 24
Thanks for this info. my son is working with a company in
Florida that makes an energy saving device that hooks
to the fuse box and when electricity comes into the
house and appliances do not use it all, instead of
being returned to the pole it is stored in this box... Read More
until it is needed, thus saving energy and saving
money. This technology has been around for a
long time but never really used, not only saving
money on energy but cleaning up the wiring in
the whole house and extending the life of appliances,
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Center for American Progress Social conservatives stick to free market rhetoric despite their slipping influence in tough economic times.

Is the Religious Right Losing Its Grip?
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Evangelicals' openness to an alternative economic vision has fearful leaders such as James Dobson of Focus on the Family, pictured here, hardening their rhetoric and reviving old clichés that simply do not speak to the new economic reality.
June 23 at 6:43am
Cassandra
Cassandra at 10:48pm June 23
God, I hope so!!
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Center for American Progress The public has faith that Obama’s policies will improve economic conditions and bring down the deficit in the long run.

Public Opinion Snapshot: Public Optimistic on Obama’s Economic Plans
Source: www.americanprogress.org
We’ve obviously got a long way to go to economic health in this country. But new Pew Research Center data show that by 65 percent to 28 percent the public is optimistic about the effect of Obama’s policies on economic conditions. ...
June 22 at 6:50am
Karl
Karl at 7:10am June 22
Unfortunately "the public" does not have lobbyists' deep pockets.
Michael
Michael at 7:46am June 22
I totally agree with Terrell Barnes
Mia
Mia at 9:36am June 22
It took nearly 30 years of "conservatism" to get here, with only a few years' break, it'll take some time to dig out. I'm supportive. We're on the right track.
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Center for American Progress An in-depth look at Pakistan's internally displaced people and the violence that's causing them to leave their homes on World Refugee Day.

Interactive Map: Fighting Pushes Pakistanis from Their Homes and Threatens Further Instability
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Pakistan currently faces a humanitarian crisis, the magnitude of which threatens to unleash greater instability on Pakistan and the region. More than 3 million people have fled their homes in the country’s northwest as a result of fighting between militant groups and the Pakistani military.
June 20 at 6:01am
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Center for American Progress North Korea’s latest saber-rattling shows we need reliable antimissile defenses for real threats, writes Andrew Grotto.

Credible Missile Defenses Needed
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South Korean Army soldiers board a military truck during a military exercise against a possible attack by North Korea on June 8, 2009. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has deployed credible missile defense systems in response to the threat of North Korean missile tests.
June 19 at 12:17pm
Damien
Damien at 1:53pm June 19
Yeah. Match North Korea's saber-rattling with our own! Brilliant! Wish there was an "unlike" option...
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Think Again: Chiller, Socialist Theater
Conservatives have lately branded the United States as the newest socialist republic in an attempt to reprise former scare tactics, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
June 18 at 5:11pm
Cathie
Cathie at 5:39pm June 18
Link?
Scott
Scott at 6:14pm June 18
hmmm, was hoping for a teensy bit more detail here....
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Center for American Progress Bill Schulz talks about applying international human rights standards to U.S. domestic policies.

Ask the Expert: Bill Schulz on Bringing International Human Rights Home
Source: www.americanprogress.org
Why should the United States apply international human rights standards at home? Why hasn't the United States focused on human rights at home? And how can the United States apply international human rights standards to its domestic policies?
June 18 at 6:19am
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Center for American Progress Smart tips for experienced and novice gardeners alike.

It’s Easy Being Green: Seven Tips for Smart Gardening
Source: www.americanprogress.org
Parsley, shown above, is one of many herbs you can grow in your own backyard. Cultivating your own herbs allows you to produce only what you need.
June 17 at 6:41am
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Center for American Progress One or two health insurance companies dominate the market in most states, limiting Americans' choices and care.

Interactive Map: Health Care Competition
Source: www.americanprogress.org
Today many Americans have few choices when it comes to health insurance. This is because many insurance markets are dominated by only a handful of firms, even though there are over 1,000 private health insurance carriers in the United States. ...
June 16 at 9:30am
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Center for American Progress The public wants action on health care reform now, and they want it to include a public plan.

Public Opinion Snapshot: Move on Health Care Reform Now (and Don’t Forget the Public Plan!)
Source: www.americanprogress.org
The battle is underway over President Barack Obama’s ambitious plans to reform our health care system. And conservatives are thinking of every way they can to stall and eviscerate such reform.
June 15 at 6:50am
Waslala
Waslala at 8:31am June 15
Any "reform" is pointless without single payer. It can be done politically, it would just take actual leadership.
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Center for American Progress The American Clean Energy and Security Act would benefit farmers while creating clean-energy jobs and cutting pollution.

Eight Reasons for Farmers to Support Global Warming Action
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Corn and soybean farmer Ed Mies works to repair a seed planter on his farm near Loami, Ill. Farmers can benefit from numerous provisions in the American Clean Energy and Security Act.
June 12 at 10:14am
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Think Again: Sotomayor and Scotus, Captured on a Carousel of Time
Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation hearings don't start until July, but her punditocracy hearings are well underway, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
June 11 at 9:42am
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Center for American Progress Tips for staying cool and being efficient w/ air conditioning.

