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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>
  
 
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>
 
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>
  
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> The Centre released a list of corporate donors in 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>
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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==
 
==People==
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==External resources==
 
==External resources==
 
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131214193744/http://www.americanprogress.org/about/our-supporters/ Our supporters] - 2013 corporate donor list, archived at the Internet Archive.
 
*[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]

People

Board of Directors (Nov 2015)

External resources

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.