Now that the Obama administration has called for an end to “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” the change must be decided upon and implemented as quickly as possible. In doing so, it is critical that the repeal of the policy not be perceived as a complicated puzzle requiring complex solutions.

On March 23, the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host a panel of experts to discuss comprehensive changes that must be made to the military's internal regulations to ensure the new policy is implemented smoothly. The event will also serve as a release of the Center for American Progress's new report, "Implementing the Repeal of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell.'"

Join us as Terry O'Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, or NOW, discusses the future of the women's movement in the second event in the spring Progressivism On Tap series.

Progressivism On Tap is a lecture and discussion series from the Progressive Studies Program at the Center for American Progress, focused on the history and intellectual traditions of progressivism and liberalism.

Patricia Sullivan's 2009 book, Lift Every Voice: The NAACP and the Making of the Civil Rights Movement, is the first major history of America's oldest civil rights organization and destined to be a classic in the field. Sullivan unearths the little-known early decades of the NAACP's activism, telling startling stories of personal bravery, legal brilliance, and political maneuvering.

The Center for American Progress and the Progressive Book Club are pleased to discuss the NAACP's historic achievements and its vision for future civil rights activism with author Patricia Sullivan and current NAACP President Benjamin Todd Jealous.

Click here to get the book at a discounted rate when you join the Progressive Book Club.

Copies of Lift Every Voice will be available for purchase at the event.

American Progress is pleased to present our annual Progressive Party, an evening of celebration in support of our work and our mission and a rededication to our goals and our work on behalf of all Americans.
The Progressive Party is a chance to pay tribute to a year of hard work, acknowledge and assess obstacles to change, and recommit ourselves to a bold and progressive policy agenda.
American Progress hopes to surpass last year's fundraising goal in this critically important year of big challenges and big opportunities, and we need your help.