Center for American Progress
Center for American Progress is a US organization based in Washington . The center is a political think tank , an organization that conducts political-relevant research less in theoretical and academic than in the direction of assessment and development of approaches to practical problems of current political events and their results seeks to contribute to the political decision-making process, on the one hand through the media, on the other hand by delivering concrete proposals to politicians in government and parliament. The center is managed by Neera Tanden as President and Tom Daschle as Chairman .
Foundation and goals
Although the center describes itself formally as nonpartisan , i.e. not belonging to one of the two major US American parties, ideologically it is still close to progressivism and thus tends to be the Democratic Party . It was founded in 2003 by former senior officials in the Clinton administration , who are still a large part of the leadership team today. The current chairman is former White House Chief of Staff , John Podesta .
The center is intended to serve as a counterweight to the established and economically conservative or libertarian institutions such as the Heritage Foundation or the Cato Institute , which the founders of the center believe are essential to the success of conservatism in the USA in general and the Republican Party in particular have contributed since the 1980s. At the same time, it should stand out from institutions like the Brookings Institution , which are also liberal in orientation, but are less involved in day-to-day political affairs in favor of neutrality and objectivity.
According to his own description, his goals are:
- developing a long-term vision of a progressive America
- to provide a forum for the development of new progressive ideas and political solutions
- effective and quick answers to conservative proposed solutions with well thought-out criticism and clear alternatives, and
- the spread of progressive "messages" to the American public
The Center for American Progress is criticized for not officially publishing the donors from the ranks of large corporations organized in the Business Alliance , which is problematic, since today many think thanks are effectively acting as unregistered lobbyists for the interests of their donors without a financial disclosure requirement to succumb. According to a list leaked to The Nation magazine and published, the members of the Business Alliance include companies such as Comcast , Walmart , General Motors , Pacific Gas and Electric , General Electric and the armaments companies Boeing and Lockheed . One of the donors is First Solar , a company that has benefited significantly financially from a US Department of Energy's $ 25 billion program for which the Center for American Progress has strongly supported.
Studies
Center for American Progress offers a wide range of studies. The following areas are important:
- Media research
- Political Research
- Social research
- Economic research
criticism
The Center for American Progress is accused of being intransparent with donations. If requested, donors can be assured of anonymity.
President Tanden has been critical of Republican reactions to allegations of sexual harassment by Donald Trump , but her behavior towards similar allegations in her organization has been criticized. Employees accuse the organization of not only tolerating sexual harassment, but also of harassing employees who have made such accusations.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Americanprogress ( Memento of the original from February 22, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Matt Bai: The Brain Mistrust makes a corresponding comparison . The New York Times , February 18, 2010.
- ↑ Ken Silverstein: The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks The Nation May 21, 2013, (accessed May 22, 2013)
- ↑ Chris Frates, Ben Smith: Where's transparency of Podesta group? In: Politico. December 8, 2008, accessed April 26, 2018 .
- ^ Sarah Mimms: Inside A Divisive Fight Over How A Top Progressive Think Tank Handled Sexual Harassment. In: BuzzFeed. April 24, 2018, accessed April 26, 2018 .
