Center for American Progress

Evidence 2 1. Research Focus: Regional/ State Oriented Summary: The Center for American Progress is a self-sufficient unbiased policy organization that is devoted to enhancing "the lives of all Americans, through bold, progressive ideas, as well as strong leadership and concerted action" (Center for American Progress). This organization states that gun violence is a regional problem because victims of gun violence are a result of gun sales with poor gun-safety actions. According to the statistics cited by the Center for American Progress, "[Georgia's] gun-murder rate is 27 percent above the national average" and "Georgia has one of the highest rates of crime-gun exports in the country." Based on the statistics from the Center for America Progress,…

Neera Tanden, the president of the Center for American Progress and a top ally to Hillary Clinton, has been accused of shielding sexual harassers and fostering a toxic culture that subjected victims to punishment for speaking out, according to BuzzFeed News. BuzzFeed reports that 19 former and current employees at CAP have made allegations against Tanden and the company for protecting sexual predators and punishing those who dared speak out against inappropriate behavior. CAP is a far-left…

Nurse Administrator Role Paper The volatility of the healthcare industry calls for passionate flexible nurse leaders who can balance cost-effectiveness, quality, and innovation with ethical decision-making. Effective nurse leaders advance the profession of nursing by identifying issues and trends, empowering others, setting forth strategic plans, and demonstrating a commitment to the organizational vision. This paper discusses the first six standards of the American Nurses Association (ANA)…

issues facing Americans. Think tanks date back to the early 1900’s, progressively increasing to present day. From a conservative perspective, educating myself on liberal agendas often solidifies my stance. This assignment in particular piqued my interest more than most. My first instinct, analyze The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, as familiarity would simplify my research. With this in mind, I, on the contrary chose to educate and challenge myself by delving into a liberal…

passing landmark legislation such as the Affordable Care Act, to egregious court orders banning the passage of those who see America as a shining city on top of the hill. Now America, and the ideas of progressivism, are endangered by a President that threatens, with each passing day, to normalize ideas, ethics, and legislations that our anathema to the republic and the ideals for which it was founded. But the Center for American Progress, is one of innumerable bulwarks against this tide; and at…

Latin America before this recent trend was seen as making economic progress and having improved democratic governance by many of the centrist governments. Although the nation has recently enjoyed its best two years of growth in a long time, times have changed and it seems Latin America has noticed this change. In Venezuela, all leaders, parties or movements that have been successful over the past eight years are generally labeled as “leftist.” Countries of Latin America also showed this trend,…

number one cause of death in both males and females (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). It is indicated, “About 610,000 people die of heart disease in the United States every year, that’s 1 in every 4 deaths” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015, p. 1). Fortunately, many healthcare providers/organizations recognize the current issue and current interventions are being implemented across the nation with hopes to decrease the incidence of deaths resulting from heart…

Texas Health Centre located in Texas in the United States provides comprehensive health care services to low –class society. The health center started with the aim of helping the needy families within the Texas City who could not afford the insurance cover. According to McLaughlin & Kaluzny (2006), the health center offers comprehensive medical services, and charges depending on the family income and status. The health center works in close collaboration with HRSA, which grants fund to them in…

struggle for those who have faced the malicious discrimination in the United States (American History). Many activists adopted King’s striving character; he had inspired them all to stand together as one and have their voices heard. However, in order to fully grasp the magnitude and greatness of King’s…

the Main Idea PILSEN 7th Grade Nonfiction Center for Urban Education ©2007 Pilsen is an old community in Chicago with a long history. This part of Chicago started small and got bigger, as most neighborhoods in the city did. Its cultural history is about moving, changing, and connecting. Many people have moved there over the decades. This movement started when immigrants chose to settle in this part of the city when Chicago was growing rapidly. An immigrant is a person who moves from one country…