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The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World

The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World

A worldwide race is on to perfect the next engine of economic growth, the advanced lithium-ion battery. Can the U.S. win?

Feb 5, 2015

Steve LeVine

The Great Race: The Global Quest for the Car of the Future

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The Great Race: The Global Quest for the Car of the Future

The Great Race recounts the story of a century-long battle between automakers for market share, profit, and technological dominance.

Jan 20, 2015

Levi Tillemann

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

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

@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

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@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

A surprising, page-turning account of how the wars of the future are already being fought today.

Nov 11, 2014

Shane Harris

Corruption in America

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Corruption in America

Corruption in America” shows that it is possible to establish and maintain governmental institutions that shield us from our worst instincts

Sep 29, 2014

Zephyr Teachout

The Teacher Wars: A History of America’s Most Embattled Profession

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The Teacher Wars: A History of America’s Most Embattled Profession

The Teacher Wars upends the conversation about American education by bringing the lessons of history to bear on today’s dilemmas.

Sep 2, 2014

Dana Goldstein

No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes

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No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes

Told through the lives of three Afghans, the stunning tale of how the United States had triumph in sight in Afghanistan.

Apr 29, 2014

Anand Gopal

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

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

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

The Third Gulf War Is Bringing the AI Cloud Back Down to Earth

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”

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The Powerhouse: Inside the Invention of a Battery to Save the World

The Great Race: The Global Quest for the Car of the Future

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

Drone Wars

@War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex

Corruption in America

The Teacher Wars: A History of America’s Most Embattled Profession

No Good Men Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War through Afghan Eyes