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In Poverty, Under Surveillance

December 12, 2013

In Poverty, Under Surveillance

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December 12, 2013

New America NYC: Broadly Speaking: The Child Exchange

In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">6:30PM – 8:15PM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/just-how-broken-is-the-patent-system/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Just How Broken Is the Patent System?</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> <p class="card6-date -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2013-12-09">December 9, 2013</time></p> <h4 class="card6-title"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Just How Broken Is the Patent System?</span></h4> </div> <div class="insert1 card6-side"> <div class="card6-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p><p><strong>*Due to inclement weather, this event has been postponed until further notice. </strong></p> </p></div> <p class="card6-type -t:19 -c:d2t">In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">8:45AM – 1PM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/blinking-red-crisis-and-compromise-in-american-intelligence-after-911/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Blinking Red: Crisis and Compromise in American Intelligence After 9/11</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> <p class="card6-date -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2013-12-06">December 6, 2013</time></p> <h4 class="card6-title"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Blinking Red: Crisis and Compromise in American Intelligence After 9/11</span></h4> </div> <div class="insert1 card6-side"> <div class="card6-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p><p>A former senior White Office and Congressional official, Michael Allen provides readers of his new book, <em>BLINKING RED: Crisis and Compro</p> </p></div> <p class="card6-type -t:19 -c:d2t">In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/promoting-the-free-flow-of-information-in-sanctioned-countries/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Promoting the Free Flow of Information in Sanctioned Countries</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> <p class="card6-date -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2013-12-05">December 5, 2013</time></p> <h4 class="card6-title"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Promoting the Free Flow of Information in Sanctioned Countries</span></h4> </div> <div class="insert1 card6-side"> <div class="card6-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p><div>In the spring of 2013, the U.S. government authorized the sale of hardware, software, and services to Iran—a bold move aimed at increas</p> </p></div> <p class="card6-type -t:19 -c:d2t">In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">9:30AM – 11AM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/goliath-life-and-loathing-in-greater-israel/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>GOLIATH: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> <p class="card6-date -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2013-12-04">December 4, 2013</time></p> <h4 class="card6-title"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">GOLIATH: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel</span></h4> </div> <div class="insert1 card6-side"> <div class="card6-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p><p>In his new book, <em>GOLIATH: Life and Loathing in Greater Israel</em>, award-winning journalist and <em>New York Times </em>bestselling aut</p> </p></div> <p class="card6-type -t:19 -c:d2t">In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">1:15PM – 2:45PM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/making-the-network-work/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Making the Network Work</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> <p class="card6-date -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2013-12-04">December 4, 2013</time></p> <h4 class="card6-title"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Making the Network Work</span></h4> </div> <div class="insert1 card6-side"> <div class="card6-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p><p>When the Telecommunications Act of 1996 ended the local Bell monopoly, an explosion in broadband services quickly reshaped the communication</p> </p></div> <p class="card6-type -t:19 -c:d2t">In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">10AM – 11:30AM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/the-national-security-agenda/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>The National Security Agenda</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> <p class="card6-date -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2013-11-26">November 26, 2013</time></p> <h4 class="card6-title"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">The National Security Agenda</span></h4> </div> <div class="insert1 card6-side"> <div class="card6-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p><p><img decoding="async" alt="" src="http://i43.tinypic.com/15d0zcy.png" style="height:116px; width:580px"></p> <p><strong>This event has reached capacity and w</p> </p></div> <p class="card6-type -t:19 -c:d2t">In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/spectrum-auctions-promoting-more-mobile-market-competition-or-less/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Spectrum Auctions: Promoting More Mobile Market Competition . . . or Less?</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> <p class="card6-date -t:22 -c:d2t"><time datetime="2013-11-21">November 21, 2013</time></p> <h4 class="card6-title"><span class="-a:1 -as:2">Spectrum Auctions: Promoting More Mobile Market Competition . . . or Less?</span></h4> </div> <div class="insert1 card6-side"> <div class="card6-lead -t:11 -c:d2t"><p><div>There has long been a tension between using auctions of spectrum licenses as a one-time revenue raiser and the broader public interest</p> </p></div> <p class="card6-type -t:19 -c:d2t">In-Person</p> <p class="card6-time -t:10 -c:d2t">9:30AM – 1PM EDT</p> <p class="card6-location -t:10 -c:d2t">New America<br/>740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005</p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="card6 -v2 -sep1b" reveal="1/" hovercatch> <a href="https://www.newamerica.org/events/future-tense-presents-my-favorite-movie-jaws/" class="overlink1 card6-link -as:0" hoverwatch><span invisible>Future Tense Presents ‘My Favorite Movie’ Jaws</span></a> <figure class="img1 card6-image" style="--width-px: 540; --ratio-huge: 0.68518518518519;" > <img data-src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" src="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg" style="" alt="" loading="lazy" srcset="https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-500x336.jpg 500w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-300x201.jpg 300w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1024x687.jpg 1024w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-768x516.jpg 768w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-100x67.jpg 100w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-250x168.jpg 250w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article-1000x671.jpg 1000w, https://www.newamerica.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/placeholder-article.jpg 1168w" sizes="auto" /> <i class="loader1 card6-image" text="Loading..."></i> </figure> <div class="card6-wrap"> <div class="insert1 card6-main"> 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