Rachel Curtis
Senior Program Associate
What Was the War on Terror?
Philip H. Gordon reviews Peter Bergen and David Sterman's new book "All the Presidents' Wars" in Foreign Affairs.
Who Applied?: A Look at the Class of 2027 New America Fellowship Applicants
For the Class of 2027 New America Fellows, we received over 500 applications and awarded 14 fellowships.
What Young Americans Want Out of Politics: More Parties, More Pathways
Three young leaders share what energizes them about politics: more parties and more ways to get involved.
How Do We Build and Break Power?
Lee chats with Alex Hertel-Fernandez and Jamila Michener about what power building might look like for the next pro-democracy government.
Accreditor Exposes Sensitive Student Information in ‘AI University’ Case
The accreditor, the Council on Occupational Education, leaks student records from Maestro College.
Madelaine Sawyer
Fellow, New America
Enrollment Declines and Budget Shortfalls Threaten Dual Language Immersion Programs
Dual language program closing will have a detrimental effect on English learners who are poised to benefit the most from these programs.
Workforce Pell Year One: How States Can Use the First Year of Implementation to Pilot, Self-Assess, Continuously Improve, and Scale
How states can use Workforce Pell's first year to pilot, refine, and scale high-quality programs that lead to good jobs.
New Survey Finds Broad Support for Proportional Representation
A new poll by New America and Fix Our House shows Americans support the principles of proportional representation.
Five Things to Know About High Quality in Kindergarten
There is a lot we need to rethink about kindergarten.
Ten Lives
For five years, Mona Chalabi followed ten people with ten different incomes, documenting how wealth shaped their choices, identities, and insecurities—and asking how much wealth it takes to be safe in the United States.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
The Inheritance
Janet Reitman traces the lives of nine Americans over three decades, from the end of the Reagan era to the present day, in an intimate account of how a country revered for its democratic ideals became a nation defined by its fears.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
Inconceivable
Anna Louie Sussman explores what is keeping us from having the families we desire, showing how decades of policy choices that elevated profits over people have left young people unable to envision a future with children.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST
Seasons of Fury
Rozina Ali narrates a sweeping history of the U.S. government’s broken compact with its Muslim citizens, following four families across eight decades of surveillance, detention, and prejudice.
Virtual
12PM – 1PM EST