What Happens When the President Can Ignore International Law? We’re About to Find Out, Again.
Trump’s capture of Maduro stretches international law, Candace Rondeaux writes, creating a paradox for how the world handles foreign leaders
New America Names Anthony Foxx, James O’Brien, and Stephanie Valencia to Board of Directors
Can Workforce Pell Support Apprenticeship? Yes, But…
Here are the eight key requirements for related technical instruction to qualify for Workforce Pell.
Top 6 Digital Safety and Privacy Tips for Advocacy Orgs
To guard against digital harms for community members, staff & volunteers, advocacy orgs should develop digital security & privacy protocols.
2025 in Review
To date, the New Practice Lab has supported over 2.8 million Americans
Disaster Insurance for All: Our Proposal for Reforming Property Insurance
Insurance industry profit motives conflict with our need for protection. Public insurance, coupled with proactive risk reduction, can help.
ICE in Minneapolis and the Echoes of the War on Terror
Karen Greenberg examines how recent ICE activity in Minnesota are examples of America’s “war on terror” turning inward.
The “Great Questions” Leading to Community Connection in Austin, Texas
Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob spoke with Ted Hadzi-Antich Jr. about the Great Questions Project.
Trump Administration Diverted Student Aid to Accreditors Unlikely to Ever Serve a Federal Purpose
Only a couple of the potential accreditors the Education Department funded will likely become recognized.
New America NYC Podcast
Democracy Deciphered
Welcome to Democracy Deciphered, the podcast that untangles the complex threads of today’s political landscape.
Presented by New America, each episode delivers real-time and historical analysis of the biggest stories shaping our democracy. We dive deep into the systems that govern us—like the electoral college, political parties, and more—breaking them down to reveal how they affect the decisions you care about. Whether you’re trying to understand a breaking news event or the history behind an element of our government, Democracy Deciphered gives you the tools to think critically about the forces shaping our future. Tune in for fresh insights, clear explanations, and the clarity you need to navigate today’s political world.
How Does Transformation Lead to Regression?
How have presidents shaped racial norms? Why was President Andrew Johnson a “backlash president”? What role does Congress play in coalition-building and norm shaping?
Carriers and Satellite Companies at Odds on Millimeter Wave Spectrum
OTI on replacing the current sharing framework in the UMFUS mmWave bands with a light-licensing approach.
Request for Applications: Eviction Data Response Network 2026
Read about New America's Eviction Data Response Network 2026 application opportunity, which closed March 3, 2026.