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New America @newamerica.org · 4h
The world has changed, but how we teach geopolitics hasn’t kept pace. Gordon LaForge, Co-Director of New America's Power, People, and Planet Initiative, offers us a fresh syllabus for understanding global politics and power today. 🍎 go.newamerica.org/international-pol…
A quote from Gordon LaForge, Co-Director of the Power, People, and Planet Initiative, discussing the need for new approaches to power, governance, and international relations to promote peace, prosperity, and human flourishing. The image features decorative lines and the New America logo in the bottom left corner.
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Education & Work @educationwork.newamerica.org · 10/09/2026
Stable housing is critical to #StudentParent success, but too many face the threat of eviction. 🔐🎓🔐 Here, our policy expert Richard Davis Jr. breaks down what our research with the @evictionlab.bsky.social indicates about housing insecurity among this student population. #StudentParentMonth
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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Great virtual event tomorrow for those interested in #disabilityrights, #votingrights, and democratic health/civic participation, organized by my @newamerica.org colleague @carriegill.bsky.social and ft @leedrutman.bsky.social @seemiaroll.bsky.social @thetattooedjew.com @sydneysaubestre.bsky.social
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Power at the Polls: Confronting Barriers to Accessible Democracy
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New America @newamerica.org · 26/09/2026
Upcoming at New America 📅 9/30 Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago 📅 9/30 Book Talk | How We See It 📅 #NewAmericaEvents go.newamerica.org/new-america-event…
A group of individuals sit at tables with laptops and notebooks, engaged in discussion. A person is standing, addressing the group. The event is titled "Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago," scheduled for September 30th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM ET in Chicago, IL.The image is a promotional graphic for the book "How We See It: The World Looks at America in the Age of Trump." The cover features a collage of map sections. The event details at the bottom read "September 30 @ 12:00 PM ET, Virtual."
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New America @newamerica.org · 25/09/2026
Multilateralism is under strain, but the challenge may lie less in international cooperation than in the institutions that govern it. Heela Rasool-Ayub examines what comes next. 🌐 The Future of Multilateralism Is Up for Grabs → go.newamerica.org/multilateralism-i…
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New America @newamerica.org · 24/09/2026
What does the ROAD to Housing Act get right, and where does it fall short? Four housing experts weigh in on rental affordability, Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing, and homelessness in the latest edition of The Rooftop. 🏡 go.newamerica.org/road-to-housing-a…
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New America @newamerica.org · 24/09/2026
Chinese technology expert and New America Senior Fellow @sammsacks.bsky.social recently spoke with @npr.org's All Things Considered about U.S.-China talks on AI, including informal “Track Two” dialogues that have revealed shared concerns about AI risks. 🎙️ Read the full article: n.pr/4yLTIYA
A digital article card features a headline about a meeting between Trump and Xi discussing AI. New America Senior Fellow Samm Sacks was interviewed by NPR’s All Things Considered. The background shows a blurred image with elements of the U.S. and Chinese flags.
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New America @newamerica.org · 22/09/2026
In a recent report for New America’s New Practice Lab, Keara Cormier-Hill considers how a more expansive understanding of safety can better reflect the full scope of families’ concerns and daily realities. 🔒 Read the publication: go.newamerica.org/safe-people-place…
A cityscape with people crossing a bridge while a stroller is being pushed. The text reads: "IN DEPTH. Safe People, Safe Places, Safe Services: How Parents of Young Children See Safety. By Keara Cormier-Hill."
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New America @newamerica.org · 21/09/2026
In a new report for New America’s Better Life Lab, @brigidschulte.bsky.social and @ehaspel.bsky.social consider how better understanding the realities of care may be a critical first step toward building effective policy solutions. 📊 Learn more: go.newamerica.org/the-care-disconne…
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New America @newamerica.org · 15/09/2026
Future Security Forum | Panel: The View From America's Partners “The contestation between the U.S. and China is probably the single dominant security dimension to the rest of our lives and that will be existential one way or another.” —Brig. Ian Langford, Security & Defence PLuS
An event poster for the Future Security Forum 2026. A quote by Brig. Ian Langford states, "The contestation between the U.S. and China is probably the single dominant security dimension to the rest of our lives and that will be existential one way or another." Ian Langford is noted as a retired member of the Australian Army and associated with Security & Defence PLuS. Logos for ASU (Arizona State University) and New America are included.
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New America @newamerica.org · 15/09/2026
Future Security Forum | @senpeterwelch.govpeeps.us (D-VT) shares his thoughts during the panel "Endless War? A View from Congress". ⏯️ Tune in virtually: go.newamerica.org/future-security-f…
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New America @newamerica.org · 15/09/2026
📚 Today is publication day for New America's @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social, Director of New America's Future Security Scenarios Lab! Amy is also leading the panel "How Should We Assess the Threat of WMD Terrorism" at this year's Future Security Forum. ⏯️ Join us: go.newamerica.org/future-secur...
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New America Events – 12th Annual Future Security Forum: 25 Years ...
