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First Book by Hollie Russon Gilman Renews Debate on Civic Engagement

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First Book by Hollie Russon Gilman Renews Debate on Civic Engagement

Democracy Reinvented is a comprehensive look at participatory budgeting in the context of U.S. policy.

Feb 3, 2016

Democracy Reinvented

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Democracy Reinvented

Democracy Reinvented is the first comprehensive academic treatment of participatory budgeting in the United States.

Jan 26, 2016

Hollie Russon Gilman

Parallel Play in the Education Sandbox

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Parallel Play in the Education Sandbox

A new report from New America peels back the curtain on how Common Core unexpectedly became a hot-button issue.

Jan 21, 2016

Jonathan Supovitz, Patrick McGuinn

Democracy and Its (Very Many) Critics

In Short

Democracy and Its (Very Many) Critics

Hollie Russon-Gilman argues that the narrative of our broken democracy doesn’t tell the story of the citizens who are trying to fix it.

Jan 14, 2016

Hollie Russon Gilman

Spreading the Gospel of Climate Change

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Spreading the Gospel of Climate Change

A new report examines the 2009-10 effort to leverage evangelical Christians to pass climate change legislation, and why it failed.

Nov 13, 2015

Lydia Bean, Steven M. Teles

The Sequester, the Pentagon, and the Little Campaign that Could

Report / In Depth

The Sequester, the Pentagon, and the Little Campaign that Could

We examine the unlikely political coalition that helped secure a drop in defense spending steeper than any since the end of the Korean War.

Sep 29, 2015

John T. Bennett

How Conservatives Turned Against Mass Incarceration

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How Conservatives Turned Against Mass Incarceration

The first in a series of papers from the New Models of Policy Change Project examining the “strange bedfellows” of transpartisan coalitions.

Sep 15, 2015

Steven M. Teles, David Dagan

Who Owns Your Politics?

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Who Owns Your Politics?

A common piece of advice for new hires is to avoid talking about politics, sex, and religion in the workplace.

Jul 7, 2015

Can Unlimited Contributions to Parties Really Reduce Polarization?

In Short

Can Unlimited Contributions to Parties Really Reduce Polarization?

Ideological polarization has prevented American politics from functioning properly, but is strengthening political parties a solution?

Jun 12, 2015

Lee Drutman

Small-Donor Empowerment

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Small-Donor Empowerment

In the wake of the 2014 mid-term election that cost nearly $4 billion, and in which the tide of “dark money” from large, unidentified…

Apr 29, 2015

Mark Schmitt

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

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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First Book by Hollie Russon Gilman Renews Debate on Civic Engagement

Democracy Reinvented

Parallel Play in the Education Sandbox

Democracy and Its (Very Many) Critics

Spreading the Gospel of Climate Change

The Sequester, the Pentagon, and the Little Campaign that Could

How Conservatives Turned Against Mass Incarceration

Who Owns Your Politics?

Can Unlimited Contributions to Parties Really Reduce Polarization?

Small-Donor Empowerment