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Format: 06-19-2013
Format: 06-19-2013
Enduring Flaws: FTA Deal With Colombia Still Has Major Problems
The U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement, stalled in Congress since the George W. Bush Administration signed it in 2006, is likely to be voted on by legislators this summer as part of a broader trade...
July 7, 2011 | Policy Brief |
David Callahan
Lauren Damme
Under Attack: New York's Middle Class and the Jobs Crisis
The American Dream used to mean that if you put in a hard day's work, you could expect good wages, benefits, and a better life for your kids. But the kinds of jobs that can provide a solid middle-...
June 30, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Demos
Drum Major Institute
Under Attack: Wisconsin's Middle Class and the Jobs Crisis
The American Dream used to mean that if you put in a hard day's work, you could expect good wages, benefits, and a better life for your kids. Today, the kinds of jobs that can provide a solid middle-...
June 27, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Demos
Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Troubling Trends in the Rapidly Expanding U.S. Credit Reporting Industry: Q&A
How do credit records affect  Americans?  Credit reports and scores have a direct and growing impact on Americans' economic security and opportunity. They are increasingly being used by...
June 21, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Amy Traub
Under Attack: Minnesota's Middle Class and the Jobs Crisis
The American Dream used to mean that if you put in a hard day’s work, you could expect good wages, benefits, and a better life for your kids. But the kinds of jobs that can provide a solid middle-...
June 14, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Demos
Growth & Justice
Pinching Pensions
Movements are springing up across the country to counter conservative attacks on the public sector and public services. This special report from Demos and The American Prospect includes...
June 1, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Demos and The American Prospect
Factsheet: Voters Win With Same Day Registration
“Same Day Registration” (SDR) greatly expands opportunities for Americans to participate in the electoral process and cast a ballot that will be properly counted by allowing citizens to register and...
May 26, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Youjin B. Kim
Steven Carbo
Budgeting For America's Middle Class: A Report Card Comparing Federal Budget Proposals
The American middle class did not create itself in the 20th century. Rather, a post-war model of robust public investment in our nation’s people and institutions (despite high deficits) led to...
May 5, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Heather C. McGhee
Ben Peck
Sarah Babbage
Andrew Fieldhouse
Election Day Voter Registration In California
We have analyzed the likely impact on voter turnout should California adopt Election Day Registration (EDR). The availability of EDR procedures should give voters who have not previously registered...
May 3, 2011 | Policy Brief |
R. Michael Alvarez
Jonathan Nagler
Preventing Prison-Based Gerrymandering in Redistricting: What to Watch For
Prison-based gerrymandering is the practice of counting incarcerated persons as “residents” of a prison when drawing legislative districts in order to give extra influence to the districts that...
May 2, 2011 | Policy Brief |
Peter Wagner
Brenda Wright