Press Releases
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New America’s International Security Program Launches Dynamic ISIS Map
New AmericaWashington, DC — Today, New America’s International Security Program (ISP) launched a dynamic new map, “ISIS in Iraq,” that tracks the movement of ... -
Broad Coalition Including OTI Supports Updated USA FREEDOM Act to Rein In NSA Surveillance
New AmericaWashington, DC — New America’s Open Technology Institute (OTI), on behalf of a broad and bipartisan coalition of over forty civil liberties and hum... -
OTI Supports New, Stronger USA FREEDOM Act to Rein in NSA Surveillance
New AmericaWashington, DC — Today, Senator Leahy re-introduced a new version of the USA FREEDOM Act intended to reform the National Security Agency’s surveill... -
New Report Highlights the Business Case for Youth Savings
New AmericaWashington, DC – The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) released a report today that examines the business considerations for financial s... -
Surveillance Costs: The NSA’s Impact on the Economy, Internet Freedom, and Cybersecurity
New AmericaAs a new version of the USA FREEDOM Act surveillance reform bill is expected to be introduced in the Senate this week, the debate about the Nationa... -
High School Exit Exams Hinder Common Core Implementation, New Report Finds
New AmericaWashington — In the 2013-14 school year, twenty-four states required students to be proficient on standardized tests in order to graduate from high... -
The Next Class of New America Fellows
New AmericaWashington, DC – New America is pleased to announce the appointment of the following 2015 Fellows who will join us on September 1, under the new le... -
New America Announces Appointment of Peter W. Singer as Strategist and Senior Fellow
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC— New America is pleased to announce the appointment of leading political and international relations scholar Peter W. Singer as Stra... -
Future Tense Initiative Announces Winners of Green Electronics Challenge
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC — The Future Tense initiative – a partnership of New America, Arizona State University, and Slate magazine – is pleased to announce ... -
New America on President Obama’s MyRA: Has Potential, But Can Do More
Experts Recommend Policy Changes to Maximize Impacts and Promote Savings
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – The looming crisis in retirement savings has prompted both state and federal proposals to improve access to retirement savings veh... -
New America Welcomes Sharon E. Burke as Senior Advisor to International Security Program
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC— New America is pleased to announce that Sharon E. Burke will join its International Security Program as a Senior Advisor, starting ... -
85,000 low-income youth open savings accounts through YouthSave
New AmericaWashington, DC - Dispelling the myth that poverty is the biggest barrier to saving, the latest figures from a five-year program indicate that 85,00... -
New America’s Sascha Meinrath Launches X-Lab: Innovative Platform to Anticipate and Prepare for Future Disruptions in Tech Policy
Incubator will bring together tech experts & thought leaders from around the globe
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC — Community Internet pioneer and entrepreneurial visionary Sascha Meinrath announced the launch today of X-Lab, an innovative platfo... -
New America Hosts Launch of Workforce Credentials Coalition
New AmericaWashington, DC – Today, New America is hosting the inaugural meeting of the Workforce Credentials Coalition. Led by the California Community Colleg... -
New America Experts Respond to McCutcheson v. Federal Election Commission Ruling
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC – Experts at New America’s Political Reform Program and Markets, Enterprise and Resiliency Initiative have been closely following Mc... -
Future Tense Initiative & Tsinghua University Launch New U.S.-China Green Electronics Competition
Competition to Encourage Innovation on E-Waste Prevention
New AmericaWASHINGTON, DC — The Future Tense initiative – a partnership of New America, Arizona State University, and Slate magazine – is pleased to announce ... -
Subprime Learning: Opportunities for Young Children Stagnated After Great Recession, Report Finds
In wake of financial crash triggered by subprime lending, too many children in America experienced subprime learning
New AmericaWashington, DC – In the past five years, pre-K enrollments in the United States have not substantially increased, high-quality affordable child car... -
Experts on Lawsuit to Block American Airlines-US Airways Merger
Justice Dept. Suit Argues Tie-Up Would Result in Steeper Airfares, Higher Fees, and Fewer Choices
New AmericaWashington, DC — The U.S. Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit today to block a proposed merger between American Airlines and US Airway... -
Nueva Investigación de Save the Children Demuestra Que los Adolescentes de Países Pobres Quieren Ahorrar Más Dinero
New AmericaWESTPORT, Connecticut (3 de septiembre de 2012) – Según un nuevo estudio de Save the Children publicado recientemente, los jóvenes de los países po... -
YouthSave Project Launches New Website
New AmericaNovember 23, 2010, Washington, D.C. - One-third of the global population is under the age of 19, but less than ten percent have access to financial... -
Save the Children and Bank of Kathmandu Ltd. Launch YouthSave Project
New AmericaThis press release was originally distributed by Save the Children November 2, 2010, Kathmandu, Nepal - An agreement was signed between Save the Ch...