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Where policy, equity, and culture come together
What Comes After the Epstein Files: A Q&A with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
In a Well-Being Economy, Time Isn’t Money—It’s Care
Remembering the Village Impulse: Toward a Well-Being Economy That Rewards Care
Editor’s Picks
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
The Dilemma of Jury Duty in Trump and Jeanine Pirro’s DC
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
How to Protect Your Privacy Online: Five Tips from Tech Policy Experts
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
The Latest
AI for the People, By the People
AI is everywhere, from writing emails to taking headshots, this new co-gov model activates the general public to weigh in on how AI is used.
Our Democracy Emergency: Q&A with Lee Drutman
As the 2024 presidential election cycle rapidly approaches, Lee Drutman shares his thoughts on our current “democracy emergency.”
Real Solutions to Fake News: Why We Need Politics to Solve the Misinformation Problem
There will always be fake news, so we must address its root cause with political reforms to make misinformation less useful.
Introducing the Class of 2024: A Spotlight on Deportation in the U.S. with Caitlin Dickerson
One of New America’s newest National Fellows explains how her work breaks down the complexities around U.S. immigration and deportation.
A Journey Towards Racial Equity: Advancing the Work at New America
New America’s Chief Transformation Officer Paul Butler on doing the work to transform New America for a new America.
“A Warm Hug for Black Kids”: Celebrating Self-Love Through Reading
Natasha Tarpley, author of I Love My Hair!, discusses writing her book and how authors of color are navigating the book-banning landscape.
Ending America’s Exception to Slavery
The 13th Amendment created a loophole allowing slavery to persist in the US. This Labor Day we focus on those forced to work in our prisons.
An Ode to Hip-Hop, from Education: 50 Years of a Genre in the Classroom
50 years later, hip-hop still has a major impact on U.S. education and educators continue to use hip-hop to engage young people in school.
60 Years After the March on Washington: Remembering MLK’s Radical Honesty
60 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech to thousands, but his most important words may have gotten lost.
An Alabama Brawl and the Power of Black Resistance
Violent ideologies, a brawl divided on racial lines, and collective resistance—the Montgomery boat brawl was generations in the making.