There Is No “America First” Answer to COVID-19
Viruses don't tend to respect national boundaries so solutions must be born of global collaboration.
Unmosqued: COVID-19 and Conversations about Muslim Spaces
COVID-19 has limited in-person religious gatherings, raising questions about where Midwestern Muslims worship and find community.
Youth Apprenticeship: A Strategy for Recovery and Resilience
Youth apprenticeship can help young people get back to work, return to school, and prepare for the future economy.
[ONLINE] Crisis Conversations — Live From Better Life Lab
Join Better Life Lab for a conversation on how the emergency paid sick leave law is working – or not.
Virtual
1PM – 1:30PM EST
Crisis Conversations: Doing Essential Work in one of the few Countries that Resists Paid Sick Leave
Host Brigid Schulte is joined by organizer Joleen Garcia and other guests on this episode of Crisis Conversations.
Navigating the New World of Full-Time Work and At-Home Learning
Why Transitional Jobs Need to be a Component of Our COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
[ONLINE] – How Black Communities Can Achieve Employment, Business, and Income Resilience During and After COVID-19
Join New America California for the third installment of “California COVID and the Black Community”.
Virtual
2:30PM – 3:45PM EST
[ONLINE] – What Role Can Tech Play in Pandemic Response Plans?
Join the Open Technology Institute for a discussion on what role contact tracing apps can play in the fight against the pandemic.
Virtual
11:30AM – 1:15PM EST
[ONLINE] Free Speech Project: Symptoms May Include Censorship
Join Future Tense to discuss how to defend journalism against encroaching censorship.
Virtual
4PM – 5PM EST
Changes to the Federal Work-Study Program to Help Students Now and Post COVID-19
Students rely Federal Work-Study (FWS) funds to afford college, and it's more important than ever to make changes to help students.
Groundswell: Pandemic Aid Is Just Clicks Away
New America Local highlights COVID-19 relief efforts—from tech solutions to good old-fashioned organizing.
Here’s What the Pandemic Is Doing to Trump’s Reelection Prospects
Recent data and historical precedent suggest a bleak outcome for the president.
OTI Applauds Senate’s Strengthening of Civil Liberties in USA FREEDOM Reauthorization Act, Calls on House to Follow
OTI applauds the Senate's passage of a civil liberties-strengthening amendment to surveillance legislation, urging the House to follow suit.
OTI Welcomes the Public Health Emergency Privacy Act
OTI welcomes a bill to address the threats posed by plans to gather millions' personal information as part of pandemic response efforts.