The Center for American Progress urges the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to look beyond narrow trade balances, to ...

Americans are fed up with a political system that seems bought and sold. In the 15 years since Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission 1 opened the floodgates to unlimited outside spending, ...

Women continue to be held back in the economy and consequently face economic insecurity throughout their lives. For instance, since the end of the 20th century, the rate of progress on closing the ...

The term “family definition” refers to the set of loved ones for whom a worker can care under a particular law. Paid family and medical leave and paid sick time laws typically include at least a ...

The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented are those of American Progress alone. American Progress would like to ...

A plan to reestablish a foothold on key LGBTQI+ issues and find our way forward toward an inclusive future.

The positions of American Progress, and our policy experts, are independent, and the findings and conclusions presented are those of American Progress alone. American Progress would like to ...

Americans’ trust in government—and their faith in democracy overall—remain at very low levels. In part, this lack of confidence results from the unavoidable fact that many government institutions are ...

Voting is a fundamental right for all American citizens, but many politicians want to silence us by implementing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. This act would force every single ...

This article is part of a series from the Center for American Progress exposing how the sweeping Project 2025 policy agenda would harm all Americans. This new authoritarian playbook, published by the ...

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, ...

The ‘Fair Tax’ Act Would Radically Restructure the Nation’s Tax System in Favor of the Wealthy The Fair Tax Act would replace federal income and payroll taxes with a national sales tax, slashing ...