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Criminal Justice and Racial Inequality

New America

When it comes to racial inequality and criminal justice, how do we transition from moments of protest into a robust movement for change? This event--the first in a series of conversations on race in America held in collaboration with Howard University--will engage this troubling but critical question.

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article | February 10, 2015 | Asset Building
How to Improve Tax Prep for Working Americans

How to Improve Tax Prep for Working Americans

Fixing a Broken Marketplace

Some states and cities are stepping up with regulation to try and fix the problem, but federal action that creates a baseline for standards of preparation, price disclosure and transparency, is necessary to help ensure striving families have access to the credits and refunds that are essential to their financial security.

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podcast | February 10, 2015 |

The Powerhouse Podcast

New America

For all the global obsession with oil that has marked the past decades, the real future of energy might be something quite different. An advanced lithium-ion battery could power our electric cars and help relieve climate change. But the race is on in laboratories all over the world to be the first to solve this scientific enigma -- and the United States may not necessarily be the winner.

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podcast | February 09, 2015 |

1971 Podcast

New America

In 1971, director Johanna Hamilton skillfully splices together archival footage and confessions to reveal the methods and identities of the perpetrators for the first time.

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article | February 09, 2015
Build a Universal Internet

Build a Universal Internet

New America

What’s an even bigger idea than the Internet itself? A universal Internet. In the latest in New America’s Big Ideas series on CNN.com, Alan Davidson and Danielle Kehl say we now have what it takes to make it happen in the next decade.

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policy paper | February 09, 2015 |
Political Opportunity

Political Opportunity

A New Framework for Democratic Reform

The cause of restoring American democracy demands more than just new laws or new norms — we need a new rationale, not only for legal purposes, but also for public understanding of the problem and solutions.

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article | February 06, 2015 |

Can Online Learning Bend the Cost Curve of Higher Education?

Featured Report

Elizabeth Blume

A new report on whether online learning offerings can lead to lower tuition prices was recently released by Harvard University. The report finds that while there is some evidence that online learning can reduce college costs, its impact on education quality remains uncertain.

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in the news | February 06, 2015 | Future of War

China Flies its Largest Ever Drone: The Divine Eagle

Peter Warren Singer

New images of testing materials have emerged of China's largest ever UAV, the secretive Divine Eagle. Compared to other Chinese aviation projects like the J-20 stealth fighter and Y-20 heavy transport aircraft, the lack of publicly available photos of the Divine Eagle suggests that like the American RQ-180, this giant drone is a strategic and sensitive asset.