The Thread
Where policy, equity, and culture come together
Could the Iran War Accelerate the Energy Transition?
What’s In Your Wallet? If You’re a Parent, It Should Be a Library Card.
Looking Back at 9/11: Peter Bergen and David Sterman on 25 Years of the War on Terror
Beyond Nation-States: A New Reading List for Understanding Global Politics Today
Editor’s Picks
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
Four Ways to Protect Yourself from the Deepfakes Taking over the Internet
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
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.
The Latest
The Code That Launched Computational Policing and Modern Racial Profiling
In the early 1960s, a little-known experiment created today’s biased police surveillance.
Latine Voting Power: Identity and Political Engagement
New America National Fellow Jennifer Medina dispels the myths about Latino voters.
The Dangers of Elon Musk’s Twitter Purchase and a For-Profit Digital Public Square
Collapsing under the weight of its own contradictions, surveillance advertising is no way to fund free expression online.
Going Beyond the 2022 Midterms—What We’re Watching
New America’s Political Reform team takes a look at some of the bigger & broader trends that we should focus on during this election season.
Neoliberalism: The Ideology Blocking Our Collective Economic Power
Neoliberalism and its focus on individualism is a harmful philosophy that threatens our economy and our future.
Facing Down the Long-Term Consequences of Incarceration
Reuben Jonathan Miller discusses the long-term consequences of incarceration & re-entry systems on the lives of individuals & families.
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How High Schools Could Solve Airline Shortages and Delays
With an unnecessary employment requirement gone, schools & training systems have an opportunity to get youth into a stable pilot career.
Asian Americans’ Place in the History of Racial Justice
Ellen Wu talks about the place of Asian Americans in the U.S. racial divide, and the urgency to dismantle anti-Black racism.
From Idea to Reality: Unlocking Tax Funds and Reducing Poverty for More Families
One chance meeting helps turn a policy experiment into a widespread poverty-fighting program.
The New Front Facing Down Big Tech
More than ever before, investors are recognizing, and taking action against, the harmful effects of Big Tech.