It’s Easy Being Green: Keeping Cool and Staying Green
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A Chinese worker cleans air conditioners in readiness for warmer weather in Beijing. Following these tips can help you save energy and money in the summer heat.
June 10 at 6:53am
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Center for American Progress Heather Boushey explains why we need a paid family medical leave program and how such a program would work.

Ask the Expert: Heather Boushey on Using Social Security to Ensure Paid Family and Medical Leave
Source: www.americanprogress.org
Why do we need paid family and medical leave? What would a paid family and medical leave program look like? Can we afford a paid family and medical leave program?
June 9 at 9:18am
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Center for American Progress Conservatives are losing their stranglehold on national security while Americans support a progressive approach to foreign policy.

Public Opinion Snapshot: Progressives vs. Conservatives on National Security
Source: www.americanprogress.org
Conservatives used to think that they had an ironclad advantage on national security. But that advantage failed to save them in the 2008 election. And now it seems like their advantage might be turning into a disadvantage. ...
June 8 at 9:55am
Mia
Mia at 1:10pm June 8
If a person can always use more friends than enemies, I suppose it's good for a nation as well.
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Center for American Progress An animation explains why Americans need health reform.

Animation: Why Americans Need Health Reform
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Without health reform, businesses’ costs will continue to increase, families’ out-of-pocket costs will rise, and American workers will not receive the health care they need to be healthy.
June 5 at 9:15am
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Think Again: The Surprising Success of the Right-Wing Rant
Right-wing pundits are casting Obama's Supreme Court pick in racist terms, and it appears to be working, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
June 4 at 8:26am
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Center for American Progress I'm not sure how CAP can be "the granddaddy of the new vanguard" when we're only five years old, but it's a good article about progressives organizing to get things done.

Obama's Election Has Been a Boon to Liberal Think Tanks and Lobbying Firms - washingtonpost.com
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Less than 24 hours after President Obama announced the nomination of Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court, an alliance formed solely to push the appointment launched a six-figure ad buy on the major television networks.
June 4 at 8:00am
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Center for American Progress We need comprehensive immigration reform. Here's why.

Why We Need Comprehensive Immigration Reform
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Angela Kelly explains why the economic crisis makes it more crucial than ever for Congress to move quickly to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
June 3 at 6:47am
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Brandon
Brandon at 1:32pm June 3
Fees and back taxes. Though I am interested to see how the back taxes get calculated. For an immigrant to come to this country should absolutely be an orderly process as it is now. To uproot some of these people that have been here for quite a while and then possibly send them back to a hellhole, likely at our expense, is not really a possiblity ... Read Moreeither. Not to mention the US born children of illegals. They are citizens. Something should have been done about the problem when Reagan offered the first amnesty. As you said, increase the labor pool...,trickle down econ, oh I so want another 20-30 years of republican, "royal", rulers.
Leslie
Leslie at 8:36am June 5
For most parts of the world , there is no "line" - that is a myth. It is close to impossible to emigrate legally to the US from many parts of the world becasue of a quota system. There are 4,000-7,000 visas annually for unskilled workers to come to the US for the entire earth. Do folks really think people leave behind everything they have ever know... Read More, risk life and limb and take all these risks to to build a better life for their children- live in fear and in the shadows becasue they do not want to fill our some paperwork?
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Center for American Progress How can the federal government best use 2.0 technologies? Peter Swire explains.

White House 2.0
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Peter Swire discusses Web 2.0 issues specific to the federal government and how the Obama administration can promote open government and new technology for all Americans.
June 2 at 11:39am
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Center for American Progress Short-sighted claims from pundits overlook real progress that's being made on immigration reform.

Sotomayor’s Nomination Doesn’t Equal Immigration Reform
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The Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor has some pundits claiming that immigration reform advocates can rest easy. But it isn't that simple, and progress on the issue is being made while pundits make these short-sighted claims.
May 29 at 7:31am
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Think Again: Dick Cheney's Post Presidency
Former Vice President Dick Cheney is still causing trouble, this time as a pundit, write Eric Alterman and Danielle Ivory.
May 28 at 9:01am
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Center for American Progress The DC softball season is off to a good start: CAP's Leftfielders vanquished Heritage's Capitalist Tools 13-12 in an early-season reprise of last year's championship.

May 28 at 6:22am
Johnna
Johnna at 9:12pm May 28
Are they really named the "Capitalist Tools"? I mean, how appropriate is that?
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Center for American Progress What would the country look like if we don't reform our health care system?

America Without Health Care Reform
Source: www.americanprogress.org
Cynthia Casey stands outside her home late last year talking about the costs of medical treatment for her husband. Even though the couple is using a COBRA insurance plan she obtained after she was laid off three months ago. ...
May 22 at 8:22am