Advice to the President

Advice to the President

Monday, January 5, 2009

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Afghanistan: Asia Society

From Great Game to Grand Bargain: Ending Chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Article); Brookings Institution

How to Win In Afghanistan (Op-Ed); Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Stabilizing Afghanistan: Threats and Challenges (Policy Brief); Center for a New American Security

The New Presidency and the Future of American Military Power (Report); Center for Strategic and International Studies

Winning the War in Afghanistan (Summary); Congressional Quarterly

The Wars: Withdrawal and Escalation (Article); Foreign Affairs

Toward a Realistic Peace: Defending Civilization and Defeating Terrorists by Making the International System Work (Article); Foreign Policy In Focus

The Case for U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan (Report); New America Foundation

How Not to Lose Afghanistan (and Pakistan) (Article); Newsweek

The World That Awaits (Op-Ed); Telegraph

Madeleine Albright: A Letter to the Next President (Letter); Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

A World of Problems Awaits (Commentary); Back to top

Africa: Brookings Institution

The Genocide in Darfur: America Must Do More to Fulfill the Responsibility to Protect (Summary); Brookings Institution

Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President (Report); Center for American Progress

Letter to President-Elect Barack Obama: A Peace Surge for Sudan (Brief); Center for Global Development

Power and Roads for Africa: What the United States Can Do (Brief); Center for Naval Analysis

Africa Policy Issues for the Next Administration (Report); Economist

What Congo Means for Obama (Op-Ed); Heritage Foundation

Into Africa: Bush Initiatives That Deserve Continuing Support (Summary); Back to top

Asia: Asia Foundation

American Overview: Asian Policy Challenges for the Next Administration (Policy Brief); Asia Foundation

Asian Views of America's Role in Asia 2008: An Overview (Overview); Asia Foundation

Challenges in U.S. Asian Relations Awaiting a New President - Luncheon Remarks by Foundation President (Remarks); Asia Foundation

Executive Summary: U.S. Foreign Policy Recommendations for Asia (Summary); Asia Society

Asia’s Questions for America’s Next President (Op-Ed); Asia Society

Obama and Iran (Op-Ed); Asia Society

Obama and the Rise of the Rest (Op-Ed); Asia Society

Stay the Course in North Korea (Op-Ed); Aspen Institute

Discussion with Aspen President About Madeleine Albright's Book (Video); Brookings Institution

Breaking New Ground with India: Build a Valuable Indo-U.S. Strategic Partnership (Summary); Brookings Institution

Constructing a Successful China Strategy: Promote Balance and Democratic Ideals in Asia (Summary); Brookings Institution

Contending with the Rise of China: Build on Three Decades of Progress (Summary); Brookings Institution

Expand the U.S. Agenda toward Pakistan: Prospects for Peace and Stability Can Brighten (Summary); Brookings Institution

Human Rights, Asia and the New Administration: Can Multilateralism Work This Time? (Brief); Brookings Institution

Navigating China's Rise: Develop a Sustained, High-Level Trade Strategy (Summary); Brookings Institution

Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President (Report); Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Asia: Shaping the Future (Policy Brief); Center for American Progress

A Global Imperative: A Progressive Approach to U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century (Report); Christian Science Monitor

What Asia Wants from the Next U.S. President (Article); Council on Foreign Relations

Should the Next U.S. President Adopt a Tougher Stance on Trade Policy with China? (Online Debate); Henry L. Stimson Center

Rethinking Northeast Asia (Report); Newsweek

The World That Awaits (Op-Ed); Stanford Asia/Pacific Research Center

Asian Policy Challenges for the Next President (Report); Telegraph

Madeleine Albright: A Letter to the Next President (Letter); Back to top

China: Brookings Institution

Constructing a Successful China Strategy: Promote Balance and Democratic Ideals in Asia (Summary); Brookings Institution

Contending with the Rise of China: Build on Three Decades of Progress (Summary); Brookings Institution

Human Rights, Asia and the New Administration: Can Multilateralism Work This Time? (Brief); Brookings Institution

Navigating China's Rise: Develop a Sustained, High-Level Trade Strategy (Summary); Brookings Institution

Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President (Report); Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Breaking the Suicide Pact: US-China Cooperation on Climate Change (Policy Brief); Cato Institute

Should the Next U.S. President Adopt a Tougher Stance on Trade Policy with China? (Online Debate); Center for American Progress

