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First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

3 Things You Need to Know About Sequestration and Cuts to Federal Public-Safety Programs

Lately it seems there is a never-ending stream of stories in the media about victims of terrible crimes, such as the three women and one of the women’s daughter who were recently rescued from a home in Cleveland, Ohio, after being kidnapped and held as ... [Published American Progress - May 21 2013]

Entities: Sequestration, Domestic Violence, Crime, Sexual Assault

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

Sen. O. Blivious

See also: Sequestration Nation: Congress Acts to Ease Sequestration’s Pain on Air Travelers by Kwame BoadiThis week we explore sequestration’s inconvenience on the nation’s air travelers, as well as some of the other effects it is having around the c ... [Published American Progress - May 15 2013]

Entities: Sequestration, Center for American Progress

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

Unfinished Business: The Feminine Mystique at 50

, 12:30pm ET - 1:30pm ETPRINT:SHARE:About This EventFifty years ago, when Betty Friedan published The Feminine Mystique, unmarried women in more than half of the United States weren't allowed access to contraception. Married women in some states couldn't ... [Published American Progress - May 14 2013]

Entities: Center for American Progress, Betty Friedan, Judith Warner, Gail Collins

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

American Civil Liberties Union

The Case for Diverse Voices in Public Policy

While the United States has advanced in remarkable ways over its turbulent history, deep-rooted challenges involving its communities of color still remain. Whether it is health care access, immigration, criminal justice, gender equality, economic opportunity, ... [Published American Progress - May 14 2013]

Entities: Center for American Progress, Public Policy, Washington DC, Leadership, American Civil Liberties Union

First reported May 14 2013 - Updated May 14 2013 - 1 reports

No, Really!

See also: Think Again: A Realistic Approach to Syria by Eric AltermanMany conservatives have been quick to encourage U.S. intervention in Syria, without offering a responsible plan for our involvement.These cartoons represent the opinions of their authors ... [Published American Progress - May 14 2013]

Entities: Eric Alterman, Center for American Progress, Syria

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 10 2013 - 1 reports

Say ‘No’ to Background Checks

See also: Preventing Domestic Abusers and Stalkers from Accessing Guns by Winnie Stachelberg, Arkadi Gerney, Chelsea Parsons, and Megan KnaussWeaknesses in federal law and law enforcement leave untold numbers of women vulnerable to gun violence committed ... [Published American Progress - May 10 2013]

Entities: Center for American Progress, Gun Violence

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Sharia and Foreign Law Bans in a State Near You?

On Election Day 2010, Oklahoma voters approved an amendment to the state’s constitution that banned the recognition of Islamic religious law and customs, known as sharia, by state courts. After the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the amendment ... [Published American Progress - May 08 2013]

Entities: Shariah Law, Center for American Progress, Brennan Center For Justice

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Target

See also: 9 Reasons Why Progress on Stronger Gun Laws Is Within Reach by Arkadi Gerney and Chelsea ParsonsEven though the Senate failed to pass an amendment to require background checks for most gun sales, stronger gun laws are still within reach.These ... [Published American Progress - May 08 2013]

Entities: Gun Laws, Center for American Progress

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

No Justice for Injured Workers and Consumers

In recent decades, corporations and special interests have invested millions of dollars in campaign cash to elect judges who then ruled against injured plaintiffs and for those same corporations. Big business is winning the political battle over laws ... [Published American Progress - May 08 2013]

Entities: Center for American Progress, Workers, courts, judges

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

So Are We

See also: Thou Shall Not Kill: Faith Groups and Gun-Violence Prevention by Jack Jenkins, with Eleni TownsIn this brief, we examine the efforts of faith-based groups to prevent deaths caused by firearms through their work as first-responders, advocates, ... [Published American Progress - May 07 2013]

Entities: Gun Violence, Center for American Progress, Flagellum

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

What Can U.S. Schools Learn from Other Countries?

On virtually every measure, student performance in the United States lags behind many other nations around the world. U.S. fourth graders’ performance in math and science, on average, is below that of their peers in many countries such as Singapore and ... [Published American Progress - May 07 2013]

Entities: Marc Tucker, Center for American Progress, Education, United States

First reported May 03 2013 - Updated May 03 2013 - 1 reports

The Acts of a Few

See also: Faith in Values: 3 Facts About Religion and Violent Extremism by Sally SteenlandIn the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, it’s important to keep the facts straight about the complexities of terrorism.These cartoons represent the opinions ... [Published American Progress - May 03 2013]

Entities: Center for American Progress, Terrorism, Boston Marathon

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3 Things You Need to Know About Sequestration a... [Published American Progress - May 21 2013]
Sen. O. Blivious [Published American Progress - May 15 2013]
Unfinished Business: The Feminine Mystique at 50 [Published American Progress - May 14 2013]
The Case for Diverse Voices in Public Policy [Published American Progress - May 14 2013]
No, Really! [Published American Progress - May 14 2013]
Say ‘No’ to Background Checks [Published American Progress - May 10 2013]
Sharia and Foreign Law Bans in a State Near You? [Published American Progress - May 08 2013]
Target [Published American Progress - May 08 2013]
No Justice for Injured Workers and Consumers [Published American Progress - May 08 2013]
So Are We [Published American Progress - May 07 2013]
What Can U.S. Schools Learn from Other Countries? [Published American Progress - May 07 2013]
The Acts of a Few [Published American Progress - May 03 2013]
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