The Thread
Where policy, equity, and culture come together
Becoming America: Marielena Hincapié on Writing Her Family’s Immigration Story
The Night Shift at Reykjavik: What ‘The Brink of War’ Tells Us about Arms Control
Could the Iran War Accelerate the Energy Transition?
What’s In Your Wallet? If You’re a Parent, It Should Be a Library Card.
Editor’s Picks
The SAVE Act Is the Wrong Way to ‘Nationalize’ Elections. There’s a Better One.
Four Ways to Protect Yourself from the Deepfakes Taking over the Internet
Is Trump Really a Fascist? Examining the Controversial Claim
The Cost of Beauty: Inside the Broken Promise of Cosmetology School
How Netflix’s ‘A House of Dynamite’ Might Change Our Thinking on Nuclear War
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
The Latest
A Citizen’s Guide to the Future
Andrés Martinez reflects on Future Tense, a decades-plus-long partnership that examines emerging technologies, public policy, and society.
Centering Communities of Color for Better Policymaking
New America Chicago and The Chicago Community Trust partnership is learning from local communities to fight the growing racial wealth gap.
Changing the Face of National Security
Meet the organization working to pave the way for more women of color to be critical voices and leaders in the fields of peace and security.
Cybersecurity Clinics Create Online Defense for the Public Good
With a looming threat, university-based cybersecurity clinics can play a critical role in protecting the most vulnerable.
Engaging Non-English Speakers for a More Equitable Democracy
U.S. democracy fails on its promise to provide equal representation, but electoral reforms are taking shape to create real change.
Moving Beyond GDP to Measure Well-Being
The United States still largely relies on economic measures as national well-being indicators, but there are more meaningful metrics.
The New American University: The University–Think Tank Partnership
Anne-Marie Slaughter and Michael Crow discuss the innovative university-think tank partnership and the impact they’ve had together.
The End of Roe v. Wade Must Force a Reckoning about Our Families’ Futures
With the Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 decision, the looming concerns and needs for families require urgent intervention.
Collaborating to Build a More Equitable Digital Future
Various New America programs work together to achieve an equitable and inclusive digital transformation for everyone.
The Ultimate Queer National Security Book List
Five essential must-read LGBTQ+ books for your national security reading list during Pride and beyond.
Juneteenth: Young, Black, & Free(ish)
This year, we look at what’s changed (and what hasn’t) since Juneteenth became a federal holiday, and our own racial equity journey.
Redefining National Security in an Era of Mass Shootings
Mass shootings are uniquely American and a national security issue, and it’s long past time that mass gun violence is treated this way.
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Why White Supremacy Online Is a Growing Problem
Platforms have invested significantly in tackling misinformation online, but as the recent attack in Buffalo shows, they need to do more.
A Path to Exoneration for the Wrongly Convicted
The path to exoneration can be difficult even when there is evidence of misconduct, can investigative journalism help to make a difference?
Algorithms Couldn’t Predict How the Pandemic Would Affect Our Lives
COVID changed life in a way that algorithms—which are based on past behavior—couldn't predict.