Center for American Progress
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The Center for American Progress is a think tank dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action, combining bold policy ideas to help shape the national debate to expose the hollowness of conservative governing philosophies.
- Background: A brief history of The Center for American Progress (CAP)
- Structure: Policy Researchers objectives for 2008
- Recent Developments: Press Releases
Background
Based in Washington D.C. with offices in California, four distinct groups of issues comprise the focus of the Center with studies concerning National Security, Domestic & Economy, Energy & Environment, and Media & Culture.
Founded in 2003, CAP is headed by John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton and professor at the Georgetown University Center of Law. CAP is designed to provide long-term leadership and support to the progressive movement. Our ability to develop thoughtful policy proposals and engage in the war of ideas with conservatives is unique and effective. (Source: CAP)
According to a 2003 article in the New York Times, Podesta's "goal is to build an organization to rethink the very idea of liberalism, a reproduction in mirror image of the conservative think tanks that have dominated the country's political dialogue for a generation.
Structure
CAP covers a wide range of issue areas, and often work across disciplines to tackle complex, interrelated issues such as national security, energy, and climate change. This year, CAP pushing to keep four leading issues at the center of the national debate:
- Restoring America's global leadership
- Seizing the energy opportunity
- Creating progressive growth
- Delivering universal health care (Source: CAP)
Recent Developments
- Green Jobs Push Gets Boost from Local Governments, May 14, 2008
- RELEASE: What Are You Paying for the War?, May 13, 2008
- America's Young Adults Face Serious Economic Challenges According to New Data Report and Opinion Poll Analysis , May 6, 2008
Accomplishments
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The Center for American Progress is led by the following people
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Eric Alterman Senior Fellow Deemed "the most honest and incisive media critic writing today” in the National Catholic Reporter, and author of “the smartest and funniest political journal out there,” in The San Francisco Chronicle, Alterman is frequent lecturer and contributor t |
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Michael Barr Senior Fellow Michael S. Barr is a Senior Fellow at American Progress and a Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School, where he teaches Financial Institutions, International Finance, Finance and Development, Jurisdiction and Choice of Law. |
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David Balto Senior Fellow David Balto is a Senior Fellow at American Progress focusing on competition policy, intellectual property law, and health care. |
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Jessica Arons Director of the Women's Health and Rights Program Jessica is involved with all issues at the Center for American Progress concerning women and their roll in our society. |
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Melody Barnes Executive Vice President for Policy Melody Barnes is the Executive Vice President for Policy at American Progress, and was named on November 24, 2008, by President-elect Barack Obama, as the director of the White House Domestic Policy Council. |
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Henry Fernandez Senior Fellow Mr. Fernandez has helped lead local and state political campaigns. |
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Morton H. Halperin Senior Fellow Mr. Morton Halperin is a Senior Fellow at American Progress. He is also the Executive Director of the Open Society Policy Center and the Director of the U.S. Advocacy for the Open Society Institute. |
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Kit Batten Managing Director for Energy and Environmental Policy Managing Director for Energy and Environmental Policy and is a Ph.D. ecologist. Served in the office of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) where she worked as a legislative assistant on climate change, energy, transportation, and agriculture policy. |
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Spencer P. Boyer Director of International Law and Diplomacy Spencer P. Boyer is the Director of International Law and Diplomacy in the National Security and International Policy Department at American Progress. |
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P.J. Crowley Senior Fellow and Director of Homeland Security P.J. Crowley has served as a spokesman for the United States government and United States military for 28 years. He was the Senior Director of Public Affairs for the National Security Council. |
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Cynthia G. Brown Director of Education Policy Cindy has spent over 35 years working in a variety of professional positions addressing high-quality, equitable public education. |
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Reuben Brigety Director, Sustainable Security Program Brigety is a Distinguished Midshipman Graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he earned a B.S. in political science (with merit), served as the Brigade Commander, and received the Thomas G. Pownall Scholarship. |
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Vanessa Cardenas Director of Ethnic Media Vanessa Cárdenas is the Director for Ethnic Media at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C. |
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Jake Caldwell Director of Policy for Agriculture, Trade & Energy Jake Caldwell is the Director of Policy for Agriculture, Trade & Energy in the National Security Department at American Progress. |
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Robin Chait Senior Education Policy Analyst Robin Chait is a Senior Education Policy Analyst at American Progress. |
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Ivo H. Daalder Special Adviser on National Security Daalder is a special adviser on national security at Center for American Progress, is also senior fellow in Foreign Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, where he holds the Sydney Stein Jr. Chair in International Security. |
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Karen Davenport Director of Health Policy Karen is Director of Health Policy for the Center for American Progress |
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Michael Boylan Fellow Michael serves as a writer for The Center of American Progress, address himself most to publications concerning philosophy. |
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Aaron Chatterji Fellow Aaron Chatterji is a fellow at American Progress. |
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Cassandra Q. Butts Senior Vice President for Domestic Policy Ms. Butts has served in a number of high profile positions within our Government before coming to The Center of American Progress where her areas of expertise are domestic policy, civil rights and immigration. |
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Sean Gibbons Director of Media Strategy Sean’s has spend is professional career in the print and digital media of all leading networks and publishers. |
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Mark Greenberg Senior Fellow and Director of The Poverty and Prosperity program Mark H. Greenberg is a Senior Fellow and Director of The Poverty and Prosperity program for American Progress. |
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Andrew J. Grotto Senior National Security Analyst Andrew Grotto is both a writer and speaker specializing in National Security matters. |
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Ken Gude Associate Director Ken Gude is the Associate Director of the International Rights and Responsibility Program at American Progress. |
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David Halperin Senior Vice President and Director, Campus Progress David is the Senior Vice President at American Progress and Director of Campus Progress, the Center's efforts to help young people make their voices heard. |
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Christy Harvey Director of Strategic Communications Ms. Harvey serves as an editor to for organizations producing daily radio talk shows. |
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Rudy deLeon SVP of National Security and International Policy Mr. DeLeon is also a former senior U.S. Department of Defense official, staff director on Capitol Hill, and retired corporate executive. |
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Bracken Hendricks Senior Fellow Bracken is a Senior Fellow with American Progress working on issues of climate change and energy independence, environmental protection, infrastructure investment, and economic policy. |
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David M. Abromowitz Senior Fellow David M. Abromowitz is a Senior Fellow at American Progress, focusing on housing policy and related federal and state programs and issues. |
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Mark David Agrast Senior Fellow Mark Agrast is a Senior Fellow at American Progress, where he focuses on the Constitution, separation of powers, terrorism and civil liberties, and the rule of law. |
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Michael Ettlinger Vice President for Economic Policy Michael is the Vice President for Economic Policy at American Progress, with a diverse background in taxation. |
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Nina Hachigian Senior VP and Director for California Nina is the a Senior Vice President and Director for the California office at American Progress, which is based in Los Angeles. |
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