New America has transitioned to a new event platform as of Thursday, August 13, 2026. If you registered for the Future Security Forum prior to that date, you are already registered. Thank you for your...
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New America @newamerica.org · 15/09/2026
Caitlan Coleman, former Haqqani Network hostage and New America intern, considers the additional work that must be done to support hostages and their families after they return home. ⏯️ Join us virtually: go.newamerica.org/future-security-f…
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New America @newamerica.org · 15/09/2026
Future Security Forum | Peter W. Singer provides a quick explainer on the institutional memory trap. 💬 PANEL: What Are the Lessons of the Past 25 Years of Warfare? ⏯️ Tune in: go.newamerica.org/future-security-f…
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New America @newamerica.org · 15/09/2026
The 12th Annual Future Security Forum is well underway! Thank you to our partners Arizona State University, Global SOF Foundation, @secdefenceplus.bsky.social, The McCain Institute, and Small Wars Journal. ⏯️ Tune in virtually: go.newamerica.org/future-security-f…
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New America @newamerica.org · 14/09/2026
📣 New America is seeking a visionary, creative, and highly organized digital leader to serve as Digital Director within its Central Communications team. Apply today: newamerica.applytojob.com/apply/AcJ…
Promotional image with a teal background featuring the New America logo. The text reads, "We’re hiring at New America." The bottom section includes the phrase, "Join our team" repeated three times, separated by dots.
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Terner Center for Housing Innovation, UC Berkeley @ternerhousing.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Terner Center Managing Director Ben Metcalf writes for @futurelandhousing.bsky.social's blog about a key ROAD to Housing Act provision to reduce duplication of Housing Choice Voucher inspections, and the ROAD Act as a template for future Congressional reforms. www.newamerica.org/insights/the...
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The ROAD to Housing: Rental Affordability and Housing Stability
Four housing policy leaders react to the ROAD Act's wins and losses regarding rental affordability, housing stability, and youth homelessness.
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New America @newamerica.org · 07/09/2026
🏆 Congratulations to Saket Soni, 2026 New America (ASU Future Security) Fellow, on recently being named a TIME Trailblazer! Learn more: time.com/collection/time-trailblaze…
Portrait of Saket Soni standing with arms crossed. Text reads: "Announcement: Saket Soni Named TIME Trailblazer. 2026 New America (ASU Future Security) Fellow." The design includes the New America logo at the bottom.
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New America @newamerica.org · 04/09/2026
New America experts Peter Bergen and @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social will speak at this year's Future Security Forum on Sept. 15, and both are publishing new books this month. 📚 "All the Presidents' Wars" (9/8) 📚 "The Arms Control Paradox" (9/15) 🔗 RSVP: go.newamerica.org/fsf-9-11-annivers…
This image is a promotional poster for the "Future Security Forum" featuring a book titled "All the Presidents' Wars: Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror" by Peter Bergen. The logos of Arizona State University and New America are at the top. A portrait of Peter Bergen is to the right of the book cover. The event date is September 15, and it is labeled as hybrid.
This image is a promotional poster for the "Future Security Forum" event, featuring the book cover "The Arms Control Paradox: Managing Uncertainty in an Insecure World" by Amy J. Nelson. The event is associated with Arizona State University and New America. Nelson is pictured next to the book cover. The event is scheduled for September 15 and will be held in a hybrid format.
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New America @newamerica.org · 03/09/2026
This year we selected 14 talented New America Fellows to unpack some of the most pressing issues of our time. 🎊 Meet this year's cohort: go.newamerica.org/2027-new-america-…
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New America @newamerica.org · 02/09/2026
🌟 Fellowship Opportunity 🌟 @educationwork.newamerica.org & Work Shift are offering funding and editorial support to 10 mid-career storytellers covering how the future of work is reshaping workers and local economies. 📅 Apply by Sept. 4! go.newamerica.org/future-work-repor…
A promotional poster for the Future of Work Reporting Fellowship by Work Shift. The poster announces an application deadline of September 4. Text describes the fellowship's support for journalists exploring government and private investments reshaping economic opportunity in the U.S. The bottom features the New America and Work Shift logos. An image of an open laptop on a desk is included.
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New America @newamerica.org · 31/08/2026
Community colleges are more than classrooms—they're anchors in their communities, with real potential to become hubs for civic engagement. 🎓 New America's Political Reform program breaks down how: go.newamerica.org/community-college…
A person pins a paper on a bulletin board. The image's header reads, "A Renewed Role for Community Colleges as Pillars of American Democracy" by Hollie Russon Gilman and Sarah Jacob.
