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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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    Ready to Teach? PK-3 and NCLB

    Ready to Teach? PK-3 and NCLB

    As Congress prepares for reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, policymakers will be forced to answer difficult questions about

    In-Person

    3PM – 5PM EDT

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

    The Great Risk Shift

    The Great Risk Shift

    The safety net on which Americans once relied is fast unraveling. With retirement plans in growing jeopardy and health coverage eroding,

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EDT

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

    An Inside Look at the Iraq War

    An Inside Look at the Iraq War

    David Corn of The Nation and Michael Isikoff of Newsweek will discuss their new book, Hubris: The Inside Story of

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

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

    The Arab-Israeli Conflict

    The Arab-Israeli Conflict

    In a lunchtime forum jointly sponsored by The New America Foundation’s American Strategy Program and The Century Foundation’s Prospects f

    In-Person

    12:15PM EDT

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

    Promoting Children’s Well-Being

    Promoting Children’s Well-Being

    Workplace Flexibility 2010 of Georgetown University Law Center and the Workforce and Family Program of the New America Foundation are bri

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EDT

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

    Talking With the Enemy

    Talking With the Enemy

    Alastair Crooke is considered the foremost international expert on Hamas. As EU Security Envoy under Javier Solana during the Second Int

    In-Person

    1:30PM – 3PM EDT

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

    Children’s Savings Accounts

    Children’s Savings Accounts

    America’s personal savings rate is abysmally low. Last year the personal savings rate was negative, the lowest annual rate since the Grea

    In-Person

    10:15AM – 12:30PM EDT

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

    The Living Wage by the Numbers

    The Living Wage by the Numbers

    At the 10th anniversary of welfare reform, Congress is now engaged in a debate about how best to help the working poor. At the federal l

    In-Person

    12:30PM – 2PM EDT

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

    How Bush Rules

    How Bush Rules

    At this launch event for Sidney Blumenthal’s new book, How Bush Rules: Chronicles of a Radical Regime, New America’s Whitehead S

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EDT

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