InProgress: A Weekly reCAP

A Year of Progress Ahead
With a new administration that is committed to justice and that believes in science coming to power, 2021 offers a year of promise to all Americans hungry for change after a tremendously difficult 2020.

If the past year has shown anything, it's that we're a resilient nation that draws strength from our diversity. We can and will tackle these problems together and move forward to a better future for all.

As the U.S. sets new daily records for COVID-19 deaths and begins administering vaccines, one of the country's top priorities in the coming year will certainly be fighting the coronavirus pandemic. It has become clear in 2020 that public health guidance needs to balance reducing harm with building empathy, which is why it's critical to create an effective communications strategy <[link removed]> that will inform and empower Americans to reduce COVID-19 risk.

Learn more about our solutions for the coronavirus crisis <[link removed]>.

In addition, after four years of ignoring evidence and shirking responsibility, Americans are demanding that policymakers address the urgent devastation wrought by climate change. In order to do so, we must revamp federal climate science <[link removed]> to reverse dangerous steps the Trump administration has taken to deprioritize, censor, and stall this critical work. The U.S. must also use its diplomatic power <[link removed]> to take back its role as an international leader on climate change.

Of course, climate change and COVID-19 are just two of the myriad challenges to focus on in 2021. We need to center racial equity in a new administration; protect undocumented workers <[link removed]> on the front lines of the pandemic; save the census <[link removed]> so that everyone is properly counted in 2030; ensure future and current college students have access to high-quality, affordable education <[link removed]>; and so much more.

Check out our Solutions We Need <[link removed]> page to see the full depth and breadth of our CAP experts' policy recommendations that will create a just, equitable future for everyone.

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Most Read in 2020
Reflecting on 2020, a year of both turmoil and hope, we took a look back at some of the most-read CAP reports of the year for a sense of what our readers reacted to the most. Thank you for following our work. We have much more to share with you in 2021!

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Economic Responses to COVID-19 <[link removed]>

COVID-19 was likely the most devastating global crisis of 2020, but when the pandemic was still in its infancy in the U.S. back in March, our experts made critical policy recommendations that helped buoy the economy and keep the American public safe-policies that, many months later, are in urgent need of renewal.

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Quick Facts on the Gender Wage Gap <[link removed]>

In 2020, women's participation in the labor force was set back years as many working mothers lost their jobs or helped their children transition to virtual learning. This threat to women's economic security is compounded by significant wage gaps between men and women-particularly for women of color. But what drives this wage gap? What does it mean for women and their families?

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How White Supremacy Returned to Mainstream Politics <[link removed]>

This year's protests and public reaction to George Floyd's murder are a testament to many people's commitment to fully living up to our ideals of equality and justice for all. Yet white supremacist notions have increasingly infiltrated the mainstream of American political and cultural discussion, with poisonous results.

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What You Need to Know: Ending Cash Bail <[link removed]> <[link removed]>

In this year of reckoning with the criminal justice system, CAP's experts examined how the cash bail system criminalizes poverty and perpetuates inequities in the justice system that are disproportionately felt by communities of color and those experiencing poverty.

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This year, coronavirus lockdowns caused many people to seek comfort and entertainment in the great outdoors. Back in July, we highlighted the "nature gap" experienced by communities of color, which are three times more likely than mostly white ones to be deprived of access to nearby nature and its health benefits. Nature deprivation is a consequence of a long history of environmental racism, and local and national leaders must work to center their climate policy on justice and equity.

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