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    The Pakistan Beat: Drones, Militancy, and Peace Talks

    The Pakistan Beat: Drones, Militancy, and Peace Talks

    This event was hosted by the New America Foundation’s National Security Studies Program along with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and wa

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Funding Public Higher Education Post-Stimulus

    Funding Public Higher Education Post-Stimulus

    Congress passed the landmark American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009 (ARRA) to offset the effects of one of the worst economic rec

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Tinkering With Tomorrow

    Tinkering With Tomorrow

    New technologies are making it easier than ever to turn an idea into a reality. 3D printers, open-source software, hackable products, and

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 5PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    The Facts of (Political) Life

    The Facts of (Political) Life

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    In-Person

    5PM – 6:30PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Local Innovations in Child Care and Early Learning

    Local Innovations in Child Care and Early Learning

    Nearly 11 million American children under 5 spend part of their day in a child care setting, yet only a small fraction are in early learn

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    What Would You Do?

    What Would You Do?

    From corporate whistleblowing to civil disobedience, some of the boldest acts of dissent are carried out not by radicals seeking to overt

    In-Person

    6PM – 8PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Why Don’t American Cities Burn?

    Why Don’t American Cities Burn?

    American cities have remained relatively free of collective violence in recent years. Why, given record inequality and historically negat

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 2PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Public Diplomacy in the Age of Social Media

    Public Diplomacy in the Age of Social Media

    How does social media change how statecraft is practiced in the 21st century? Who’s participating and why? What have been some lessons le

    In-Person

    9:30AM – 11AM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Economic Mobility: What’s the Problem and What to Do About It?

    Economic Mobility: What’s the Problem and What to Do About It?

    Economic mobility and inequality are increasingly framing political debates. In a recent speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, President Obama de

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:30PM EDT

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005