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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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    What Can the Danish Mortgage System Teach the United States?

    What Can the Danish Mortgage System Teach the United States?

    The Danish mortgage system has received a good deal of attention over the past year, as house prices in Denmark peaked and declined, but

    In-Person

    10:30AM – 12PM EST

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

    The Battle for the Soul of South Africa

    The Battle for the Soul of South Africa

    Alec Russell, World News Editor for the Financial Times, presented his new book Bring Me My Machine Gun: T

    In-Person

    10AM – 11:30AM EST

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

    Creating a Save-and-Invest Economy at Tax Time

    Creating a Save-and-Invest Economy at Tax Time

    President Obama recently called for a new era in the American economy–an era where Americans save and invest, rather than borrow and spe

    In-Person

    2PM – 3:30PM EST

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

    Tax Expenditures and Social Policy

    Tax Expenditures and Social Policy

    With debate raging over the Obama administration’s budget and policy plans, last Friday the New America Foundation gathered experts from

    In-Person

    10:30AM – 12:30PM EST

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

    The Next Progressive Era

    The Next Progressive Era

    A discussion with Authors Phillip Longman and Ray Boshara, with Commentary by Mark Schmitt and Reihan Salam.

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EST

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

    McMafia

    McMafia

    McMafia Book CoverIn-Person

    1PM – 2:15PM EST

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

    Poverty’s New Challenges, New Alliances, and New Ideas

    Poverty’s New Challenges, New Alliances, and New Ideas

    New ideas and new alliances–especially and most recently, The Poverty Forum–offer hope and a fresh blueprint for bi-partisan action to com

    In-Person

    11AM – 12:30PM EST

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

    The Future of Federal Student Loans

    The Future of Federal Student Loans

    On Tuesday, March 31, the New America Foundation’s Education Policy Program hosted “The Future of Federal Student Loans.” This event feat

    In-Person

    10:30AM – 12PM EST

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

    G-20 Economic Summit Preview

    G-20 Economic Summit Preview

    On April 2, leaders of the world’s twenty largest economies will meet in London to work to restore stability, confidence and craft a p

    In-Person

    1PM – 2:30PM EST

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

    The Least Worst Place

    The Least Worst Place

    The Least Worst Place is a gripping narrative account of the first one hundred days of Guantanamo. Karen Greenberg, one of Americ

    In-Person

    1:15PM – 2:45PM EST

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

    CANCELLED: A Conversation with Jedediah Purdy

    CANCELLED: A Conversation with Jedediah Purdy

    MARCH 25: This event has been cancelled. We apologize for the inconvenience, and encourage you to attend Jedediah Purdy’s readin

    In-Person

    7PM – 8:30PM EST

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

    CA EVENT: Banking on Opportunity

    CA EVENT: Banking on Opportunity

    Too many Angelenos lack a basic financial tool – a bank account. Without one they pay more to cash their paychecks, pay their bills, and

    In-Person

    12:30PM – 1:30PM EST

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

    The Wireless Future of Health IT

    The Wireless Future of Health IT

    This luncheon event is co-sponsored by the Wireless Future and Health Policy Programs of the New America Foundation and CTIA-The

    In-Person

    10AM – 2:30PM EST

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

    What’s Killing the Newspaper and Who Will Save It?

    What’s Killing the Newspaper and Who Will Save It?

    Almost ironically, we read in the newspapers every week that their industry is in crisis.  Newspapers across the country are shutterin

    In-Person

    7:30PM – 9:15PM EST

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