A Global Imperative: A Progressive Approach to U.S.-China Relations in the 21st Century (Report); Council on Foreign Relations

Should the Next U.S. President Adopt a Tougher Stance on Trade Policy with China? (Online Debate); Economist

Terror, Not China (Special Report); Henry L. Stimson Center

Rethinking Northeast Asia (Report); Hoover Institution

The Need for Missile Defense (Report); Hoover Institution

The Need for Missile Defense: Dangerous States with Big Ambitions (Article); Back to top

Civic Engagement: Brookings Institution

Empowering Moderate Voters: Implement an Instant Runoff Strategy (Summary); Brookings Institution

Prevent Federal Court Nomination Battles: De-Escalating the Conflict over the Judiciary (Summary); Brookings Institution

Reaching American Voters: Strengthen Candidates' Traditional and New Media Approaches (Summary); Brookings Institution

The Young Vote: Engaging America's Youth in the 2008 Elections and Beyond (Summary); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: Instant Runoff Voting (Report); World Resources Institute

Presiding with Principle: Restoring Good Governance in the U.S. Executive Branch, and Why Voters Should Care (Summary); Back to top

Climate Change: American Geological Institute

Critical Needs for the Twenty First Century: The Role of the Geosciences (Report); Brookings Institution

Building a Secure Energy Future: A Challenge for New Presidential Leadership (Summary); Brookings Institution

Diving in the Deep End: Help Water Agencies Address Climate Change (Summary); Brookings Institution

Energy Challenges for the Next President (Video); Brookings Institution

Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction (Transcript); Brookings Institution

Global Challenges for the Next US President (Video); Brookings Institution

How Obama Should Confront Climate Change (Article); Brookings Institution

Memo to President-elect Barack Obama: Building a Secure Energy Future (Brief); Brookings Institution

Re-Thinking U.S.-Latin American Relations: A Hemispheric Partnership for a Turbulent World (Report); Brookings Institution

Tackling Trade and Climate Change: Leadership on the Home Front of Foreign Policy (Summary); Brookings Institution

Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President (Report); Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Breaking the Suicide Pact: US-China Cooperation on Climate Change (Policy Brief); Center for a New American Security

Remodeling the US Government for Energy Security (Report); Center for American Progress

A Framework for Achieving Energy Security and Arresting Global Warming (Report); Center for Global Development

Global Warming: An Opportunity for Greatness (Policy Brief); Congressional Quarterly

Energy: The Price of Being Green (Article); Harvard Law & Policy Review

A Way Forward on Climate Change (Report); Harvard Law & Policy Review

The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice: Planning for the Transition to the Next Administration (Report); League of Women Voters

An Open Letter to the Next President: Agenda for a New Administration (Letter); PBS Online Newshour

Secretaries of State Offer Advice to Next President (Transcript); Presidential Climate Action Project

Presidential Climate Action Project: Security, Opportunity, Stewardship (Report); Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Climate Crisis Needs Clean Air Act (Policy Brief); University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Advice to the New Administration and Congress: Actions to Make Our Nation Resilient to Severe Weather and Climate Change (Report); University of Colorado School of Public Affairs

Presidential Climate Action Plan (Report); World Wildlife Federation

Leading the World Toward a Safer and Sustainable Future: Greenprint for a New Administration (Brief); Back to top

Corporate Governance: Brookings Institution

Improve Corporate Governance: Protecting Investors by Strengthening Gatekeeper Roles (Summary); Common Cause

Media and Democracy in America: A Reform Plan for a New Administration (Report); Newsweek

Advice from Seven Nobel Laureates on Fixing the Economy (Article); Yale Law Report

A Wish List for the New Administration (Op-Ed); Back to top

Defense: American Academy of Political and Social Science

Terrorism: What the Next President Will Face (Book); American Enterprise Institute

Congress and the Next President Should Repeal the War Powers Act (Op-Ed); American Enterprise Institute

The Laws in Wartime (Article); American Enterprise Institute

The Proud, The Few (Article); Brookings Institution

A Legal Framework for Detaining Terrorists: Enact a Law to End the Clash over Rights (Summary); Brookings Institution

Bent but Not Broken: The Military Challenge for the Next Commander-in-Chief (Summary); Brookings Institution

Increasing the Size and Power of the U.S. Military (Summary); Brookings Institution

Managing Homeland Security: Develop a Threat-Based Strategy (Summary); Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Establishing the Next President's National Security Agenda: Strengthening the Civilian Instrument (Article); Center for a New American Security

