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The [[Center for American Progress]] (CAP) describes itself as 'an independent nonpartisan policy institute'.<ref name="About">[https://www.americanprogress.org/about/mission/ About the Center For American Progress], Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.</ref>  It identifies as progressive.<ref name="About">[https://www.americanprogress.org/about/mission/ About the Center For American Progress], Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.</ref>  
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The [[Center for American Progress]] (CAP) describes itself as 'an independent nonpartisan policy institute'.<ref name="About">[https://www.americanprogress.org/about/mission/ About the Center For American Progress], Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.</ref>  It identifies as progressive.<ref name="About">[https://www.americanprogress.org/about/mission/ About the Center For American Progress], Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.</ref> A sister organisation, the [[Center for American Progress Action Fund]], undertakes more advocacy-orientated activities.<ref name="Sargent0115">Greg Sargent, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/01/21/center-for-american-progress-poised-to-wield-influence-over-2016-reveals-its-top-donors/ Center for American Progress, poised to wield influence over 2016, reveals its top donors], The Plum Line, washingtonpost.com, 21 January 2015.</ref>
  
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CAP was founded in 2003, with funding from liberal philanthropists [[Herb Sandler|Herb]] and [[Marion Sandler]], as a counterweight to conservative think tanks like the [[Heritage Foundation]] and the [[American Enterprise Institute]].<ref>Joe Nocera, [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/magazine/09Sandlers-t.html Self-Made Philanthropists], ''New York Times'' Magazine, 9 March 2008.</ref>
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CAP was founded in 2003, by [[John Podesta]], former chief of staff to President [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>Charlie Savage, [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/07/us/politics/07podesta.html John Podesta, Shepherd of a Government in Exile], ''New York Times'', 6 November 2008.</ref> It was initially funded by liberal philanthropists [[Herb Sandler|Herb]] and [[Marion Sandler]], as a counterweight to conservative think tanks like the [[Heritage Foundation]] and the [[American Enterprise Institute]].<ref>Joe Nocera, [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/09/magazine/09Sandlers-t.html Self-Made Philanthropists], ''New York Times'' Magazine, 9 March 2008.</ref>
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The CAP was criticised by ''[[Politico]]'' for a lack of transparency during the 2008 presidential transition, when Podesta took a leave of absence to head President [[Barack Obama|Obama]]'s transition team.<ref>Chris Frates and Ben Smith, [http://www.politico.com/story/2008/12/wheres-transparency-of-podesta-group-016318 Where's transparency of Podesta group?], ''Politico'', 8 December 2008.</ref> In May 2013, ''[[The Nation]]'' criticised non-disclosure of donations that might have raised conflict of interest issues.<ref>Ken Silverstein, [http://www.thenation.com/article/secret-donors-behind-center-american-progress-and-other-think-tanks-updated-524/ The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks], ''The Nation'', 22 May 2013.</ref>
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The Centre released a list of corporate donors in late 2013, after Podesta was appointed a White House advisor.<ref>Holly Yeager, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2013/12/13/center-for-american-progress-releases-donor-list/ Center for American Progress releases donor list], ''Washington Post'', 13 December 2013.</ref> In January, the ''Washington Post'' linked a new round of voluntary disclosures to the prospect that Podesta would run [[Hilary Clinton]]'s 2016 Presidential campaign.<ref name="Sargent0115">Greg Sargent, [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/plum-line/wp/2015/01/21/center-for-american-progress-poised-to-wield-influence-over-2016-reveals-its-top-donors/ Center for American Progress, poised to wield influence over 2016, reveals its top donors], The Plum Line, washingtonpost.com, 21 January 2015.</ref>
  
 
==People==
 
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*[[Hansjörg Wyss]]<ref>[https://www.americanprogress.org/about/c3-board/ CAP Board of Directors], Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.</ref>
 
*[[Hansjörg Wyss]]<ref>[https://www.americanprogress.org/about/c3-board/ CAP Board of Directors], Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.</ref>
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==External resources==
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131214193744/http://www.americanprogress.org/about/our-supporters/ Our supporters] - 2013 corporate donor list, archived at the Internet Archive.
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*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/r/2010-2019/WashingtonPost/2015/01/21/Editorial-Opinion/Graphics/2014%20Donor%20Honor%20Roll%20CAP-FINAL.pdf Our supporters], 2014 donor list.
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*Glenn Greenwald, [https://theintercept.com/2015/11/05/leaked-emails-from-pro-clinton-group-reveal-censorship-of-staff-on-israel-aipac-pandering-warped-militarism/ Leaked Emails From Pro-Clinton Group Reveal Censorship of Staff on Israel, AIPAC Pandering, Warped Militarism], ''The Intercept'', 5 Nov 2015.</ref>
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*Ali Gharib and Eli Clifton, [http://www.thenation.com/article/dissent-breaks-out-at-the-center-for-american-progress-over-netanyahus-visit/ Dissent breaks out at the Center for American progress over Netanyahu's visit], ''The Nation'', 10 November 2015.</ref>
  
 
==Notes==
 
==Notes==

Latest revision as of 15:25, 14 November 2015

The Center for American Progress (CAP) describes itself as 'an independent nonpartisan policy institute'.[1] It identifies as progressive.[1] A sister organisation, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, undertakes more advocacy-orientated activities.[2]

CAP was founded in 2003, by John Podesta, former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton.[3] It was initially funded by liberal philanthropists Herb and Marion Sandler, as a counterweight to conservative think tanks like the Heritage Foundation and the American Enterprise Institute.[4]

The CAP was criticised by Politico for a lack of transparency during the 2008 presidential transition, when Podesta took a leave of absence to head President Obama's transition team.[5] In May 2013, The Nation criticised non-disclosure of donations that might have raised conflict of interest issues.[6]

The Centre released a list of corporate donors in late 2013, after Podesta was appointed a White House advisor.[7] In January, the Washington Post linked a new round of voluntary disclosures to the prospect that Podesta would run Hilary Clinton's 2016 Presidential campaign.[2]

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Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 About the Center For American Progress, Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Greg Sargent, Center for American Progress, poised to wield influence over 2016, reveals its top donors, The Plum Line, washingtonpost.com, 21 January 2015.
  3. ↑ Charlie Savage, John Podesta, Shepherd of a Government in Exile, New York Times, 6 November 2008.
  4. ↑ Joe Nocera, Self-Made Philanthropists, New York Times Magazine, 9 March 2008.
  5. ↑ Chris Frates and Ben Smith, Where's transparency of Podesta group?, Politico, 8 December 2008.
  6. ↑ Ken Silverstein, The Secret Donors Behind the Center for American Progress and Other Think Tanks, The Nation, 22 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Holly Yeager, Center for American Progress releases donor list, Washington Post, 13 December 2013.
  8. ↑ CAP Board of Directors, Center for American Progress, accessed 14 November 2015.
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