KIDS Accounts
An unlikely group of legislators, spanning the full political spectrum, is proposing a fresh, long-term response to the challenges of sa
In-Person
3PM – 4:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Events
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.
Driving Wireless Broadband and Innovation
When the transition to digital TV is completed in February 2009, broadcasters will retain channels 2 to 51, but will actually be using l
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2PM – 3:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The Missing Class
There is an increase in national attention being paid to inequality in America. While U.S. government programs help the poor and politi
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1:30PM – 3PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Merchant of Death
In Merchant of Death, Douglas Farah and Stephan Braun tell the true story of Viktor Bout, a young Russian intelligence officer
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1:15PM – 2:45PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Winning the Right War
On Sept. 27, scholar Philip H. Gordon of The Brookings Institution discussed his new book, Winning the Right War: the Path to Securit
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1:15PM – 2:45PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Spying Blind
In the recently published Spying Blind, Amy Zegart argues that after the Cold War ended, the CIA and FBI failed to adapt to the
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4PM – 5:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Tough Liberal
Richard D. Kahlenberg’s latest book, Tough Liberal, is the first book-length treatment of the life of Albert Shanker, one of the
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Beyond the Mortgage Meltdown
The current — and predicted future — turmoil in the mortgage market highlights an important challenge to the American dream of homeown
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1PM – 2:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
California Event: White Certificates
As California searches for market-based incentives for energy efficiency and greenhouse gas reductions, white certificates — tradable c
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11AM – 4PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
The Stress of Balancing Work and Family
Americans know from their own lives the stress of balancing work and family obligations. Extensive rhetoric from the media and academic
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1PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
To Save, or Not to Save?
This event is co-hosted by AARP, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, CFED, National Disability Institute, The Retirement
In-Person
1PM – 2:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Making the Social Contract Citizen-Based
America’s social contract — the complex, largely unwritten deal between workers, employers, and government that gives individuals the s
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10:30AM – 12:30PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
America’s $480 Billion Spectrum Giveaway
Spectrum has become one of the most valuable natural resources of the Information Age. Unlike other comparably valuable natural resources
In-Person
1:30PM – 3PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Child Well-Being in America and Abroad
The Foundation for Child Development Child Well-Being Index (CWI) provides a research-based look at the status of children in the United
In-Person
11:30AM – 1PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Bounding Power
All too often the foreign policy debate is divided between “realists” who favor power politics and “idealists” who want the United States
In-Person
1:15PM – 2:45PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005