Setting Sectoral Standards in the U.S. and the World

In a growing trend, worker allies in the United States and other economically advanced countries are increasingly passing policies to promote sectoral standard-setting as a way to ensure that workers receive good wages and benefits and have a strong voice, as well as to increase economy-wide productivity. In September 2022, the European Union enacted a “watershed […]

The Next Wave of Technology Regulation

Over the last few years, tremendous attention has been focused on the need to address the challenges and harms created by the technology sector. The Biden administration has outlined plans for a blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, information integrity research, and new cybersecurity rules for critical infrastructure and called for new bipartisan legislation […]

Sacred Stories: Indigenous-led Conservation of Lands and Waterways

Please join the Center for American Progress, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and the Biodiversity Funders Group for a special event to hear from Native leaders from the Santa Clara Pueblo and the Yakama Nation working at the critical intersection of climate, conservation, and land management, as well as to listen to an opening blessing by […]

A Conversation With U.K. Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy: Routes To Addressing Converging Domestic and Global Challenges

As the world enters a heightened era of strategic competition, a burgeoning climate crisis, and economic uncertainty, many people are contemplating how decisions made at an international or regional level affect those within national borders, and vice versa. Crises such as a global pandemic or Russia’s invasion of Ukraine do not respect domestic delineation; people, […]

Medication Abortion and the Politicalization of Drug Safety: The Impact of Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA

Although there are a variety of lawsuits pending in the country pertaining to medication abortion, there is only one that is trying to simultaneously eliminate medication abortion while upending legal norms and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) ability to safely regulate drugs without political interference: Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA. Medication abortion has […]

Toward a Collective Vision for Improving Contraceptive Access

Millions of women across the United States face myriad barriers when trying to access contraceptive care. The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has only further illuminated the critical need for policymakers to advance policies in support of reproductive health care, including contraceptive care and services. Please join the Center for American Progress’ Women’s […]

Guns Without Borders

More than half of all gun violence deaths in the world occur in six countries in the Americas: Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, and the United States. The same industry practices and weak laws that unleash gun violence across the United States also allow guns manufactured here to flow to neighboring countries, with devastating consequences. […]

Cashing in Our CHIPS: Community Colleges and the CHIPS and Science Act

Last year, President Joe Biden signed into law the CHIPS and Science Act—legislation that will strengthen America’s manufacturing, supply chain, national security, and research and development capabilities. This landmark legislation will create jobs, bolster communities, and expand economic opportunities for millions of Americans. Community colleges are an integral part of that expansion. Join the Center […]

A Democratic Tipping Point in Israel

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right coalition’s attempt to ram through a drastic overhaul of the Israeli judicial system have led to historic civil unrest and protests, leaving the country at a democratic tipping point. The potential consequences for Israeli governance—and by extension, the U.S. relationship with the country—are staggering. The public uproar demonstrates […]

The Economic Consequences of Default

On May 1, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen informed Congress that the federal government is at risk of default, potentially as soon as June 1, if the debt ceiling is not raised, suspended, or eliminated. The United States has never intentionally defaulted on its obligations. Experts across the political spectrum agree that the consequences of default—or even a […]

Shining a Light on Older Women

Over the next 10 years, older women are projected to be at the forefront of our economy. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 60 percent of the growth in the labor force this decade will come from workers ages 65 and over—an age group still commonly labeled “retirement age.” This aging population […]

Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice

The need to pursue environmental justice does not end at the water’s edge. Access to ocean resources and influence in shaping ocean policy have long been inequitable across racial, economic, and generational lines as a result of the legacies of racism, colonialism, and industrialization. At the same time, historically marginalized communities in coastal communities are […]

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