Crib Sheets:

Refresh Your Memory: Alberto Gonzales
The Attorney General has a long, shady history.
Crib Sheet, Mic Check Radio, Tuesday July 31, 2007

Crib Sheet: The United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Crib Sheet, Tanya Doriss, George Washington University, Thursday July 26, 2007

How the Farm Bill Affects More Than Just Farms
The stealthy farm bill has fooled Americans for years into thinking it only affects people who wear overalls to work.
Crib Sheet, Laura Sahramaa, Center for American Progress, Wednesday July 18, 2007

Crib Sheet: Veterans
A history of neglect.
Crib Sheet, Dorna Mohaghegh, University of Pennsylvania, Tuesday July 17, 2007

Iraq’s Refugee Crisis
A massive, troublesome exodus.
Crib Sheet, Ian Bomberg, Tufts University, Monday July 16, 2007

Bush Speaks On Iraq
Fact-checking Bush’s latest Iraq speech.
Courtesy of Mic Check Radio, Thursday July 12, 2007

Crib Sheet: Reauthorizing No Child Left Behind
Why it hasn’t saved American education.
Crib Sheet, Jim Downie, Columbia University, and Zach Marks, Yale University, June 7, 2007

Crib Sheet: Student Loan Industry
What makes a “preferred lender.”
Crib Sheet, Nicole Vance, Iowa State University, May 15, 2007

Crib Sheet: Poverty
The Center for American Progress’ Poverty Task Force recommendations.
Crib Sheet, Elisa Minoff, May 7, 2007

Crib Sheet: Affirmative Action
The history and future of the controversial program.
Ryan Werder, University of Michigan Apr. 25, 2007

Crib Sheet: The Employee Free Choice Act
Why Card Check Neutrality is good for workers.
Matt Singer, Apr. 2, 2007

Crib Sheet: The American Council of Trustees and Alumni
How their “Intellectual Diversity” agenda is advocating censorship.
Craig Smith, Mar. 26, 2007

Crib Sheet: Iraq War Update
What is going on in Iraq now and what we can do about it.
Ross Mudrick, University of Wisconsin, Mar. 19, 2007

Crib Sheet: Broadband Access
Why young people should fight for broadband penetration.
Anne Shoup, Center for American Progress, Feb. 28, 2007

Crib Sheet: Why We Shouldn’t Attack Iran
Ben Furnas, Feb. 22, 2007

College Debt Relief
January 25, 2007

Blogging
An intro to spreading your voice online.
Ezra Klein, Jan. 4, 2007

Crib Sheet: John Bolton Resigns
Grant Ginder, Dec. 5, 2006

Trent Lott Rises Again
Some quick facts on the Senator now that he’s back in the leadership.
Christy Harvey, Nov. 15, 2006

Make Sure Your Vote Counts!
A student guide to voting in 2006.
Joseph Peha, University of Denver, Nov. 3, 2006

Equal Rights at Work
Understanding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Keith White, University of Virginia, Nov. 13, 2006

Beyond Choice
A reproductive health vision for a post-Roe generation.
Dana Goldstein, Oct. 20, 2006

Iraq Redeployment
An Iraq plan with a realistic timeline.
Keith White, University of Virginia, Sep. 27, 2006

The 9/11 Commission Report Card
Five Years Latter, the Bush Administration Fails to Protect the Nation.
Keith White, University of Virginia, Sep. 8, 2006

Taking the South
Grassroots organizing in conservative regions.
Laura Hosman, University of Southern Mississippi, Aug. 30, 2006

Stem Cell Research
What we’re set to lose from Bush’s veto.
Alix Rogers, University of Pennsylvania, July 20, 2006

North Korea's Missile Tests
Kim Jong Il’s missiles are not a threat to the US… for now.
Andrew Grotto, American Progress, July 6, 2006

Avian Flu
The facts on the WHO’s recent announcement of human-to-human transmissibility.
Andrew Grotto, American Progress, June 29, 2006

Obstetric Fistula
Wrought by poor public health, this condition is preventable- and you can help.
Genna Beier, Pomona College, June 20, 2006

One Strike and You're Out
You can’t play softball if you don’t have health insurance.
Ezra Klein, May 30, 2006

