Change for America : a progressive blueprint for the 44th president / Mark Green, Michele Jolin, editors ; with Ed Paisley and Lauren Strayer.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 593-649).

Preface / John D. Podesta -- Progressive Patriotism: How the 44th President Can Change Washington and America / Mark Green -- The White House -- Managing the White House for a Successful Presidency / John D. Podesta and Sarah Rosen Wartell -- National Security Council / Samuel Berger and Tom Donilon -- National Economic Council / Sarah Rosen Wartell -- National Energy Council / Todd Stern and David Hayes -- Domestic Policy Council / Tom Freedman -- White House Counsel / Elena Kagan -- White House Communications and Press Operations / Michael Waldman -- Office of the Vice President / Lisa Brown -- A New Office of Social Entrepreneurship / Michele Jolin -- Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives / Shaun Casey -- Office of Science and Technology Policy / Neal Lane -- White House Chief Technology Officer / Mitchell Kapor -- Economic Policy -- Overview. A Pro-Growth, Progressive Economic Agenda / Gene Sperling -- Overview. A Progressive Agenda for Competitiveness and Trade / Laura D'Andrea Tyson -- Overview: Science, Technology, and Innovation Challenges / Thomas Kalil -- Overview: Economic Opportunity for All or a New Gilded Age? / Peter Edelman and Angela Glover Blackwell -- Overview: Meeting the Challenge of the Housing and Credit Crises / Michael S. Barr -- Department of the Treasury: Credibility and Flexibility for Economic Growth / Joshua L. Steiner -- Office of Management and Budget: Ensuring Fiscal Responsibility and Government Accountability / Sally Katzen and Jack Lew -- Office of the United States Trade Representative: Responding to the Changing Global Challenge / Ira Shapiro and Richard Samans -- Department of Commerce: Proving Ground for Sustainable Economic Growth / Jonathan Sallet -- Department of Labor: Promoting Opportunity While Protecting Worker Rights / Edward Montgomery -- Securities and Exchange Commission: Restoring the Capital Markets Regulator and Responding to Crisis / Damon Silvers -- Domestic Policy -- Overview: America's Changing Demographics / Maria Echaveste and Christopher Edley, Jr. -- Overview: Building a Vibrant Low-Carbon Economy / Bracken Hendricks and Van Jones -- Overview: Health Care Coverage, Costs, Chronic Illness, and Demographics / Karen Davenport -- Overview: Teaching All Our Children Well / Cynthia G. Brown -- Overview: Immigration Reform Can Be Orderly and Fair / Cecilia Munoz -- Overview: Government Transparency in the Age of the Internet / Ellen S. Miller -- Overview: Renewing Our Democracy / Michael Waldman -- Department of Justice: Restoring Integrity and the Rule of Law / Dawn Johnsen -- Department of Health and Human Services: Delivering Efficient and Effective Health Care for All Americans / Jeanne M. Lambrew -- Food and Drug Administration: Protecting Public Health Through Science / Virginia A. Cox -- Department of Housing and Urban Development: Meeting 21st-century Metropolitan Challenges / Bruce Katz and Henry Cisneros -- Department of Education: Restoring Our Nation's Commitment to an Equitable Education for All Americans / Judith A. Winston -- US, Department of Transportation: Green Reforms for Environmental and Consumer Safety / Joan Claybrook -- Environmental Protection Agency: Restoring Scientific Integrity, Sound Regulation, Fair Enforcement, and Transparency / Carol M. Browner -- Department of Agriculture: Tackling Food and Energy Crises Amid Global Warming / James R. Lyons -- Department of the Interior: Natural Resources Serving Society / John Leshy -- Federal Communications Commission: Preparing the Way for Ubiquitous Broadband / Larry Irving -- Federal Trade Commission: Consumer Protection and Competition for a 21st-century Economy / Joan Z. Bernstein and Ann Malester -- Corporation for National and Community Service: Supporting Civic Action to Solve America's Problems / Shirley Sagawa -- National Security Policy -- Overview: Containing the Terrorist Threat / Jessica Stern -- Overview: The Costs and Benefits of Redeploying from Iraq / Lawrence Korb -- Overview: Reducing Global Poverty Is a Moral and Security Imperative / Gayle Smith -- Overview: Securing America from Nuclear Threats / Joseph Cirincione -- Overview: Prepare Our Homeland for the Worst, but Prepare Smartly / P. J. Crowley and Steve Richetti -- Overview: National Security, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law / Harold Hongju Koh -- Overview: Public Diplomacy Can Help Restore Lost U.S. Credibility / Doug Wilson -- Department of Defense: The Challenge of Transition During Wartime / Rudy deLeon -- Department of State: Rebuilding and Repositioning America's Diplomatic Strength / Gregory B. Craig -- Department of Homeland Security: Rebuilding to Create What Should Have Been from the Beginning / Clark Kent Ervin -- Federal Emergency Management Agency: Rebuilding a Once Proud Agency / James Lee Witt -- Department of Energy: Implementing the New Energy Opportunity / Ronald E. Minsk and Elgie Holstein -- Department of Veterans Affairs: Seriously Caring for Our Wounded Warriors / Gail R. Wilensky -- The Intelligence Community: Making the Newly Created Bureaucracy Work / Jeremy Bash -- Acknowledgments / Michele Jolin and Mark Green.