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The 2014 campaign is a campaign about nothing
*Is it that politicians have run out of ideas? No – as with so much else in modern politics, it’s deeply and directly related to the fact that the ...
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4 ways millennials are changing politics
Young voters still believe public officials can drive change; but some believe the ballot box isn't the only way to influence them. In this case, M...
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Six Senate races that could tell the story of 2014
In an era of narrow majorities in the upper chamber, just one or two races can make all the difference in terms of who will be in control.
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5 ways America is failing Millennials
And what to do about it
If you're between 18 and 34 years old, you should be getting ready for the prime of your life — at least according to recent history. That means ge...
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Data and Discrimination
Collected Essays
Despite significant political and cultural transformations since the Civil Rights movement and other social upheavals of the Sixties and Seventies,...
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YouthSave Kenya Video
Statistics show children who save money are more likely to set goals for their future, do better in school, and less likely to engage in risky beha...
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The shiny object election
The theme of the 2014 midterms — to whatever extent one is discernable — has been an explosion of one crisis after another, each of which demands a...
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Can female politicians use fashion in their favor?
Is fashion a factor in keeping women from assuming the highest levels of power? Thuy Linh Tu, Teri Agins, Robert Verdi and Julian Zelizer discuss.
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A Federal Work Study Reform Agenda to Better Serve Low-Income Students
Featured Report
A new report from Young Invincibles, A Federal Work Study Reform Agenda to Better Serve Low Income Students, highlights the new reality for college...
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The liberal roots of populism
Tracing the lineage of liberalism, linking today’s populism to the ideas of sovereignty espoused by John Locke and the Founding Fathers.
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Millennial voters a new worry for Dems
Julian Zelizer, a professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, agreed that winning over young voters is an issue for Democrats.
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Burns retires, but will consult on Iran negotiations
“The Iranians feel comfortable working with Bill, even though they know he is a tough negotiator, always looking for ways to maximize US interests,...
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Asset Building News Week, October 20-October 24
Inequality New studies show economic inequality has been on the rise for decades. Economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman published new researc...
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Mesh Bukavu – Designing a network from scratch
The Open Technology Institute recently discussed options for community wireless networks with Free Press Unlimited – a NGO based in the Netherlands...
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Conference to explore digital security for news gathering; agenda includes Poitras film screening
Media Advisory
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Freedom of the Press Foundation and New America’s Open Technology Institute are hosting a free da...
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The E-Team Podcast
In collaboration with the Human Rights Institute, Columbia Law School
Directed by Academy Award® Winner Ross Kauffman and Emmy Award® Nominee Katy Chevigny, E-TEAM follows the high-stakes work of four fiercely intrepi...
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The Big Millennial Disconnect
New America On Today’s Most-Discussed Generation and Its Challenges
In a series of six in-depth articles published today in Vox, thinkers across New America’s policy programs analyze how the stakes are different for...
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A Creative Ebola "Vaccine"
Nneka Eze, Lagos Office Director for Dalberg Global Development, explains how health officials in Nigeria used “kanju creativity” – former New Amer...
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Are Cities the New States?
You’re a health official trying to contain a new case of Ebola in a major world city. Who’s your first call – the country’s top health official? Or...
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Defining Cyber Warfare
Imagine that China launches a cyber attack on the United States tomorrow. It devastates systems, crippling the financial sector or causing loss of ...
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If Norwegian Women Can’t Have It All, Can Anyone?
From the outside, life for a woman in Norway seems nearly perfect. According to UN Reports, Norwegian women enjoy the best standard of living in th...