The New Presidency and the Future of American Military Power (Report); Center for American Progress

How the Next President Can Improve Homeland Security (Op-ed); Center for American Progress

In Search of Sustainable Security (Report); Center for American Progress

In Search of Sustainable Security (Report); Center for American Progress

What Must Be Done: Homeland Security Policy Priorities for the Next Administration and Congress (Report); Congress Daily

ACLU Urges Action To 'Fix' Growing Terrorist Watch List (Article); Congressional Quarterly

Military: Rewriting the Doctrine (Article); Defense Science Board

Defense Imperatives for the New Administration (Report); Federation of American Scientists

Towards True Security: Ten Steps The Next President Should Take to Transform US Nuclear Weapons Policy (Report); Harvard University, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Fixing the Department of Homeland Security (Policy Brief); Henry L. Stimson Center

Establishing the Next President's National Security Agenda: Part I (Article); Henry L. Stimson Center

Establishing the Next President's National Security Agenda: Part II (Article); Henry L. Stimson Center

Rebalancing the Toolkit: Strengthening the Civilian Instruments of Statecraft (Report); Heritage Foundation

Moving Forward with Ballistic Missile Defense (Report); Hoover Institution

The Need for Missile Defense (Report); IBM Center for the Business of Government

The National Security Council: Recommendations for the New President (Report); National Journal

Changing Horses in Midstream (Article); Nuclear Threat Initiative

Securing the Bomb 2008 (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

Taking NATO Global (Article); RAND Corporation

A New Anti-American Coalition (Article); Washington Quarterly

Managing Foreign Policy and National Security Challenges in Presidential Transitions (Report); Back to top

Democracy and Human Rights: ACLU

Actions for Restoring America (Report); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

21st Century Tools for Advancing Equal Opportunity: Recommendations for the Next Administration (Report); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

A Hungry Child Knows No Politics: A Proposal to Reform Laws Governing Humanitarian Relief and 'Material Support' of Terrorism (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

All the President's Lawyers: How to Avoid Another "Torture Opinion" Debacle (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Human Rights At Home: A Domestic Policy Blueprint for the New Administration (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Human Rights at Home: A Domestic Policy Blueprint for the New Administration (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

National Intelligence and the Rule of Law (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

On Secrecy and Transparency: Thoughts for Congress and a New Administration (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Prosecuting Worker Endangerment: The Need for Stronger Criminal Penalties for Violations of the OSH Act (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Rehabilitating the U.S. Ban on Torture: A Call for Transparent Treatment Policy (Brief); Asia Society

Obama and India: A Chance to Redeem Democracy (Op-Ed); Brookings Institution

Constructing a Successful China Strategy: Promote Balance and Democratic Ideals in Asia (Summary); Brookings Institution

The Genocide in Darfur: America Must Do More to Fulfill the Responsibility to Protect (Summary); Brookings Institution

Wrenching Choices on Guantanamo (Op-Ed); Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Is a League of Democracies a Good Idea? (Policy Brief); Constitution Project

End Illegal Detention, Torture & Rendition (Brief); Constitution Project

Promoting Transparency in Government (Brief); Constitution Project

Prosecute Terrorist Suspects in Accordance with the Law (Brief); Economist

What Congo Means for Obama (Op-Ed); Foreign Policy In Focus

Letter to President Obama on Human Rights (Letter); Harvard Law & Policy Review

Restoring the Civil Rights Division (Report); Harvard Law & Policy Review

What Would Jackson Do? Some Old Advice for the New Attorney General (Report); Heritage Foundation

Why the U.S. Should Oppose "Defamation of Religions" Resolutions at the United Nations (Backgrounder); International Women's Health Coalition

A New Agenda for Girls' and Women's Health and Rights (Report); UN Foundation

New Directions for Democracy Promotion (Report); UN Foundation

The Future of Human Rights: Restoring America's Leadership (Report); Yale Law Report

A Wish List for the New Administration (Op-Ed); Back to top

Development: American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Universal Basic and Secondary Education (Report); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

A Hungry Child Knows No Politics: A Proposal to Reform Laws Governing Humanitarian Relief and 'Material Support' of Terrorism (Brief); Boston Review

Inequality Matters: Why Globalization Doesn't Lift All Boats (Article); Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Establishing the Next President's National Security Agenda: Strengthening the Civilian Instrument (Article); Center for American Progress

