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Top 10 Pragmatic Progressive Ideas from the National Security Strategy

Since copies of the Obama administration’s new National Security Strategy began to circulate, there’s been a lot of cheering about how different from Bush’s it…

Congress Puts the Breaks on Iran Sanctions – But Is the UN’s Deal Any Better?

The Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2009, a potentially counterproductive Iran sanctions bill working its way through Congress, has been delayed. Versions of the law…

Make “Life Math” Mandatory in Our Schools

The single greatest threat to our security and prosperity might not be terrorism or biological warfare — it just might be financial illiteracy. Our current…

Bagram Detainee Case Likely Headed to the High Court

In 2008, the Supreme Court decided that detainees held at Guantanamo Bay had the constitutional right to challenge the legality of their detention. Thus ended…

New Poll Shows Tradeoffs on Immigration

It’s been pretty obvious for a while that there’s a major split between Hispanics and non-Hispanics on the immigration policy furor sparked by Arizona’s new law…

PPI Capital Forum Webcast

Turnaround Schools: Rising to the Challenge progressivepolicyinstitute on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free PPI’s forum examined the challenges facing administrators, students and teachers in bringing about…

The Palin Steamroller Hits Speed Bump in Idaho

Sarah Palin, political kingmaker (or queenmaker, as the case may be), has been on quite a roll lately. She was one of the very first…

PPI Capital Forum Livestream

Watch live streaming video from progressivepolicyinstitute at livestream.com The program will begin at 11:30 a.m. PPI Capital Forum – Turnaround Schools: Rising to the Challenge…

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” On Its Way Out

You’ve probably heard the news by now, but word is that President Obama and Congress have reached an essential compromise on the repeal of “Don’t…