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From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

New America partnered with Artha Global on an AI Impact Summit event examining the challenges and opportunities for middle powers as they build their AI stacks. From left: Kate Kallot, Founder and CEO, Amini; Shashi Shekhar Vempati, Co-Founder, DeepTech for Bharat Foundation; Pablo Chavez, Center for a New American Security; Akash Kapur, Senior Fellow, Technology & Democracy, New America; and Natalie Black, Group Director for Infrastructure and Connectivity, Ofcom

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From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

For middle powers, the logic of banding together is undeniably compelling at a time of escalating great power coercion.

Mar 11, 2026

Gordon LaForge

How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

Aerial view of dense single-family houses in Oakland, California.

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How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

Mar 11, 2026

Aaron Tiedemann

The Quantum Curtain

EHNINGEN, GERMANY - OCTOBER 01: A model of IBM Quantum shows the three chandeliers that would be a part of the System Two installation, the System One comprises of one such chandelier, seen during the inauguration of Europe's first IBM Quantum Data Center on October 01, 2024 in Ehningen, Germany. The center will provide cloud-based quantum computing for companies, research institutions and government agencies. (Photo by Thomas Niedermueller/Getty Images)

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The Quantum Curtain

Mar 11, 2026

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The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

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The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

Mar 11, 2026

Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Shaila Agha

The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

Seven people under a pavilion, four in red shirts with a plaque.

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The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

Mar 11, 2026

Hollie Russon Gilman, Sarah Jacob, Jen Danifo, Laurie Zierer

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Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

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Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

This report presents the findings of 15 original studies on the effects of ranked-choice voting and related electoral reforms.

Mar 30, 2022

Lee Drutman, Maresa Strano

Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

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Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

Hollie Russon Gilman and Mark Schmitt wrote for Stanford Social Innovation Review on the promise of co-governance.

Mar 17, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review

International Law and Norms in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

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International Law and Norms in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

New America’s experts are tracking the harmful effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine for civilians, and the international community’s response.

Mar 17, 2022

The Information War in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

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The Information War in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

New America’s experts respond to Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Mar 3, 2022

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Candace Rondeaux, Peter Warren Singer, Ben Dalton, Heather Hurlburt

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

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Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Hollie Russon Gilman co-authored a Columbia World Projects report on how universities can restore trust in elections.

Feb 22, 2022

Hollie Russon Gilman

Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

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Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

Eight essays exploring what a U.S. national security strategy focused on racial equity and justice could look like at home and abroad.

Feb 22, 2022

Heather Hurlburt, Shalonda Spencer, Sneha Nair, Elana Aquino, Shannon Paige, Sundaa Bridgett-Jones, Mari Faines, Nola Haynes, Amaney Jamal, Theodore Johnson, Pratima Narayan, Esq., Pratima T. Narayan

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

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Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

A large survey experiment tests how voters evaluate ranked-choice voting after reading how it works and arguments for and against it.

Feb 3, 2022

Joseph Anthony, David C. Kimball, Jack Santucci, Jamil Scott

Call for Proposals: Nuclear Futures Working Group

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Call for Proposals: Nuclear Futures Working Group

Submit a proposal to join the Nuclear Futures Working Group.

Feb 2, 2022

Heather Hurlburt, Alexandra Stark

Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy

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Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy

We offer recommendations for philanthropy to integrate violence prevention & mitigation in the U.S. into existing work on democracy.

Dec 15, 2021

Heather Hurlburt, Laura Livingston, Alexandra Stark, Rachel Brown, Sadia Hameed

The Case for Enlarging the House of Representatives

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The Case for Enlarging the House of Representatives

Lee Drutman co-authored a paper on enlarging the House with Jonathan D. Cohen, Yuval Levin, and Norman J. Ornstein.

Dec 9, 2021

Lee Drutman

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

From Bletchley to Bharat: Can Middle Powers Chart a Third Way in AI?

How We Can Build More: Piloting a New Approach to Affordable and Market Rate Housing

The Quantum Curtain

The Cycles of Regenerative Governance in Kenya

The Heart and Soul of Storytelling in Pennsylvania

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Evaluating the Effects of Ranked-Choice Voting

Building Public Trust Through Collaborative Governance

International Law and Norms in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

The Information War in Ukraine: New America Experts Respond

Building Trust: Election Administration and the Role of Higher Education

Equity and Racial Justice: Where Do They Fit in a National Security Strategy?

Support for Ranked-Choice Voting across Race and Partisanship

Call for Proposals: Nuclear Futures Working Group

Violence-Proofing U.S. Democracy: Immediate Priorities for Philanthropy

The Case for Enlarging the House of Representatives