In Search of Sustainable Security (Report); Center for American Progress

Virtuous Circle: Strengthening Broad-Based Global Progress in Living Standards (Report); Center for Global Development

U.S. Trade Policy and Global Development (Brief); Center for Global Development

Aid for Education: More Bang for the Buck (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

Don't Close the Golden Door: Making Immigration Policy Work for Development (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Foreign Direct Investment and Development (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

Global Warming: An Opportunity for Greatness (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Healthy Foreign Policy: Bringing Coherence to the Global Health Agenda (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Integration in the Americas: One Idea for Plan B (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

Opportunities for Presidential Leadership on AIDS: From an "Emergency Plan" to a Sustainable Policy (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Power and Roads for Africa: What the United States Can Do (Brief); Center for Global Development

Tripping Over Health: U.S. Policy Towards Patents and Drug Access in Developing Countries (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

U.S Trade Policy and Global Development (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

U.S. Foreign Assistance for the Twenty-first Century (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

U.S. Leadership in the Fight Against Global Corruption (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

U.S. Policy Towards Fragile States: An Integrated Approach to Security and Development (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

Why Global Development Matters to Americans and What the Next President Should Do About It (Introduction to Book); Henry L. Stimson Center

A Memo to the Next President:Promoting American Interests through Smarter, More Strategic Global Policies (Letter); Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Ideas for the Next Administration: Rejoining the World (Op-Ed); Latin America Working Group

A Compass for Colombia Policy (Report); Latin America Working Group

Calling for a Just US Policy towards Latin America (Letter); NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Next President Should Make International Education Policy Central to Meeting National Needs (Brief); Stanford Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law

New Day New Way: U.S. Foreign Assistance for the Twenty-First Century (Report); Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Memo: Next Administration Needs a Government-Wide Development Strategy (Letter); World Wildlife Federation

Leading the World Toward a Safer and Sustainable Future: Greenprint for a New Administration (Brief); Back to top

Education: American Academy of Arts & Sciences

ARISE: Advancing Research in Science and Engineering (Report); American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Universal Basic and Secondary Education (Report); Association of American Universities

AAU Policy Recommendations for the Next President (Policy Brief); Brookings Institution

Assuring Student Achievement: Strengthen America through Education Reforms (Summary); Brookings Institution

Strengthening Higher Education: Simplify Student Aid & Emphasize Vital Science, Math, and Language Skills (Summary); Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

Looking Ahead: Letters to the Next President from Higher Education's Leaders (Letter); Center for Global Development

Aid for Education: More Bang for the Buck (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

U.S. Policy Towards Fragile States: An Integrated Approach to Security and Development (Book Chapter); Center for Law and Social Policy

CLASP Federal Policy Recommendations for 2009 and Beyond (Brief); Center for Law and Social Policy

Recover, Renew, Rebuild: Workforce Policies for a Strong and Fair Economy (Brief); Chronicle of Higher Education

An Education on Higher Education for the Next President (Letter); Chronicle of Higher Education

Concerns Over Economic Competitiveness Will Test the Next President (Article); Council of the Great City Schools

An Open Letter to the Next President of the United States (Letter); Economic Policy Institute

Leaving No Child Behind (Article); Education Sector

Eight for 2008: Education Ideas for the Next President (Report); Heritage Foundation

Transforming and Improving American Education (Report); Huffington Post

Memo to the President (Op-Ed); Jobs for the Future

An Agenda for the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress (Policy Brief); Korn/Ferry International

Letters to the Next President: Strengthening America's Foundation in Higher Education (Book); NAFSA: Association of International Educators

International Education: The Neglected Dimension of Public Diplomacy (Report); NAFSA: Association of International Educators

Next President Should Make International Education Policy Central to Meeting National Needs (Brief); National Hispanic Leadership Agenda

2008 Hispanic Policy Agenda (Report); National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty

A Letter to President-Elect Obama (Letter); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: A College Access Contract (Report); Newsweek

The Right Way Back (Article); Partnership for 21st Century Skills

21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness: A Resource and Policy Guide (Report); Partnership for Public Service

Elevating Our Federal Workforce (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

Closing the Graduation Gap by Giving Schools Greater Autonomy (Article); UN Foundation

Poverty: Combating The Global Crisis (Report); Urban Institute

Expand Apprenticeship: A Sensible Way to Train Workers and Increase Their Wages and Mobility (Brief); Back to top

