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The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

If left unregulated, neurotechnology could become one of the most invasive forms of psychological influence ever deployed in digital spaces.

Mar 27, 2025

Jennifer Dickey

Remaining Native

Documentary / In Depth

Remaining Native

Paige Bethmann tracks a young runner confronting the legacy of Indian boarding schools while chasing his collegiate dreams.

Mar 7, 2025

Paige Bethmann

Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

Book / In Depth

Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

Eve L. Ewing shows how American schools were built to uphold racial hierarchies, shaping inequality from the start.

Feb 11, 2025

Eve L. Ewing

Podcast: The Weaponization of Data

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In Short

Podcast: The Weaponization of Data

Jan 31, 2025

Pavlina Pavlova

Building on Momentum: New America Chicago’s Impact for 2024 & Future Priorities

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In Short

Building on Momentum: New America Chicago’s Impact for 2024 & Future Priorities

A look at New America Chicago’s accomplishments and impact in 2024 as well as plans for the future.

Jan 24, 2025

Vanessa Rangel

Preserving Privacy: An Impact Framework for Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

Report / In Depth

Preserving Privacy: An Impact Framework for Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

AI’s integration into open-source intelligence demands a privacy-preserving framework to safeguard user rights and enhance trust.

Jan 23, 2025

Francisca Afua Opoku-Boateng

No Way But Forward: Life Stories of Three Families in the Gaza Strip

Book / In Depth

No Way But Forward: Life Stories of Three Families in the Gaza Strip

Brian K. Barber follows three Palestinian families over decades of occupation to show how resilience becomes resistance.

Jan 15, 2025

Brian K. Barber

Announcing the 2025 #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellows

In Short

Announcing the 2025 #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellows

Jan 14, 2025

Bridget Chan

People Over Politics: Make the American Dream Affordable Again

In Short

People Over Politics: Make the American Dream Affordable Again

CivicSpace asked what Chicagoland residents from all political orientations need to survive and thrive financially. Here’s what they shared.

Jan 9, 2025

Vanessa Rangel, Meegan Dugan Adell

Podcast: The intersection of gender, control and harm

In Short

Podcast: The intersection of gender, control and harm

Dec 5, 2024

Pavlina Pavlova

Welcome to New America, redesigned for what’s next.

Education & Work

Democratic Futures

Global Security

Technology & Democracy

Thriving Families

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

Debunking Myths on Student Parent Data Collection

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

Redrawing School Boundaries for Fairer Funding

Reframing Fusion Voting as a Practical, Powerful Reform Strategy

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

Establishing a National Housing Loss Rate

New America Fellows

Making Child Care Work for Student Parents

Drinking Water Data for the Nation: Version 1.0 Release Webinar

The Understated Value of Regional Intermediaries for Workforce and Economic Development

The Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship Model

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The Rise of Neurotech and the Risks for Our Brain Data

Remaining Native

Original Sins: The (Mis)education of Black and Native Children and the Construction of American Racism

Podcast: The Weaponization of Data

Building on Momentum: New America Chicago’s Impact for 2024 & Future Priorities

Preserving Privacy: An Impact Framework for Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT)

No Way But Forward: Life Stories of Three Families in the Gaza Strip

Announcing the 2025 #ShareTheMicInCyber Fellows

People Over Politics: Make the American Dream Affordable Again

Podcast: The intersection of gender, control and harm