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 End of Roe v. Wade Must Force a Reckoning about Our Families’ Futures
With the Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 decision, the looming concerns and needs for families require urgent intervention.
Collaborating to Build a More Equitable Digital Future
Various New America programs work together to achieve an equitable and inclusive digital transformation for everyone.
The Ultimate Queer National Security Book List
Five essential must-read LGBTQ+ books for your national security reading list during Pride and beyond.
Juneteenth: Young, Black, & Free(ish)
This year, we look at what’s changed (and what hasn’t) since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, and our own racial equity journey.
Redefining National Security in an Era of Mass Shootings
Mass shootings are uniquely American and a national security issue, and it’s long past time that mass gun violence is treated this way.
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Why White Supremacy Online Is a Growing Problem
Platforms have invested significantly in tackling misinformation online, but as the recent attack in Buffalo shows, they need to do more.
A Path to Exoneration for the Wrongly Convicted
The path to exoneration can be difficult even when there is evidence of misconduct, can investigative journalism help to make a difference?
Algorithms Couldn’t Predict How the Pandemic Would Affect Our Lives
COVID changed life in a way that algorithms—which are based on past behavior—couldn’t predict.
Preparing to Live in a Post-Roe v. Wade Country
The leaked draft Supreme Court opinion would mean millions of Americans will lose access to safe abortions, or have access scaled back.
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The Science Behind Our Mental Health Failures
In this Q&A, we talk to Daniel Bergner about his intimate interrogation of how we treat mental illness and how we understand ourselves.