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Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Real Skills, Real Income: Why Youth Apprenticeship Is Resonating Now

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Future-Proofing U.S. Nuclear Policy: Forecasting Outcomes of the Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression

The App Store Accountability Act Poses Serious Concerns for Privacy, Security, and Free Expression
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For over 25 years, New America’s insights and policy solutions have helped usher in sweeping, long-term change. Discover how we have turned bold ideas into real-world impact.

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Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Harnessing Terrorism Data to Reshape U.S. National Security Policy

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate
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Us@250 Fellowship

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Mar 23, 2026
Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Mar 26, 2026
Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

Mar 31, 2026
The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

Apr 1 – 2, 2026
The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model
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2016 & beyond

So Long, 2016

New America CA recapped highlights from 2016.

Dec 14, 2016

Leila Pedersen

Rebuilding our Civic Muscles

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Rebuilding our Civic Muscles

Feeling down in the dumps? Here are three steps you can take today to fight for the things that matter.

Nov 17, 2016

Hollie Russon Gilman

Rebuilding our Civic Muscles

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Rebuilding our Civic Muscles

Feeling down in the dumps? Here are three steps you can take today to fight for the things that matter.

Nov 17, 2016

Hollie Russon Gilman

Only More Democracy Can Save Democracy

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Only More Democracy Can Save Democracy

What if the solution to the crisis of American democracy was actually more democracy?

Nov 10, 2016

Chayenne Polimédio

Democracy Against Domination

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Book / In Depth

Democracy Against Domination

K. Sabeel Rahman offers an alternative vision for how we should govern the modern economy in a democratic society.

Nov 8, 2016

K. Sabeel Rahman

From Transparency to Democracy

From Transparency to Democracy

What’s better than openness? Openness coupled with engagement.

Oct 27, 2016

K. Sabeel Rahman, Hollie Russon Gilman

California’s Greatest Asset: Its Diversity

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California’s Greatest Asset: Its Diversity

As the most diverse state in the union, CA offers important lessons for the rest of the country.

Oct 26, 2016

Leila Pedersen

California Summer Series

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California Summer Series

The New America CA fellows write about their projects for the California Column.

Sep 15, 2016

Eric Liu, Marci Harris, Laura Weidman Powers, Natalie Foster, Mario Koran, Mia Birdsong

Financial Security Should Be the Next Human Right

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Financial Security Should Be the Next Human Right

Portable benefits and Universal Basic Income can ensure it becomes just that, says Natalie Foster.

Sep 15, 2016

Natalie Foster

Single Family Homes, But No Single Family

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Single Family Homes, But No Single Family

For models of 21st century families, Mia Birdsong advises looking past stereotypes and to Black Americans.

Sep 8, 2016

Mia Birdsong

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