Effective Government: American Academy of Arts & Sciences

ARISE: Advancing Research in Science and Engineering (Report); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

All the President's Lawyers: How to Avoid Another "Torture Opinion" Debacle (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Letting Government Agencies Do What They Were Created To Do (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Reinventing the President's Pardon Power (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Reinvigorating the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (Brief); Brookings Institution

Memo to the President: Lead With Confidence (Article); Constitution Project

Assertion of Executive Authority in National Security Matters (Brief); IBM Center for the Business of Government

Getting It Done: A Guide for Government Executives (Book); Partnership for Public Service

Elevating Our Federal Workforce (Report); Partnership for Public Service

Roadmap to Reform: A Management Framework for the Next Administration (Report); Urban Institute

Governing for Results: Improving Federal Government Performance and Accountability (Report); Back to top

Energy: American Antitrust Institute

The Next Antitrust Agenda: The American Antitrust Institute’s Transition Report on Competition Policy to the 44th President of the United States (Summary); American Geological Institute

Critical Needs for the Twenty First Century: The Role of the Geosciences (Report); Brookings Institution

Building a Secure Energy Future: A Challenge for New Presidential Leadership (Summary); Brookings Institution

Diving in the Deep End: Help Water Agencies Address Climate Change (Summary); Brookings Institution

Ending Oil Dependence: Protecting National Security, the Environment and the Economy (Summary); Brookings Institution

Energy Challenges for the Next President (Video); Brookings Institution

Energy Security, Energy Urgency: Key Issues Facing the Next President (Transcript); Brookings Institution

Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction (Transcript); Brookings Institution

Memo to President-elect Barack Obama: Building a Secure Energy Future (Brief); Brookings Institution

Re-Thinking U.S.-Latin American Relations: A Hemispheric Partnership for a Turbulent World (Report); Brookings Institution

Tackling Trade and Climate Change: Leadership on the Home Front of Foreign Policy (Summary); Center for American Progress

A Framework for Achieving Energy Security and Arresting Global Warming (Report); Center for American Progress

Capturing the Energy Opportunity: Creating a Low-Carbon Economy (Article); Center for American Progress

Progressive Growth: Transforming America’s Economy through Clean Energy, Innovation, and Opportunity (Report); Congressional Quarterly

Energy: The Price of Being Green (Article); Council of Competitiveness

100-Day Energy Action Plan for America (Report); Council on Foreign Relations

Challenges for Nuclear Power Expansion (Backgrounder); Council on Foreign Relations

U.S.-Latin America Relations: A New Direction for a New Reality (Report); Environment America

Clean Energy For America: Why the 44th President Must Put America on the Clean Energy Path (Report); Environment America

Renewing America: A Blueprint For Economic Recovery (Brief); Georgetown Institute for the Study of Diplomacy

America's Role in the World: Foreign Policy Choices for the Next President (Report); Harvard Law & Policy Review

The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice: Planning for the Transition to the Next Administration (Report); Harvard University, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs

Memo to the Next President: Addressing the Energy Crisis (Video); Heritage Foundation

Making Domestic Energy Affordable (Report); Heritage Foundation

The Economic Case for Drilling Oil Reserves (Backgrounder); Institute for 21st Century Energy/U.S. Chamber of Commerce

An Open Letter to the 44th President of the United States and the 111th U.S. Congress (Letter); National Association of Manufacturers

A Letter to President-Elect Obama (Letter); National Association of Marine Laboratories

An Open Letter to the Next Administration: An Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Agenda to Benefit the Nation (Letter); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: An Energy Efficiency Trading System (Report); Newsweek

The Right Way Back (Article); Presidential Climate Action Project

The 100 Day Action Plan to Save the Planet (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

America's Nuclear Waste and What to Do With It (Report); United States Conference of Mayors

National Agenda on Infrastructure for the Next President of the United States (Letter); Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies

What the Next President Must Do (Report); Back to top

Environment: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Running Aground: The Hidden Environmental and Regulatory Implications of Homeland Security (Brief); Brookings Institution

Building a Secure Energy Future: A Challenge for New Presidential Leadership (Summary); Brookings Institution

Diving in the Deep End: Help Water Agencies Address Climate Change (Summary); Brookings Institution

Global Challenges for the Next US President (Video); Brookings Institution

How Obama Should Confront Climate Change (Article); Brookings Institution

Memo to President-elect Barack Obama: Building a Secure Energy Future (Brief); Brookings Institution

Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President (Report); Center for a New American Security

Remodeling the US Government for Energy Security (Report); Center for American Progress

A Framework for Achieving Energy Security and Arresting Global Warming (Report); Congressional Quarterly

Energy: The Price of Being Green (Article); Defenders of Wildlife

Wildlife Conservation Agenda for the Next Administration (Report); Environment America

Clean Energy For America: Why the 44th President Must Put America on the Clean Energy Path (Report); Environment America

Renewing America: A Blueprint For Economic Recovery (Brief); Harvard Law & Policy Review

A Way Forward on Climate Change (Report); Harvard Law & Policy Review

The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice: Planning for the Transition to the Next Administration (Report); Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Ideas for the Next Administration: Rejoining the World (Op-Ed); Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

No more Katrinas: How reducing disparities can promote disaster preparedness (Report); Joint Ocean Commission Initiative

Changing Oceans, Changing World: Ocean Policy Priorities for a New Administration and Congress (Report); National Association of Manufacturers

A Letter to President-Elect Obama (Letter); National Association of Marine Laboratories

An Open Letter to the Next Administration: An Ocean, Coastal and Great Lakes Agenda to Benefit the Nation (Letter); Pacific Institute

Water: Threats and Opportunities - Recommendations for the Next President (Report); PBS Online Newshour

Secretaries of State Offer Advice to Next President (Transcript); Presidential Climate Action Project

The 100 Day Action Plan to Save the Planet (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

America's Nuclear Waste and What to Do With It (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

Establishing a Global Environmental Organization (GEO) (Article); Progressive Policy Institute

Our Next President Must Embrace Clean Technology (Op-Ed); Reef Relief

A Blueprint for a Coastal and Ocean Policy for the New Administration (Policy Brief); Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Climate Crisis Needs Clean Air Act (Policy Brief); Time Magazine

What a New Energy Economy Might Look Like (Article); University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Advice to the New Administration and Congress: Actions to Make Our Nation Resilient to Severe Weather and Climate Change (Report); University of Colorado School of Public Affairs

Presidential Climate Action Plan (Report); World Wildlife Federation

Leading the World Toward a Safer and Sustainable Future: Greenprint for a New Administration (Brief); Yale Law Report

A Wish List for the New Administration (Op-Ed); Back to top

Ethical Government: American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

A Hungry Child Knows No Politics: A Proposal to Reform Laws Governing Humanitarian Relief and 'Material Support' of Terrorism (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

National Intelligence and the Rule of Law (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

On Secrecy and Transparency: Thoughts for Congress and a New Administration (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Reforming the State Secrets Privilege (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Rehabilitating the U.S. Ban on Torture: A Call for Transparent Treatment Policy (Brief); American Enterprise Institute

Ensuring a Seamless Transition (Article); Boston Review

Reentry: Reversing Mass Imprisonment (Article); Brookings Institution

Prevent Federal Court Nomination Battles: De-Escalating the Conflict over the Judiciary (Summary); Constitution Project

Closing Guantanamo (Brief); Constitution Project

End Illegal Detention, Torture & Rendition (Brief); Constitution Project

Promoting Transparency in Government (Brief); Constitution Project

Prosecute Terrorist Suspects in Accordance with the Law (Brief); Constitution Project

Reforming the State Secrets Privilege (Brief); Constitution Project

Revising Attorney General Guidelines on FBI Investigations (Brief); Harvard Law & Policy Review

Restoring Public Confidence in the Fairness of the Department of Justice's Criminal Justice Function (Report); Harvard Law & Policy Review

Restoring the Civil Rights Division (Report); Harvard Law & Policy Review

The Environment and Natural Resources Division of the United States Department of Justice: Planning for the Transition to the Next Administration (Report); Human Rights First

How to End Torture and Cruel Treatment: Blueprint for the Next Administration (Report); Human Rights First

How To Repair the US Asylum System (Report); Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

No more Katrinas: How reducing disparities can promote disaster preparedness (Report); National Hispanic Leadership Agenda

2008 Hispanic Policy Agenda (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

Ending Child Hunger in America (Progressive Policy Institute); Progressive Policy Institute

Reforming Congressional Elections (Article); Project on Government Oversight

Recommended Good Government Reforms for Presidential Transition Teams (Report); Science Progress

