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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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    How Will Human Ingenuity Handle a Warming Planet?
    How Will Human Ingenuity Handle a Warming Planet?

    How Will Human Ingenuity Handle a Warming Planet?

    Humans are altering the Earth system at every scale, up to and including the global climate. How can we slow the damage?

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 3:20PM EDT

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

    Measuring Up
    Measuring Up

    Measuring Up

    Join New America NYC for a discussion about an issue that goes beyond filling in the bubble: what do we want the next generation to learn?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

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

    Merchants of Doubt
    Merchants of Doubt

    Merchants of Doubt

    Join New America for the screening of Merchants of Doubt and a conversation about pundits-for-hire & the world of American spin.

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:30PM EDT

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

    The Fierce Urgency of Now
    The Fierce Urgency of Now

    The Fierce Urgency of Now

    Join New America for a conversation with Julian Zelizer and Jeffrey Toobin about the hard-fought path to the Great Society.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

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

    Leaving the Dark Side
    Leaving the Dark Side

    Leaving the Dark Side

    In 2009, just days after becoming President, Barack Obama issued Executive Order 13492, ordering the closure of Guantanamo Bay.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

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

    Testing Our Classrooms
    The Test

    Testing Our Classrooms

    Is America’s obsession with standardized tests hurting our next generations future?

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

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

    Undercover Jihadi
    Undercover Jihadi

    Undercover Jihadi

    Emerging from the path of militant jihadist, Shaikh, tells how he turned away from violence and helped authorities stop a terror attack.

    In-Person

    9AM – 10:30AM EDT

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

    The Rise of Extreme Daycare
    The Rise in Extreme Daycare

    The Rise of Extreme Daycare

    With the rise in shift work among the mid to lower classes created an on-demand 24 hour daycare industry, is this the new normal?

    In-Person

    6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT

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

    Empowerment through Education in Pakistan
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    Empowerment through Education in Pakistan

    Developments in Literacy (DIL), a Pakistan-based non-profit, is educating and empowering underprivileged students, particularly girls, by op

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

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

    Drone Wars
    Drone Wars

    Drone Wars

    New America welcome’s six contributors to Drone Wars to discuss the history, policy implications, and ethics of an era of unmanned drones.

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

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