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New America is proud to serve as a gathering place for events—both online and in-person—to exchange ideas, spotlight new research, and engage with diverse perspectives. Every year, New America’s events bring together thousands of people across sectors and disciplines to help shape policy discussions and drive solutions to real-world challenges.


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    One of Us: A Conversation with Asne Seiertad
    One of Us

    One of Us: A Conversation with Asne Seiertad

    A conversation with Åsne Seierstad and The New York Times’s Lydia Polgreen about the psychological roots of right-wing extremism.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

    New America NYC
    199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012

    The Business of America is Lobbying
    The Business of America is Lobbying

    The Business of America is Lobbying

    The largest companies now have upwards of 100 lobbyists representing them. How did American businesses become so invested in politics?

    In-Person

    5:30PM – 7PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    This Is What’s Breaking the Drug War
    Breaking the Drug War

    This Is What’s Breaking the Drug War

    With new drugs entering the market almost daily, is it time to adopt a new strategy in the war on drugs?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

    New America NYC
    199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012

    MH370: A Year Later
    MH370

    MH370: A Year Later

    Join New America NYC for a conversation with Jeff Wise and aerospace journalist Eric Adams to recount the progress in the search for MH370.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

    New America NYC
    199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012

    ISIS: State of Terror
    Douglas Ollivant, J.M. Berger, and Tara Maller

    ISIS: State of Terror

    In 2014, ISIS shocked the world with their level of brutality and speed with which they took a large swath of Iraqi and Syrian territory.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:15PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Giant Leap: The Race to Mars and Back
    Giant Leap: The Race to Mars and Back

    Giant Leap: The Race to Mars and Back

    Humans have long been fixated on Mars, first as a metaphor of what lies beyond our reach, and now, increasingly, as a destination.

    In-Person

    12PM – 2PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    It’s Not Over
    It's Not Over

    It’s Not Over

    Join New America NYC for a conversation on the state of LGBT rights and the effort to keep the momentum for equality moving forward.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

    New America NYC
    199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012

    The Digital Threat of ISIS & The War in Syria
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    The Digital Threat of ISIS & The War in Syria

    The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria is becoming increasingly technically sophisticated in the way they target their adversaries.

    In-Person

    12PM – 2PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Abducted Abroad
    Abducted Abroad

    Abducted Abroad

    What can be done to return Americans held hostage abroad? Should the U.S. negotiate and offer concessions to hostage takers or pay ransoms?

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    East Jerusalem/ West Jerusalem
    East Jerusalem/ West Jerusalem

    East Jerusalem/ West Jerusalem

    Join New America NYC for a screening of East Jerusalem / West Jerusalem followed by a conversation with David Broza and Lisa Goldman.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

    Civic Hall
    156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010