Personal Medicine, Public Bioethics: Helping America Respond to Changes in Biotechnology and Health Care (Article); UN Foundation

The Future of Human Rights: Restoring America's Leadership (Report); World Resources Institute

Presiding with Principle: Restoring Good Governance in the U.S. Executive Branch, and Why Voters Should Care (Summary); Back to top

Europe: Delegation of the European Commission to the USA

A Letter From Brussels to the Next President of the United States (Letter); German Marshall Fund of the United States

New Plumbing, New Purposes - Rebuilding the Atlantic Alliance (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

Taking NATO Global (Article); RAND Corporation

A New Anti-American Coalition (Article); Back to top

Family: Center for Law and Social Policy

Beyond Stimulus: Shoring Up the Saftey Net, Securing the American Dream (Brief); Center for Law and Social Policy

CLASP Federal Policy Recommendations for 2009 and Beyond (Brief); Family Research Council

Pro-Family Policy Goals for the Nation (Report); Yale Law Report

A Wish List for the New Administration (Op-Ed); Back to top

Fiscal Policy: American Academy of Diplomacy

A Foreign Affairs Budget for the Future (Report); American Antitrust Institute

The Next Antitrust Agenda: The American Antitrust Institute’s Transition Report on Competition Policy to the 44th President of the United States (Summary); American Enterprise Institute

The Coming Tax Bomb (Article); Boston Review

What’s Hurting the Middle Class (Article); Brookings Institution

America's Economy - Headed for Crisis: Realistic Approaches Are Essential (Summary); Brookings Institution

Energy Challenges for the Next President (Video); Brookings Institution

Extending Deregulation: Make the U.S. Economy More Efficient (Summary); Brookings Institution

Fixing the Tax System: Support Fairer, Simpler, and More Adequate Taxation (Summary); Brookings Institution

Pathways to the Middle Class: Ensuring Greater Upward Mobility for All Americans (Summary); Brookings Institution

Promoting Retirement Security: Make Saving Easier & More Rewarding (Summary); Brookings Institution

Re-Thinking U.S.-Latin American Relations: A Hemispheric Partnership for a Turbulent World (Report); Brookings Institution

Slowing the Growth of Health Spending: We Need Mixed Strategies, and We Need to Start Now (Summary); Brookings Institution

Taking Back our Fiscal Future (Policy Brief); Brookings Institution

Taming the Deficit: Forge a Grand Compromise for a Sustainable Future (Summary); Brookings Institution

Top 10 Global Economic Challenges Facing America's 44th President (Report); Brookings Institution

What Should the Next President Do about Poverty? (Summary); Brookings Institution

Why the Next President Should Care About the World Bank and the IMF (Article); Center for a New American Security

Defense Procurement by Paralysis: Costly Mortgages for the Next Administration (Brief); Center for American Progress

Progressive Growth: Transforming America’s Economy through Clean Energy, Innovation, and Opportunity (Report); Center for American Progress

Responsible Investment: A Budget and Fiscal Policy Plan for Progressive Growth (Summary); Center for American Progress

Virtuous Circle: Strengthening Broad-Based Global Progress in Living Standards (Report); Center for Law and Social Policy

Beyond Stimulus: Shoring Up the Saftey Net, Securing the American Dream (Brief); Chronicle of Higher Education

Concerns Over Economic Competitiveness Will Test the Next President (Article); Concord Coalition

Fiscal Policy Beyond Election Day: Nine Challenges For '09 (Policy Brief); Congressional Quarterly

Infrastructure: Approach With Caution (Article); Congressional Quarterly

Taxes: Living With a Legacy (Article); Congressional Quarterly

The Deficit: Facing Up to Reality (Article); Congressional Quarterly

The Economy: More Trouble Ahead (Article); Henry L. Stimson Center

A Memo to the Next President:Promoting American Interests through Smarter, More Strategic Global Policies (Letter); Heritage Foundation

Cutting Taxes to Promote Growth and Restore Fairness (Report); Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy

Ideas for the Next Administration: Rejoining the World (Op-Ed); League of Women Voters

An Open Letter to the Next President: Agenda for a New Administration (Letter); Maryland School of Public Policy

Advice to the New Administration (Brief); National Hispanic Leadership Agenda

2008 Hispanic Policy Agenda (Report); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: A Capital Budget for Public Investment (Report); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: A Universal 401(k) Plan (Report); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: Closing the $700 Billion Tax Loophole (Report); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: Every Baby a Trust Fund Baby (Report); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: Tax Consumption, Not Work (Report); New America Foundation