The Craft of Having an Opinion
An editor at The New Republic on how to write an op-ed.
Adam B. Kushner, May 16, 2006

Iran's Nuclear Ambitions
The facts about today’s most (potentially) explosive issue.
Andrew Grotto, American Progress, Apr. 24, 2006

Hyperstimulating the Controversy
The ethics of the egg-donor business, despite conservative warnings, has little bearing on embryonic stem cell research.
Sam Berger, American Progress, Apr. 13, 2006

Who Is Josh Bolten?
(And, yes, spell it with an “e”.)
Christy Harvey, American Progress, Mar. 28, 2006

Nukes and India
Nuclear Weapons and the India Nuclear Deal.
Andrew Grotto, Center for American Progress, Mar. 14, 2006

Direct Loans
How billions are being wasted that could go toward student aid.
Adam DeDent, Ohio State University, Mar. 2, 2006

Wiretapping Without a Warrant
Clearing up the administration’s faulty intelligence surrounding the NSA’s Domestic Surveillance Program.
Sam Berger, Center for American Progress, Feb. 22, 2006

Malpractice & Tort “Reform”
Why crippling the system won’t fix a thing.
Kate Steadman, Feb. 9, 2006

Universal Health Care
Debunking five of the right’s favorite myths.
Tyler Zimmer, Vanderbilt University, Jan. 12, 2006

Intelligent Design
The Evolution of the Creationist Agenda.
Jonathan Moreno, Sam Berger and Jonas Singer, Center for American Progress, Dec. 16, 2005

Critical Condition – December 7, 2005
Big Pharma is hiring cheerleaders while you should be rooting for the generic team.
Kate Steadman, UC-Santa Cruz, Dec. 7, 2005

Critical Condition – December 7, 2005
Big Pharma is hiring cheerleaders while you should be rooting for the generic team.
Kate Steadman, UC-Santa Cruz, Dec. 7, 2005

HP-What?
Everything you need to know about HPV, cervical cancer and a brand new vaccine that the right wing is crusading to stop.
Rhian Kohashi O’Rourke, Center for American Progress, Nov. 21, 2005

Critical Condition – November 18, 2005
What you need to know about Health Savings Accounts.
Kate Steadman, UC-Santa Cruz, Nov. 18, 2005

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Activists
Just say no to “barf boy,” and other tips before you start your campaign.
Andrew Fong, Harvard University, Nov. 9, 2005

Alito the Right-Wing Activist
More machine guns, less family leave, and other views from the new Supreme Court pick.
Nov. 3, 2005

Progressive Bioethics: The Future is Now
Four issues in bioethics that progressives can address now to make the world a cleaner, healthier and better place to live.
Dr. Jonathan Moreno, Center for American Progress, Nov. 1, 2005

Alternative Publications
Campus Progress’ crash course in starting, strengthening and promoting your progressive publication.
Andrew Garib, Cornell University, Oct. 31, 2005

Critical Condition – October 26, 2005
Plan B: what you should know (and are being prevented from doing) about the morning-after pill.
Kate Steadman, UC Santa Cruz, Oct. 26, 2005

Pakistani Earthquake
The Bush Administration is offering a paltry initial aid package. Here’s why the UN and Pakistan say much more is needed, and why Bush should be racing to give it.
J.R. Lentini, New College of Florida, Oct. 14, 2005

Critical Condition – October 12, 2005
About to graduate? Need health insurance? Here’s your guide to COBRA.
Kate Steadman, UC Santa Cruz, Oct. 12, 2005

Budget Deficit Disorder
Seems the Republican leadership is suffering from a serious sickness. We outline the symptoms, complications and treatment for their chronic loss of fiscal discipline.
Michael Powers, George Washington University, Oct 11, 2005

Payola
Corporate radio sucks. Dirty money’s the culprit. Here are ten things you need to know.
Timothy Karr, Free Press, Oct. 11, 2005

Tom DeLay’s Guide To Criminal Justice
A potential inmate’s views on how justice should work, in his own words.
Oct. 3, 2005

Critical Condition
Introducing Campus Progress’ new health care column.
Kate Steadman, UC Santa Cruz, Sep. 27, 2005

