Project 2025 Would Eliminate Head Start, Severely Restricting Access to Child Care in Rural America ArticleJun 26, 2024 Project 2025 Would Eliminate Head Start, Severely Restricting Access to Child Care in Rural America If enacted, the elimination of Head Start would undermine economic growth and exacerbate inequalities among families with young children. Jun 26, 2024 Casey Peeks
Democracy at a Crossroads: A Q&A About Free and Fair Elections With EAC Chairman Benjamin Hovland ArticleJun 18, 2024 Democracy at a Crossroads: A Q&A About Free and Fair Elections With EAC Chairman Benjamin Hovland As America’s election system continues to face formidable challenges, Chairman Benjamin Hovland of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission again shares his views with CAP about ways to respond. Jun 18, 2024 Michael Sozan
Taking Further Agency Action on AI ReportJun 17, 2024 Taking Further Agency Action on AI This joint report from Governing for Impact and the Center for American Progress maps select agencies’ existing statutory authority to protect consumers, workers, and families from potential artificial intelligence harms. Jun 17, 2024 Will Dobbs-Allsopp, Reed Shaw, Anna Rodriguez, 5 More Todd Phillips, Rachael Klarman, Adam Conner, Nicole Alvarez, Ben Olinsky
The Far Right’s Invitation for Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections ArticleJun 6, 2024 The Far Right’s Invitation for Foreign Interference in U.S. Elections U.S. elections belong in the hands of the American people alone, but the far right is trying to roll back foreign interference protections and allow adversaries to tip the scales in elections. Jun 6, 2024 Greta Bedekovics
New Jersey voters have fewer protections than New Yorkers. It’s time to fix that. In the NewsJun 4, 2024 New Jersey voters have fewer protections than New Yorkers. It’s time to fix that. Rebecca Mears argues in the New Jersey Monitor why the state of New Jersey should pass its own voting rights act. Jun 4, 2024 The New Jersey Monitor Rebecca Mears
Amid 2024 Global Elections, Mexico’s Is Most Important for the United States ArticleJun 4, 2024 Amid 2024 Global Elections, Mexico’s Is Most Important for the United States While the defense of democracy in the United States remains the existential task at hand for Americans, we must also help our southern neighbor stand up for democracy to ensure the vibrancy, peace, and prosperity of North America. Jun 4, 2024 Joel Martinez, Robert Benson, Dan Restrepo
CAP Authors Letter to Meta Addressing CrowdTangle Shutdown Concerns ArticleMay 7, 2024 CAP Authors Letter to Meta Addressing CrowdTangle Shutdown Concerns The Center for American Progress and the Institute for Strategic Dialogue co-authored a sign-on letter to Meta executives urging them to delay the closure of CrowdTangle amid the U.S. election cycle and given a lack of features in the tool’s replacement. May 7, 2024 Megan Shahi, Ellen Jacobs
The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action ReportMar 25, 2024 The Protection of Voting Rights Requires State Action As legislation on voting rights awaits action in Congress—and states continue to pass restrictive, discriminatory voting policies and the courts strip federal voter protections—states must step up and protect the right to vote. Mar 25, 2024 Rebecca Mears
Free Speech or Free Rein? How Murthy v. Missouri Became a Soapbox for Misinformation Advocacy ArticleMar 14, 2024 Free Speech or Free Rein? How Murthy v. Missouri Became a Soapbox for Misinformation Advocacy The U.S. Supreme Court case Murthy v. Missouri has significant national security implications and could hamstring private and public efforts to combat disinformation. Mar 14, 2024 Nicole Alvarez, Devon Ombres
Opinion: Make all votes count under national popular vote bill In the NewsFeb 11, 2024 Opinion: Make all votes count under national popular vote bill In an op-ed for The Detroit News, Patrick Gaspard and co-author Stephen Silberstein urge Michigan policymakers to pass the National Popular Vote bill. Feb 11, 2024 The Detroit News Patrick Gaspard, Stephen Silberstein
2024 Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations TestimonyFeb 9, 2024 2024 Hawaii Bill Would Limit Political Spending by Foreign-Influenced U.S. Corporations Michael Sozan, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, filed written testimony before the Hawaii Senate in support of S.B. 3243, a bill that would strengthen campaign-related spending disclosure requirements and limit political spending by U.S. corporations with appreciable foreign ownership. Feb 9, 2024 Michael Sozan
Taiwan’s Election: PRC Interference and Its Implications for the 2024 Election Landscape ArticleFeb 1, 2024 Taiwan’s Election: PRC Interference and Its Implications for the 2024 Election Landscape The Democratic Progressive Party’s triumph in Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election signals Taiwan’s resilience against the People’s Republic of China’s coordinated and intense interference efforts; but it also accentuates the critical need for nations worldwide to formulate robust strategies against escalating threats of interference, thereby safeguarding the integrity of global democratic processes. Feb 1, 2024 Alan Yu, Michael Clark, Megan Shahi