Including Immigrants In Energy Reform Vital For Its Success, Says CAP

Jorge Madrid, research associate at the Center for American Progress (CAP) tells reporters during a conference call briefing that including immigrants are essential for improving and solving environment problems. (0:37)

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Copenhagen Accord Is Non-Negotiable Says White House Official

Special Envoy on Climate Change Todd Stern says that the Copenhagen accord, although lacking legality, is a non-negotiable document and countries must realize its validity.

The accord gave individual countries the responsibility to calculate emission reductions and also capped the increase in global average climate temperature at 2 degrees centigrade. (0:21)
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Center For American Progress Economist Breaks Down Shriver Report

Center for American Progress senior economist Heather Boushey explains California First Lady Maria Shriver's collaborative report on the needs of women workers in the United States. She lists labor standards, family and employee benefits, reform of anti-discrimination laws, modernization of U.S. social insurance system, and increased government support of child care and elder care.

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Expert says military should teach to fish

Elisabeth Kvitashvili of the U.S. Agency for International Development says the military’s humanitarian efforts in Afghanistan are short term solutions and not linked to long term societal goals, adding that the military has yet to learn teaching people to fish is more valuable than giving them fish to eat. (0:50)
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Military asking how it can help

Reuben Brigerty of the Center for American Progress says the defense establishment is asking itself how it can better advance US security interests and prevent conflict from emerging by engaging in non-kinetic, non-forceful military approaches. (0:28)
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"Young adults today are very progressive" says David Madland, director of the Center for American Progress

David Madland, director of the Center for American Progress discusses the "progressive" views of America's youth during a conference call on young Americans and the economy. (0:34)
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