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The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

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The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

A majestic big-picture account of the Great Society and the forces that shaped it.

Jan 8, 2015

Julian E. Zelizer

The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

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The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

Standardized assessments test our children, our teachers, our schools—and increasingly, our patience.

Jan 6, 2015

Anya Kamenetz

The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order

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The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order

The Modern Mercenary lays bare the opaque world of military contractors, explaining the economic structure and operations of the industry.

Jan 2, 2015

Sean McFate

Voices of Youth, Parents, and Stakeholders

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Voices of Youth, Parents, and Stakeholders

This report presents the findings of in-depth interviews conducted by in-country research partners with a total of 24 youth participants, pa

Jan 1, 2015

After Winning, Then What?

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After Winning, Then What?

Over the last six years competitive grants have played a large role in triggering changes in the early education space, which has been a gro

Dec 22, 2014

Abbie Lieberman, Paul Nyhan

The Case for Payroll Withholding

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The Case for Payroll Withholding

New report argues for automatic Income-Based Repayment coupled with employer withholding for federal student loans

Dec 17, 2014

Alexander Holt

Drone Wars

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Drone Wars

Drone Wars presents a series of essays by legal scholars, journalists, government officials, military analysts, social scientists, and…

Dec 15, 2014

Peter Bergen, Daniel Rothenberg

Inside the Banker’s Brain

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Inside the Banker’s Brain

Where financial reward was once presumed to be the only motivator, we now see the striking roles played by several factors, such as complexi

Dec 10, 2014

Susan M. Ochs

Putting Learning on the Map

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Putting Learning on the Map

Leveraging new mapping tools can energize efforts to understand and activate 21st century learning networks.

Dec 4, 2014

Lindsey Tepe

2015 Outlook – Tough Choices Ahead

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2015 Outlook – Tough Choices Ahead

What lessons should we learn from the last 6 years of the Great Financial crisis for the years ahead?

Dec 2, 2014

Jay Pelosky

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Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

Two Homeland Attacks Rattle Americans Amid War with Iran

China’s Agentic AI Controversy

Funding the ADA’s Promise

English Learners Need More Federal Support to Succeed, Not Less

Israel Plans New Foothold on the Red Sea to Fight the Houthis

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The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great Society

The Test: Why Our Schools are Obsessed with Standardized Testing–But You Don’t Have to Be

The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order

Voices of Youth, Parents, and Stakeholders

After Winning, Then What?

The Case for Payroll Withholding

Drone Wars

Inside the Banker’s Brain

Putting Learning on the Map

2015 Outlook – Tough Choices Ahead