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

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

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

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have helped usher in sweeping, long-term change. Discover how we have turned bold ideas into real-world impact.

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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For more than 25 years, New America has supported hundreds of fellows as they pursue ambitious work. Through our flagship Fellows Program and specialized fellowships, we back ideas rooted in depth, rigor, and lasting relevance.

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New America Fellows

The New America Fellows Program supports thinkers, creators, and storytellers whose work shapes public conversation on the defining issues of our time.
Us@250 Fellowship

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Mar 23, 2026
Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Mar 26, 2026
Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Mar 31, 2026
The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

Apr 1 – 2, 2026
The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model
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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next

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New America, Reimagined: Built for What’s Next

Join us in generating big ideas and bold solutions for a new America.

Mar 10, 2026

Anne-Marie Slaughter, Paul E. Butler

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

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

Mar 10, 2026

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

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

Mar 6, 2026

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

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

Mar 5, 2026

Shalin Jyotishi

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

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

Mar 5, 2026

Sarah Forland, Prem M. Trivedi

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America Can Help Fix the World by Fixing Itself

America Can Help Fix the World by Fixing Itself

May 29, 2013

Building a Bridge to a Tri-Polar World Economy: An American Growth Strategy

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Building a Bridge to a Tri-Polar World Economy: An American Growth Strategy

May 21, 2013

Jay Pelosky

Renewing the American Social Contract: A New Vision for Improving Economic Security

Renewing american social

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Renewing the American Social Contract: A New Vision for Improving Economic Security

America’s social contract needs to be reinvented for the twenty-first century.

Apr 29, 2013

Joshua Freedman, Michael Lind

Expanded Social Security

Expanded social security

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Expanded Social Security

The conventional wisdom about Social Security is profoundly misguided.

Apr 3, 2013

Robert Hiltonsmith, Michael Lind, Steven Hill, Joshua Freedman

Public Attitudes Toward the Next Social Contract

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Public Attitudes Toward the Next Social Contract

Jan 15, 2013

Bruce Stokes

Social Contract Budgeting: Prescriptions from Economics and History

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Social Contract Budgeting: Prescriptions from Economics and History

Dec 17, 2012

Peter Lindert

Kludgeocracy: The American Way of Policy

Kludgeocracy

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Kludgeocracy: The American Way of Policy

When you add up enough kludges, you get a very complicated program.

Dec 10, 2012

Steven M. Teles

Competing Visions of the Past: Learning from History for the Future of American Social Policy

Report / In Depth

Competing Visions of the Past: Learning from History for the Future of American Social Policy

Dec 6, 2012

No Discount: Comparing the Public Option to the Coupon Welfare State

NSC No Discount

Report / In Depth

No Discount: Comparing the Public Option to the Coupon Welfare State

The fundamental ideological conflict surrounding the Welfare State in the U.S. is no longer over the scope of government.

Dec 3, 2012

Mike Konczal

Tax Reform That Works: Building a Solid Fiscal Foundation with a VAT

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Tax Reform That Works: Building a Solid Fiscal Foundation with a VAT

Tax reform is like the weather – everyone talks about it, but no one ever does anything about it. But unlike inclement weather, the problems

Nov 29, 2012

Bruce Bartlett

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