Tom DeLay’s non-ethics
From attempted bribery to swank luxury vacations, what ethical rules hasn’t the House Majority Leader violated?
Sep. 29, 2005

Breaking the Bank for Books
GAO report confirms skyrocketing textbook prices. Here are 10 things students can do to save money and make change.
Courtney Morse, Portland State University. Aug. 17, 2005

Clean Energy
Congress and industry aren’t taking it seriously. You should.
Aaron Tucker, Sierra Club, July 27, 2005

Sex Ed
Federally funded abstinence-only programs are failing us, but our government keeps pumping money into them. Find out why.
Naina Dhingra, July 11, 2005

The G8: Why should you care?
Africa aid and climate change on the agenda, and will Tony stop ♥ing George?
Vilas Rao, Stanford University, July 6, 2005

Living Wage
Right-Wingers tell you why it can’t work. We tell you why they’re wrong.
Geoff Aung, Columbia University, June 14, 2005

Federal Courts and the Classroom
From censorship to drugs to evolution, ten ways that court decisions have affected students’ lives.
Jamin Raskin, May 25, 2005

Crash Course: Developing World Debt
So you want to learn about the World Bank, IMF, and why ‘poor’ countries stay that way? Pull up a chair.
Heather McGhee, May 23, 2005

So You Want to Run for Office?
One of the youngest office holders in America says you should run for office and tells you fifteen things to keep in mind when you do.
Alisha Thomas Morgan, May 17, 2005

Ten Things Wal-Mart Doesn’t Want You To Know
Find out the true costs behind those “everyday low prices.”
Jared Cram, Temple University, May 9, 2005

5 Filibusters Conservatives Wish You Would Forget
From turning their backs on workers to kowtowing to big tobacco, Senate conservatives have been there and done that.
Elana Berkowitz, May 2, 2005

The Filibuster
Anything called the “nuclear option” can’t be good. Here is what you need to know.
May 2, 2005

Campus Filibuster 101
Princeton students are filibustering Senator Frist. Find out how you can “Fristabust” with them.
May 2, 2005

Global Warming
It’s gettin’ hot in herre! Get the facts.
Ana Unruh Cohen, May 1, 2005

Your Real Wages in Bad Decline
Sorry, you were just born at the wrong time.
Heather McGhee, Apr. 19, 2005

Put Down the Pie
Six ways to tangle with conservatives on campus without resorting to a food fight.
Apr. 11, 2005

Meet John Bolton, the Anti-Diplomat
Check out the track record of President Bush’s disastrous nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the UN.
Mar. 31, 2005

10 Reasons Why You Should Care About Social Security
Rock The Vote gives you every reason to be concerned.
Mar. 29, 2005

Affordable Health Coverage for All
Health insurance is good for you. Too bad this administration doesn’t care.
Mar. 23, 2005

Be an Internet Sleuth
On deadline? The Progress Report’s Nico Pitney shows you five ways to get the information you need when you need it.
Nico Pitney, Mar. 16, 2005

Judicial Nominations
The judges President Bush puts on the bench will affect your life for the next forty years. So pay attention.
The Alliance for Justice, March 10, 2005

10 Things Big Media Doesn’t Want You to Know
How mega corporations hog the airwaves and why it matters.
Mar. 8, 2005

Sudan
A few things you need to know about Darfur.
Mar. 7, 2005

I Will Survive: The 10 Albums That Will Get Me Through the Nightmare Years
From Wilco to The Flaming Lips to Charles Mingus to The Roots, a soundtrack for survival in tough political times.
Geoff Aung, Columbia University, Mar. 4, 2005

University, Inc.: 10 Things You Should Know About Corporate Corruption on Campus
Jennifer Washburn exposes all the ways big business is intruding on your campus – from the Kmart Chair of Marketing to threats to U.S. Innovation.
Jennifer Washburn, Feb. 24, 2005

Social Security
Don’t be fooled, privatization is a rip off.
Ben Hubbard, Feb. 23, 2005

Detox: Five Reasons Why I’m Not a Conservative Anymore
Jason Bradfield counts down the reasons that he went from an Ollie North loving young conservative to diehard progressive.
Jason Bradfield, Feb. 16, 2005