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A Model for Associational Party Building

A Model for Associational Party Building

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

New America Celebrates 2026 Pulitzer Prizes

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Workforce Pell: A State Playbook for Implementation

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy

Virginia’s New Paid Leave Law Closes the Loop Between Implementation and Policy
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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

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Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

Strengthening Connections to Early Intervention Services Through Policy and Practice

May 18, 2026
Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

Wired for Equity: Bridging the Disability Gap in Classrooms

May 19, 2026
The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use

The AI Agenda: Exploring the Trump Administration’s Approach to AI Literacy and Use
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At the End of the Beginning: The Formalization of Property Rights in Emerging Markets

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At the End of the Beginning: The Formalization of Property Rights in Emerging Markets

Oct 1, 2002

Michael Graglia

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Open Spectrum

Instead of treating spectrum as a scarce physical resource, we could make it available to all as a commons.

Oct 1, 2002

Kevin Werbach

Auction and Lease Fees Paid for Public Assets

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Auction and Lease Fees Paid for Public Assets

Examples of lawmakers’ efforts to ensure that citizens receive a fair return on the commercial use of public assets.

Sep 13, 2002

Michael Calabrese

The Divided Welfare State: The Battle over Public and Private Social Benefits in the United States

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The Divided Welfare State: The Battle over Public and Private Social Benefits in the United States

The Divided Welfare State demonstrates that private social benefits have deeply influenced the politics of public social programs.

Sep 9, 2002

Reply Comments to FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force

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Reply Comments to FCC Spectrum Policy Task Force

A task force basic principles for balancing the competing goals of the Communications Act.

Jul 22, 2002

Harold Feld, Michael Calabrese, Cheryl Leanza, Andrew Jay Schwartzman

An Information Commons for E-Learning

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An Information Commons for E-Learning

This paper focuses on the potential for an e-learning “commons” to improve and enhance education and lifelong learning for all Americans.

Jun 1, 2002

Thomas Kalil

The Case for Free Air Time

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The Case for Free Air Time

A paper on what a free air time system should do.

Jun 1, 2002

Paul Taylor

The Myth of ‘Free’ TV

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The Myth of ‘Free’ TV

This paper calls into question the vast subsidies given to broadcasters in the name of free TV.

Jun 1, 2002

Saving the Information Commons

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Saving the Information Commons

Electronic technologies have dramatically changed market structures and people’s use of communications media.

May 1, 2002

Tim Watts, David Bollier

The Five Percent Solution

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The Five Percent Solution

This paper proposes relieving commercial broadcasters of their “public trustee” obligations.

May 1, 2002

Henry Geller, Tim Watts

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