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New America is proud to serve as a gathering place for events—both online and in-person—to exchange ideas, spotlight new research, and engage with diverse perspectives. Every year, New America’s events bring together thousands of people across sectors and disciplines to help shape policy discussions and drive solutions to real-world challenges.


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    The Cold War’s Friendliest Quarrel

    The Cold War’s Friendliest Quarrel

    On September 15, Nicholas Thompsondiscussed his new book The Hawk and theDove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Dealing with America’s Debt Overhang

    Dealing with America’s Debt Overhang

    Second Bernard L. Schwartz Economic Symposium

    The bursting of the housing and credit bubbles has left the United

    In-Person

    9:30AM – 2PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    This is Your Country on Drugs

    This is Your Country on Drugs

    The summer saw new spikes in drug related violence in North America.  The governmental responses ranged from President Obama’s meeting with

    In-Person

    12PM – 1:30PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    The Death of Conservatism?

    The Death of Conservatism?

    Author and journalist Sam Tanenhaus came to the New America Foundation to discuss his new book, The Death of Conservatism

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Updating Poverty

    Updating Poverty

    When the official poverty numbers were released on September10, the Census Bureau revealed that poverty is on the rise. But these figures

    In-Person

    12:15PM – 1:45PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Overcoming Account Opening Impediments to the Bank Secrecy Act

    Overcoming Account Opening Impediments to the Bank Secrecy Act

    The New America Foundation and Appleseed hosted a timely roundtable discussion on a proposed policy aimed at clearing the path for openin

    In-Person

    8:30AM – 11:30AM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Book Event: The Snakehead

    Book Event: The Snakehead

    Patrick Radden Keefe, a Fellow at The Century Foundation,discussed his new book, The Snakehead: AnEpic Tale of the Chinatown Underwor

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Manufacturing a Better Future for America

    Manufacturing a Better Future for America

    In the aftermath of the bubble economy, America needs to shift resources from the debt-inflated finance and housing sectors to the producti

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EST

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    The Power Problem

    The Power Problem

    On July 24, Christopher Preble discussed his new book The Power Problem: How American Military Dominance Makes Us Less Safe

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, DC 20036

    In the Graveyard of Empires

    In the Graveyard of Empires

    On July 23 Seth Jones, a political scientist at the RAND Corporation, joined the New America Foundation and Peter Bergen, senior fellow and

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EST

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    America’s Bubble Addiction

    America’s Bubble Addiction

    Does America have a flawed pattern of growth?

    Forover two decades, growth has depended on asset bubbles and risingindebtedness. 

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EST

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    Finding What You Need

    Finding What You Need

    The New America Foundation’s Federal Education Budget Project invites congressional education staff to join us on Monday, July 20th for an

    In-Person

    12PM – 1PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    Can Washington Power Up American Inventiveness?

    Can Washington Power Up American Inventiveness?

    A New America Foundation/Washington Monthly event

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:30PM EST

    New America
    1899 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036

    CA EVENT: Southern California Constitutional Convention Town Hall

    CA EVENT: Southern California Constitutional Convention Town Hall

    The Southern California Constitutional Convention Town Hall focused on introducing and educating the community to the concept and gathering

    In-Person

    9:30AM – 4PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005

    CA EVENT: Women & Wealth

    CA EVENT: Women & Wealth

    Assemblywoman Lori Saldaña opened the Women and Wealth Asset Policy Forum event, sponsored by the New America Foundation’s Asset Building Pr

    In-Person

    1PM – 2:30PM EST

    New America
    740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005