The Right Choices to Cut Poverty and Restore Shared Prosperity
Half in Ten analyzes the nation's progress toward cutting poverty in half in 10 years, tracking progress along several indicators of success. Read more →
Big Polluters’ Big Ad Spending in the 2012 Elections
Corporate polluters and other dirty energy interests spent more than $270 million on television ads in the last two months of the 2012 campaign cycle, with more than $31 million spent on energy-related ads.
68 Nobel Prize-Winning Scientists Endorse President Obama’s Science Policies
In an open letter to the American people, 68 Nobel laureates say we should support President Obama's science policies. "America’s future," they conclude, "is bound in essential ways to science and innovation."
Poverty
Video: Making the Right Choices for Shared Prosperity
The American Dream hangs in the balance as Congress considers cuts to human-needs programs that lift millions out of poverty and expand economic opportunity to all. The choices we make next will determine the economic security of our families and our future economic competitiveness.
Race and Ethnicity
Note to Republicans: The Problem Isn’t Just Immigration
Latinos’ disdain for the party’s brand goes far beyond the party’s stance on immigration.
Technology and Science
Obama’s and Romney’s Science Policies: How Do They Stack Up?
Here’s a cheat sheet with everything you need to know about where the candidates stand on important progressive science and technology priorities.
National Security
Another Explanation for Powell’s Endorsement of President Obama
Our senior military officers well remember the price our troops paid for the outrageous blunders of neoconservatives now dominating security policy in the Romney campaign.
Civil Liberties
Merit Selection and Retention Elections Keep Judges Out of Politics
Merit selection and retention elections offer a far better alternative to contested elections. Judges must be independent from political pressure so they can vindicate constitutional rights without fear of political backlash.
National Security
Romney’s Foreign Policy Would Rely on Magic and Misplaced Charisma
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has a lack of substance on foreign policy—backed by his unsubstantiated insistence that he’ll simply be good at it.
Economy
Video: Mitt Romney’s Tax Plan Doesn’t Add Up
Michael Ettlinger explains how Gov. Romney's $5 trillion tax plan will be bad for the middle class.
Race and Ethnicity
What Latinos Need to Know About the First Presidential Debate
The two candidates presented starkly different views on issues deeply important to Hispanics, with President Obama finding common ground with them throughout the debate.
Media
Think Again: How Conservatives Treat Media Bias (Hint: Confusingly)
Eric Alterman observes the pervasive conservative flip-flopping on media bias.
Labor and Work
States with Stronger Unions Have Stronger Middle Classes
Strengthening organized labor is one of the most important steps to help rebuild our middle class.
Economy
Pension Modernization for a 21st Century Workforce
David Madland delivers remarks at a roundtable discussion with the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Race and Ethnicity
What’s Behind the Democrats’ Demographic Advantage?
Understanding the impact of the nation’s shifting demographics on the election requires digging deeper than the numbers.
