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The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die

The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die

Katie Engelhart explores the right‑to‑die movement, revealing how law and clandestine networks shape dignity, choice, and mortality.

Mar 2, 2021

Katie Engelhart

Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

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Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

Americans tend to favor the standard single vote, but views vary with age and experience with alternative voting systems.

Mar 1, 2021

André Blais, Carolina Plescia, Semra Sevi

Public Libraries and the Pandemic

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Public Libraries and the Pandemic

This report discusses findings and recommendations from New America’s national survey on public libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 1, 2021

Lisa Guernsey, Sabia Prescott, Claire Park

Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

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Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

This brief summarizes an experimental study of ranked-choice voting in local elections.

Mar 1, 2021

Cheryl Boudreau, Jonathan Colner, Scott MacKenzie

RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

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RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

Candidates of color are significantly penalized in nonpartisan ranked-choice voting elections, but voters easily learn how RCV works.

Mar 1, 2021

Melody Crowder-Meyer, Shana Kushner Gadarian, Jessica Trounstine

The Future is Proportional

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The Future is Proportional

New models suggest that the single transferable vote (STV) is a powerful and reliable corrective for racial gerrymandering.

Mar 1, 2021

Gerdus Benadè, Ruth Buck, Moon Duchin, Dara Gold, Thomas Weighill

Building Back Better: A National Jobs Strategy

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Building Back Better: A National Jobs Strategy

This recovery must be different. 12 organizations and 35 experts provide recommendations to guide a national jobs strategy.

Feb 18, 2021

Carl Van Horn, Michael Prebil, Mary Alice McCarthy

Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

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Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

In this report, we explore the history of incel identity and the development of a new misogynist ideology since 2014.

Feb 18, 2021

Julia R. DeCook, Megan Kelly, Alex DiBranco

The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

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The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

This tracker explores survey responses from state agencies and systems about cuts made to their budgets due to COVID-19.

Feb 18, 2021

Sophie Nguyen, Rachel Fishman, Dustin Weeden, Tom Harnisch

How to Revive the FCC’s Lifeline Program

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How to Revive the FCC’s Lifeline Program

Here is OTI’s blueprint for the FCC’s Lifeline program’s recovery & growth under new leadership.

Feb 16, 2021

Amir Nasr, Claire Park, Joshua Stager

Education & Work

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

From Life Itself

Cultivating Connections: Why Relationships Matter for Youth Apprenticeship

Private 5G Networks at Risk

Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, and the Future of Knowledge

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The Inevitable: Dispatches on the Right to Die

Choosing to “Vote As Usual”

Public Libraries and the Pandemic

Ranked-Choice Voting and Political Expression

RCV is Neither Panacea nor Catastrophe for Minority Representation

The Future is Proportional

Building Back Better: A National Jobs Strategy

Misogynist Incels and Male Supremacism

The Impact of COVID-19 on State Higher Education Budgets

How to Revive the FCC’s Lifeline Program