Ten Big New Ideas for a New America: Universal Risk Insurance (Report); New York Times

How the Fed Can Fix the World (Op-Ed); New York Times

L-ish Economic Prospects (Op-Ed); Newsweek

Advice from Seven Nobel Laureates on Fixing the Economy (Article); Partnership for 21st Century Skills

21st Century Skills, Education & Competitiveness: A Resource and Policy Guide (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

A Work Bonus for Men (Article); Progressive Policy Institute

Achieving Peace and Prosperity in the Greater Middle East -- One Tariff-Free Towel at a Time (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

Building America's 21st Century Infrastructure (Article); Progressive Policy Institute

Ending Child Hunger in America (Progressive Policy Institute); Progressive Policy Institute

From Tax Cut to Tax Reform (Report); Progressive Policy Institute

Reforming Congressional Elections (Article); Time Magazine

The Next President's Economic Problem (Article); Urban Institute

Empowering the Next President (Commentary); Urban Institute

Policymaking and the New President: Tax and Budget Policy in Year One (Commentary); Urban Institute

Policymaking and the New President: Tax Priorities: First, Clean up the Mess; Then Plan for Tax Reform (Brief); Washington Institute for Near East Policy

The Money Trail: Finding, Following, and Freezing Terrorist Finances (Book); Yale Law Report

A Wish List for the New Administration (Op-Ed); Back to top

Foreign Affairs: American Academy of Arts & Sciences

Reconsidering the Rules for Space Security (Report); American Academy of Diplomacy

A Foreign Affairs Budget for the Future (Report); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Restoration, Education, and Coordination: Three Principles to Guide U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Over the Next Five Years (Brief ); Asia Society

From Great Game to Grand Bargain: Ending Chaos in Afghanistan and Pakistan (Article); Center for Global Development

Aid for Education: More Bang for the Buck (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

Don't Close the Golden Door: Making Immigration Policy Work for Development (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Foreign Direct Investment and Development (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

Global Warming: An Opportunity for Greatness (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Healthy Foreign Policy: Bringing Coherence to the Global Health Agenda (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Integration in the Americas: One Idea for Plan B (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

Opportunities for Presidential Leadership on AIDS: From an "Emergency Plan" to a Sustainable Policy (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

Power and Roads for Africa: What the United States Can Do (Brief); Center for Global Development

Tripping Over Health: U.S. Policy Towards Patents and Drug Access in Developing Countries (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

U.S Trade Policy and Global Development (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

U.S. Foreign Assistance for the Twenty-first Century (Policy Brief); Center for Global Development

U.S. Leadership in the Fight Against Global Corruption (Book Chapter); Center for Global Development

U.S. Policy Towards Fragile States: An Integrated Approach to Security and Development (Book Chapter); Center for Strategic and International Studies

Winning the War in Afghanistan (Summary); Congressional Quarterly

The Wars: Withdrawal and Escalation (Article); Economist

What Congo Means for Obama (Op-Ed); New America Foundation

A Memo for President Obama (Article); Stanford Center for Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law

New Day New Way: U.S. Foreign Assistance for the Twenty-First Century (Report); Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Memo: Next Administration Needs a Government-Wide Development Strategy (Letter); Back to top

Foreign Policy: American Academy of Diplomacy

Integrating Instruments of Power and Influence: Lessons Learned and Best Practices (Summary); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

A Hungry Child Knows No Politics: A Proposal to Reform Laws Governing Humanitarian Relief and 'Material Support' of Terrorism (Brief); American Constitution Society for Law and Policy

Restoration, Education, and Coordination: Three Principles to Guide U.S. Counterterrorism Efforts Over the Next Five Years (Brief ); American Enterprise Institute

A New President, A New Paradigm (Article); American Enterprise Institute

A Wakeup Call on Iran's Nukes (Op-Ed); Asia Foundation

American Overview: Asian Policy Challenges for the Next Administration (Policy Brief); Asia Foundation

Asian Views of America's Role in Asia 2008: An Overview (Overview); Asia Foundation

Challenges in U.S. Asian Relations Awaiting a New President - Luncheon Remarks by Foundation President (Remarks); Asia Foundation

Executive Summary: U.S. Foreign Policy Recommendations for Asia (Summary); Asia Society

Asia’s Questions for America’s Next President (Op-Ed); Asia Society