Kingdom of Shadows
The costs of the ongoing U.S.-Mexico narco conflict are steep and show no signs of slowing.
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
Events
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.
Global Cooling?
Was the failure to build a sustainable left-right climate coalition inevitable? What could funders and activists have done differently?
In-Person
12:15PM – 1:45PM EST
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
Will Libraries Outlive Books?
Are physical libraries still necessary in a digital age? How should they serve communities glued to smartphones and tablets?
In-Person
5:30PM – 7:30PM EST
New America
740 15th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005
The Color of Debt
ProPublica spent a year investigating debt collection. They found that collection judgements are concentrated in black neighborhoods.
In-Person
9:30AM – 11AM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, DC 20005
Cybersecurity Initiative Business-Policy Roundtable #3
Stephen Curren of Health and Human Services and Suzzanne Schwartz of the Food and Drug Administration discuss health data and devices.
In-Person
12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Ranking Digital Rights: DC Launch
Hear director Rebecca MacKinnon explain the most important and surprising findings from the 2015 Index.
In-Person
5PM – 7:30PM EST
Georgetown University
37th & O St NW, 7th Floor, Washington, DC 20007
Ranking Digital Rights: NYC Launch
We rely on dozens of companies for the products and services that power our digital lives. But do they respect our rights online?
In-Person
10AM – 11:30AM EST
New America
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
The Armor of Light
Is it really possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life?
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:30PM EST
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
Perspectives on the “Sharing/Gig Economy”
According to Steven Hill’s new book Raw Deal: How the “Uber Economy” and Runaway Capitalism Are Screwing American Workers (St. Martin’s Pres
In-Person
9:30AM – 11AM EST
Economic Policy Institute
1333 H Street NW, Suite 300, Washington, DC 20005
Get Paid What You’re Worth
New America, the Harvard Business School, MORE magazine discuss (how to close) the gender pay gap.
In-Person
6PM – 9PM EST
Harvard Club of New York City
35 West 44th Street, New York, NY 10036
Moving Beyond Breaches
Cyber insurance is a much discussed but ill understood topic having a resurgence in Washington.
In-Person
9AM – 12PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, New York, NY 10012
Soda Politics
How did products containing such inexpensive ingredients turn into a multibillion dollar industry?
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:15PM EST
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
Runaway Capitalism
Does the economic impact of the sharing economy live up to its hype?
In-Person
6:30PM – 8:15PM EST
Civic Hall
156 Fifth Avenue, Second Floor, New York, NY 10010
Cybersecurity Initiative Business-Policy Roundtable #2
Managing Director of Opportunity@Work Byron Auguste discusses the role of the state of the cybersecurity workforce.
In-Person
12PM – 2PM EST
New America
740 15th St NW #900, Washington, D.C. 20005
Literacy Online
Young children have access to a dizzying array of games, videos, and other digital media. Will they ever learn to read?
In-Person
5:30PM – 7PM EST
The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
1900 Broadway, New York, NY 10023