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Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business

Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business

In this provocative book, Robert Atkinson and Michael Lind argue that small business is not the basis of American prosperity.

Mar 30, 2018

Michael Lind

No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria

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No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria

Rania Abouzeid tells the tragedy of the Syrian War through stories of four young people seeking safety and freedom in a shattered country.

Mar 13, 2018

Rania Abouzeid

The People Vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

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The People Vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

Yascha Mounk’s People vs. Democracy goes beyond a mere description of the rise of populism, showing how we got here and where we need to go.

Mar 5, 2018

Yascha Mounk

Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

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Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

Virginia Eubanks investigates the impacts of data mining, policy algorithms, and predictive risk models on poor and working-class people.

Jan 23, 2018

Virginia Eubanks

The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

Acclaimed journalist Jeff Goodell employs fact, science, and first-person journalism to show vividly what is already becoming a water world.

Oct 24, 2017

Jeff Goodell

Code Girls

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Code Girls

Liza Mundy brings to life this riveting and vital story of American courage, service, and scientific accomplishment.

Oct 10, 2017

Liza Mundy

A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa

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A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa

This masterful, humane work of journalism by Alexis Okeowo paints a vivid narrative of Africans who courageously resist fundamentalism.

Oct 3, 2017

Alexis Okeowo

Front Towards Enemy

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Front Towards Enemy

Louie Palu exposes the raw realities of the Afghan war through a stark, unfiltered visual diary.

Oct 1, 2017

Louie Palu

World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech

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World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech

Franklin Foer reveals the existential threat posed by big tech, and in his brilliant polemic gives us the toolkit to fight…

Sep 12, 2017

Franklin Foer

The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives

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The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives

From Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Jesse Eisinger, a blistering account of corporate greed and impunity.

Jul 11, 2017

Jesse Eisinger

Welcome to New America, redesigned for what’s next.

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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

New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next

New America Announces Its New Mission and Vision, Reveals New Logo and Website

AI Risks Creating a ‘Demand Machine’ for Governments, Report Warns

Testimony on “Preparing for the Future: America’s Community Colleges”

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

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Big Is Beautiful: Debunking the Myth of Small Business

No Turning Back: Life, Loss, and Hope in Wartime Syria

The People Vs. Democracy: Why Our Freedom Is in Danger and How to Save It

Automating Inequality: How High-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor

The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

Code Girls

A Moonless, Starless Sky: Ordinary Women and Men Fighting Extremism in Africa

Front Towards Enemy

World Without Mind: The Existential Threat of Big Tech

The Chickenshit Club: Why the Justice Department Fails to Prosecute Executives