Institute for America's Future
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Institute for America's Future is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...

 which distributes reports, gathers and processes information, and does analysis of various progressive causes. Its issues of focus include the environmental, energy, and health care, social security, education and congressional accountability. The Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.

The Institute has a sister organization called Campaign for America's Future
Campaign for America's Future
Campaign for America's Future is an American political organization with a strongly progressive orientation. Its main issues of concern include the environment, energy independence, health care reform, Social Security, and education...

 which is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization which takes the information and analysis done by the Institute and proposes progressive solutions.

The Institute also funds a popular website, TomPaine.com
TomPaine.com
TomPaine.com is a website with news and opinion on United States politics from a liberal perspective, named after the political writer Thomas Paine. It features a mixture of original articles and links to articles on other websites....

, which offers news, opinion and policy analysis from a progressive (aka liberal) perspective.

The Institute also established a joint project with the Center on Wisconsin Strategy
Center on Wisconsin Strategy
The Center on Wisconsin Strategy is a progressive policy institute housed on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. It was founded in 1991 by UW Professor Joel Rogers as a center organized around the concept of "high road" economic development: a path to decent jobs, stronger...

 called the Apollo Alliance
Apollo Alliance
The Apollo Alliance is a project organized by the Institute for America's Future and the Center on Wisconsin Strategy. The Alliance is a project of the Tides Center....

, which is a 501(c)(3) think tank that deals with energy issues.

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