Case Study: Property Rights and Stability in Afghanistan
ISP Fellow John Dempsey describes how a brief assignment to resettle refugees turned into years of property rights work in Afghanistan.
Economic Security
5 Myths About Blockchains
This is 1. going to happen soon, 2. just a new hammer looking for a nail, 3. unsafe, 4. THE, 5. out of control.
Peering into the Future: How Dual-Frequency Satellite Receivers Will Democratize Land Surveying
Delineating one person’s property from another’s is a serious technical challenge and a prerequisite for granting secure legal titles.
Announcing the 2017 CA Fellows
New America CA announced the selection of six social entrepreneurs it will be supporting as year-long fellows.
Why Property Rights Matter
Property rights - the clear articulation of who has what rights to which property - are indispensable for prosperous societies.
Blockchain firms engaging with Property Registries
Tbilisi agreement heralds significant expansion of blockchain to manage property registries
Charting a New Course in 2017
New America CA outlined plans and priorities for 2017.
Video: Technology for Good
Watch the 2016 CA Fellows talk about how they are using technology for good.
Video: Scaling Impact through Social Justice
Watch the 2016 CA Fellows talk about how they are scaling their impact in social justice.
Seven Technologies Accelerating Property Rights Formalization
A working list of technologies, the ways they facilitate property rights formalization, and some examples of how they are being used.
Empathy, the Power of Story, and the Obama Legacy
These four lessons from Obama's final speech as president should inspire and inform innovators everywhere.
Stories from the San Joaquin Valley
An interview series with civic entrepreneurs from California's Central Valley.
So Long, 2016
New America CA recapped highlights from 2016.