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Spotlight on the Open Technology Institute: A Ford-Mozilla Open Web Fellow Host
Last month’s MozFest 2014 provided us a welcome opportunity to think about what we at New America’s Open Technology Insititute hope to do over the ...
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New Digital Stewards Program Developing Community Networks in Chicago
The Open Technology Institute is pleased to support the efforts of the Woodlawn Broadband Expansion Partnership to bring gigabit connectivity to un...
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Lessons in Dissent Podcast
In collaboration with ChinaFile
cenes of thousands of protesters filling the streets in the heart of Hong Kong, one of the world’s great business capitals, have captured internati...
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Clinton enjoys unofficial campaign
“This is why it’s convenient not to be an official candidate,” said Julian Zelizer, a professor of public affairs and history at Princeton Universi...
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Chris Christie victory lap for Republican governors could be cut short by 2016 presidential politics
“This is why it’s convenient not to be an official candidate,” said Julian Zelizer, a professor of public affairs and history at Princeton Universi...
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How to Combat ISIS, Starting in Your Community
Partnering with ISIS makes sense from an economic perspective for many of these organizations, especially the smaller militant groups operating ins...
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Why ISIS is spreading across Muslim world
Partnering with ISIS makes sense from an economic perspective for many of these organizations, especially the smaller militant groups operating ins...
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OTI STATEMENT: Senate Votes to Block Consideration of USA FREEDOM Act, But the Fight for Surveillance Reform Continues
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight, the Senate failed to agree upon a motion to proceed with consideration of the USA FREEDOM Act (S. 2685). The failure of t...
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Myanmar: The Fight for Free Expression Podcast
In collaboration with PEN America
As government crackdown on the media continues in Myanmar, the newly-formed PEN Myanmar is part of a growing movement of young civil society organi...
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OTI partners with CityBridge on LinkNYC project replacing NYC payphones with free wi-fi hubs
WASHINGTON, DC – New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI) is pleased to announce its participation in LinkNYC, a plan to replace aging payphon...
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How to Fix America's Foreign Policy
Henry Kissinger’s new book should be read as a salvo in the ongoing foreign policy struggle for Barack Obama’s soul. It is a book of many parts, bu...
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Make Energy announces a US-Mexico Innovation Challenge
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States and Mexico joined forces to address climate change through energy innovation. On November 15, 2014, we launched ...
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USA FREEDOM Act: Broad, Bipartisan Support from Companies, Civil Society, and the Intelligence Community Alike
It has been over a year and a half since America first began to learn about the broad scope of the NSA’s surveillance programs. After months of car...
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OTI Applauds FCC’s Plan to Raise the E-rate Funding Cap
Additional funding will provide much-needed support to schools and libraries for 21st century Internet connectivity
WASHINGTON, DC – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today that it plans to raise the E-rate funding cap by $1.5 billion to help ...
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Seven unlikely events in the fight against Islamic State, and their likely outcomes
When assessing events on the ground — particularly in dynamic situations like Iraq and Syria — it is devilishly difficult to determine if and when ...
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The Missiles of Zhuhai: China Displays New Strike Arsenal
At Zhuhai 2014, the proliferation of world class precision guided munitions on display shows not just Chinese interests in extending its hitting po...