Mesh Bukavu – Designing a network from scratch
In an area where Internet connections are not always stable and available, a mesh network can help the local community to find news and info
Small School Advocates Should Be Cautiously Optimistic
Before branding small schools as a silver bullet solution, policymakers must grapple with the many questions that remain.
Report Finds Improved Access to Child Care, but Parents Still Struggling
According to a new report, low-income families in many states have greater access to child care since last year.
Restore Ability to Benefit Program with Limits to Prevent Abuses
Eliminating the program to help pay for Pell Grants was short-sighted.
Student Loan Defaulters Aren’t Who You Think They Are
It is time to rethink the profile of the student loan defaulter.
The E-Team
Following a screening of The E-Team, we discuss global human rights crises and the fearless spirits of those bringing them to justice.
The Weekly Wonk: History Is Happening Now
Police violence against people of color doesn't ever seem to be part of the past.
Education Department Publishes Final Rule on PLUS Loans
In tomorrow's Federal Register, the U.S. Department of Education will publish its final regulations for the Direct PLUS loan program.
New America’s Open Technology Institute Releases Version 1.1 of the Commotion Networking Toolkit
New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) announced today that it has publicly released the latest version of its groundbreaking communi
The Pill Podcast: Oral Contraception and the Future of Reproductive Rights
Nearly fifty years after Margaret Sanger’s death, the safe and effective birth control pill she fought for has transformed lives of women.
The Pill: Oral Contraception and the Future of Reproductive Rights
Join New America NYC for a discussion of the national debate on reproductive rights in the context of the history of the pill.
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New America NYC
199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012
AP U.S. History: Why “Historical Thinking” Is Controversial
American history is also full of inconvenient truths pointing out the fallibility of our heroes.
E-Team: A Social Cinema Screening
New America NYC will screen and host a discussion about E-TEAM – a documentry about high-stakes work of four human rights investigators.
In-Person
New America NYC
199 Lafayette Street, Suite 3B, New York, NY 10012
Unaccountable
A new class of Power brokers are running Washington with overlapping government, private and media roles. But what’s the price?
In-Person
New America
1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
6 things you need to read on the meat industry
In preparation for our event on how America’s meat industry is returning to the Jungle on Monday, October 20th, here are 6 articles you need