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Roll Call | Opinion | February 5, 2010
A Trade Agenda for 2010
By Edward Gresser
In a country of newly thrifty families, waning appetite for stimulus and high hopes for recovery, a doubling of U.S. exports is the best path back -- or forward -- to confidence and health.
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U.S. News and World Report | Opinion | January 21, 2010
Why Voters Are So Angry and Incumbents Are So Scared
By Marc Dunkelman
Unencumbered by the big ideological debates which defined the 20th century, the emerging electorate just wants government to do its job, and to do it well.
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Aol News - Sphere | Opinion | January 20, 2010
The Democrats' Golden Opportunity
By Bruce Reed and Marc Dunkelman
Democrats distraught in the aftermath of Martha Coakley's tumultuous defeat in Massachusetts may one day look back and find a silver lining.
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The Boston Globe | Opinion | October 21, 2009
Policing Our Cyberstreets
By Bruce Reed and Marc Dunkelman
The information age has equipped the nation to tackle longstanding problems with new technologies. But with those additional tools comes a new set of risks. And unless we develop an approach that aligns accountability in the world of cybersecurity with the means to protect the nation, we leave ourselves unnecessarily exposed.
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Politico | Opinion | October 19, 2009
CFPA Could Work -- With Some Tweaks
By Paul Weinstein Jr.
The key to protecting consumers is better oversight and real penalties for breaking the rules
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San Jose Mercury News | Opinion | October 4, 2009
Why Washington Needs To Get Into The Community College Business
By Jessica Milano and Conor McKay
To compete and win in the global economy, the nation will need a workforce trained to handle the jobs of tomorrow. To make sure the pipeline is full, we need to start investing more in community colleges today.
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The Tennessean | Opinion | September 20, 2009
Let's Take a Long View on Costs, Budget Deficit
By Harold Ford, Jr.
The extraordinary measures taken at the height of the nation's economic crisis were needed, but it is time to take the long view.
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DLC | Opinion | September 2, 2009
Partisan Superfans are Driving Average Americans From Politics
By Marc Dunkelman
Opposing sides are so vested in winning the battle that they've lost sight of the bigger war.
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Slate | Commentary | August 31, 2009
Art of a Lion
By Bruce Reed
After all these years, conservatives have a lot to learn from Ted Kennedy.
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New York Daily News | Opinion | August 12, 2009
Curb Executive Pay -- The Right Way
By Paul Weinstein Jr.
Despite the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, America's bonus binge continues in full swing.
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U.S. News and World Report | Opinion | July 28, 2009
The Lessons of California and New York: Good Politics Is Killing Good Policy
By Marc Dunkelman
Both states pit good politics against good policy. Here's why.
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Forbes.com | Opinion | June 11, 2009
Wall Street's Hegelian Moment
By Paul Weinstein Jr.
The financial marketplace is too complicated for any single organization to watch over. But along with better-trained regulators and a single set of rules that levels the playing field, a dual system of supervision for all financial firms would go a long way toward preventing another collapse and more taxpayer bailouts.
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The Baltimore Sun | Opinion | May 26, 2009
Now, How About a Home Buyer Credit for the Rest of Us?
By Paul Weinstein Jr. and Marc Dunkelman
In public life, it is a rare pleasure to point to a nearly unmitigated policy triumph. But, the first-time homebuyer credit may qualify. Given its singular success driving up demand in the housing market, it is time for Washington to consider how to broaden its reach.
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U.S. News and World Report | Opinion | May 5, 2009
Death of Newspapers Could Kill Communities, Civic Values Too
By Marc Dunkelman
Should news sources cease to connect pockets of readers, we will need to think of ways to maintain those ties by bringing people together through a national service requirement, or redrawing district boundaries to maximize civic engagement, rather than incumbent protection.
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Politico | Opinion | March 26, 2009
Education Reform is a Defining Issue
By Harold Ford, Jr.
President Barack Obama's recent speech on education reform demonstrates that he is willing to put the full weight of his office behind fixing our failing schools.
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Real Clear Poliitics | Opinion | March 26, 2009
What's Behind the Geithner Debate?
By Will Marshall
Progressives ought to give the Obama-Geithner plan a chance to work, and leave talk of a more radical reordering of American capitalism for another day.
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Detroit Free Press | Opinion | March 23, 2009
Don't Discount the Value or Distress of Nonprofits
By John M. Bridgeland and Bruce Reed
The economic downturn has prompted congressional action to shore up the financial sector and get credit flowing. What's been missing is a concerted effort to respond to a quiet crisis in America -- the plight of the nonprofit sector that cares for those hurting most from the economic recession.
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U.S. News and World Report | Opinion | March 19, 2009
Obama May Be Transformational, but Don't Expect an Instant End to Partisanship
By Marc Dunkelman
Two months into his administration, some have come to question whether the president has already failed in his effort to change the tone in Washington. The new president may be a transformational political figure, but we ought not castigate him for failing to perform a miracle.
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The Providence Journal | Opinion | March 11, 2009
Has High-Speed Rail Arrived?
By Paul Weinstein Jr.
The Obama administration has shown foresight in committing billions to building America's first real high-speed-rail system. Now it needs to make the hard choices to see the journey through to its completion.
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Politico | Opinion | March 2, 2009
Staying Course on Post-Partisanship
By Al From
President Barack Obama won the White House by promising to change the way Washington does business. But it's clear now that Washington won't change without a fight.
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