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- article | December 11, 2014
No More Space “Race”
Ellen Stofan, NASA’s chief scientist, saw her first rocket launch at age 4. Her father worked at NASA as an engineer, and the thrill of space explo... - article | December 11, 2014
The Way Forward for Women Entrepreneurs
New AmericaThere’s a World Turtle Day. A Bubble Bath Day. And even a Talk Like Shakespeare Day. So about a year ago, Wendy Diamond found herself wondering: Wh... - article | December 11, 2014
Revolution, Unpolished
New AmericaRevolutions are messy, confusing, and brutal. Only afterwards are they recast into neat – and often flawed– narratives. Revolutions are less a test... - article | December 11, 2014
Think Again, Europe
The post-Snowden world is a little like a new parent suddenly worrying about the security of its baby…data. Governments, companies, and citizens al... - article | December 11, 2014
What Maps Can Hide
Too often, I find myself looking at this or that new map on the happiest places to live in the United States, the states with the most craft beer, ... -
Additional Filing on Legal Authority for Mobile Net Neutrality
Click here to read the full ex parte document Re: Notice of Oral Ex Parte Presentation Protecting and Promoting the Open Internet, GN Docket Nos. 1... -
Chattanooga Focused on Offline Community Organizing Around Its Gigabit Network
Reflections on a visit to the “gig city”
Chattanooga, TN, is home to a world-class fiber-to-the-home broadband network. Owned and operated by the local electrical utility, EPB, the network... -
What About Certificates? Evidence on the Labor Market Returns to Non-Degree Community College Awards in Two States
In the last fourteen years, the number of certificates (non-degree awards that require less time to complete than degrees) has increased significan... -
Asset Building News Week, December 1 – December 5
Legislation It has been a big week in the asset building field, as legislation has moved forward at the state and national levels. Deirdre Shesgree... - article | December 04, 2014
What Trumps Tech in War?
New AmericaWhile they seem to come from different centuries, the makeshift IED of an insurgent and the cutting-edge aerial assets of the world’s largest milit... -
Millenials Rising
In October 2014, New America partnered with Young Invincibles and the Roosevelt Campus Network to convene a cross-cutting policy symposium called M... -
Stopping the Unlawful Trade of Surveillance Tech
An open letter to the members of the Wassenaar Arrangement
Yesterday, a coalition of human rights organizations sent a strong message about the need to curb the uncontrolled export of surveillance technolog... -
Pay Phones Go Wireless
New AmericaLast week, OTI announced its participation in LinkNYC, a plan to replace aging payphones in New York City with wi-fi hubs or “Links.” The implement... -
How Millennials' Use of Social Networks Explains Their Politics
Many have wondered about the impact that millennials will have on politics. Research discussed at a recent symposium should provide concerned Ameri... - article | November 24, 2014
The Best Books of 2014
New AmericaIf the idea of Black Friday crowds makes you want to stay home and curl up with a good book instead, New America’s got you covered with a cornucopi... -
OTI & WiFu support unlicensed spectrum in TV White Spaces
Files Replies to Oppositions to Petitions for Reconsideration in Incentive Auction Docket
The Open Technology Institute at the New America Foundation (“OTI”) and Public Knowledge (“PK”) support the Commission’s balanced and sequenced app... -
Impressions from Nairobi, Kenya: Final Multi-Stakeholder Meeting
Corrinne NgurukieCorrinne Ngurukie, YouthSave’s Regional Technical Advisor for Africa, attended the final MSM in Kenya on October 23, 2014. Below are her impression... -
Asset Building News Week, November 17 - November 21
Retirement Savings This week analysts unpacked a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Mega-IRAs, a mechanism by which Roth I... -
Should We Assume We’ve Been Hacked?
What individuals and businesses can learn from recent cybersecurity breaches
The State Department confirmed a security breach of its unclassified email system on Monday – the fourth infiltration of a federal government agenc... -
Untapped potential: Making the higher education market work for students and taxpayers
Featured Report
A recent paper published by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) argues for greater accountability for colleges and universities that receive fe... - article | November 20, 2014
How to Combat ISIS, Starting in Your Community
When you hear ‘online predator,’ you probably conjure an image of a sexual predator – perhaps a middle-aged man targeting oblivious kids through va... - article | November 20, 2014
Being Present Instead of Perfect
For a lot of American families today, the dinner table can feel a minefield, haunted by the ghosts of _Leave It To Beavers _past and the present-da...