Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Friday 14 June 2013

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THIS WEEK FROM CAP

President election night rally

300 Million Engines of Growth

For America to lead innovation, we have to ensure our people are skilled and educated and operating in an environment conducive to their success.
President Obama and Vice President Biden

Combating Gun Crime

There is much the president can do to address gun violence in our communities that does not require approval by Congress.
Rally

Marriage Equality

The Supreme Court's rulings on two marriage equality cases have widespread implications for the future of LGBT rights.
Surgery

Defensive Medicine

Physicians are increasingly practicing defensive medicine to avoid lawsuits, but this trend increases costs and doesn't improve health care outcomes.

THE WEEK AHEAD

IMMIGRATION: Dowell Myers, Stephen Levy, and John Pitkin on the contributions of immigrants and their children to the American workforce and jobs of the future.
EDUCATION: Kaitlin Pennington on the role that teacher voice is playing in education reform; and Jennifer DeMonte on the governance of teacher preparation.
ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT: Daniel J. Weiss and Jackie Weidman on federal community resilience investments; and Mari Hernandez and Richard Caperton on the importance of universal access to electricity in the United States.
HEALTH CARE: Maura Calsyn and Emily Oshima Lee on the threat of self-insured plans among small businesses.