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New America @newamerica.org · 27/08/2026
In 2023, Vermont became the first state to make child care a legal right for families. It doesn't have to be the last. Rebecca Gale traces the nearly two-decade effort behind Act 76 and what it means for the rest of the country. 🚼 go.newamerica.org/vermont-needed-ch…
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New America @newamerica.org · 26/08/2026
Matt Hoffman, fellow at Renaissance Philanthropy and co-founder of the National Housing Supply Summit, makes the case for a systems-level approach to investing in the entire housing production value chain. 🏗️ go.newamerica.org/housing-abundance…
Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood under development with houses lined along a street and empty plots visible. The image is part of a publication titled "On the Verge of Housing Abundance" by Matt Hoffman. The logo of New America is in the bottom left corner.
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New America @newamerica.org · 25/08/2026
🎊 We're thrilled to announce the Class of 2027 New America Fellows! We selected 14 talented Fellows from hundreds of applicants to examine some of the biggest issues of our time. ▶️ Meet this year's cohort: go.newamerica.org/2027-new-america-…
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New America @newamerica.org · 24/08/2026
The U.S. has one of the widest age gaps between legislators and the people they represent in the world. New America's Oscar Pocasangre breaks down America's gerontocracy means for democracy. 🗞️ Read the @protectdemocracy.org + New America report: go.newamerica.org/age-divide-geront…
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New America @newamerica.org · 23/08/2026
New America experts in the news: 🗳️ Proportional representation research from @politicalreform.newamerica.org featured in @npr.org. n.pr/4wIIZN9 🤖 @shalinjyotishi.bsky.social discusses how to build an AI-ready workforce for the World Economic Forum. bit.ly/4wEOtZm
The image is a news graphic featuring the NPR logo and stickers that say "I Voted" with American flag designs. The text reads: "Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they’re open to big changes. Highlight: Proportional representation research from New America's Political Reform program featured in NPR."Students seated with graduation caps below a banner featuring the World Economic Forum logo. The text reads: "To build an AI-ready workforce, look beyond traditional universities" by Shalin Jyotishi, Founder & Director, Future of Work & Innovation Economy.
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New America @newamerica.org · 22/08/2026
New America experts in the news: 🖋️ New America Chicago Director Meegan Dugan Adell pens an opinion piece for @crainschicago.bsky.social. bit.ly/4goaHbL 🎙️ John Boerstler speaks with the New Practice Lab's Amira Choueiki Boland. bit.ly/4xfQfkP
A cityscape background with tall buildings is overlaid by text. The text is on a white background with blue-green accents. A logo reads “Crain’s Chicago Business.” The text of the document discusses commentary on Trump accounts potentially benefiting low-income families in Illinois. At the bottom, the text credits Meegan Dugan Adell, Director of New America Chicago.
Image of a microphone behind a box of text that reads, "New Practice Lab’s Amira Choueiki Boland speaks with John Boerstler on CX in the Public Sector." The poster includes the CX Public Sector logo.
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New America @newamerica.org · 21/08/2026
Akash Kapur and Gillian Rosenberg make the case that new approaches to AI adoption in the Global South have created a distinct model of development built for, and from, the communities that need it most. 🧑‍💻 go.newamerica.org/closing-the-adopt…
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Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org · 20/08/2026
What if one of the biggest things standing between families and a good life isn’t money, but time? Next Wednesday, @newamerica.org hosts Annie Lowrey to discuss her new book, The Time Tax, and how bureaucracy and paperwork steal precious hours from Americans. 🧵
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The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It
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Shalin Jyotishi @shalinjyotishi.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
It was a treat co-hosting the Advanced Manufacturing Communities Collaborative #ManufacturingMomentums summit at @newamerica.org this week! Excellent sessions on the manufacturing sector's industrial competitiveness + keynote remarks from former DoD Secretary Leon Panetta!
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New America @newamerica.org · 20/08/2026
Join us September 15 for the 12th Annual Future Security Forum, marking 25 years since 9/11. Experts will reflect on America's post-9/11 wars and what a quarter century of counterterrorism has taught us. 🔗 Space is limited. Register today. go.newamerica.org/fsf-9-11-annivers…
Event poster for the "Future Security Forum" featuring logos of Arizona State University and New America. The theme is "25 Years After September 11: Lessons From America's Post-9/11 Wars." The date is September 15, 2026, with options to attend in person or online.
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New America @newamerica.org · 19/08/2026
Upcoming at New America 📅 8/21 Learning from a 1939 Library Protest 📅 8/26 Book Talk | The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It 📅 8/31 Insights to Action 📅 9/10 Book Talk | Seasons of Fury 📅 #NewAmericaEvents go.newamerica.org/new-america-event…
Historic photo of a group of individuals involved in a 1939 library protest. The image appears on a teal background with text announcing a virtual event titled "Learning from a 1939 Library Protest," scheduled for August 21, from 12:00–1:00 PM ET.
Cover of the book "The Time Tax: How the Government Wastes Our Time—and How to Fix It" by Annie Lowrey. The background is teal with white text displaying the event date and time: August 26 at 12:00 PM ET, in-person.
Children sitting in a classroom with their hands raised. Text on the image reads, "Aug 31, Insights to Action: Lessons from the Early Childhood Field, Virtual, 1:00–2:30 PM ET.
Book cover for "Seasons of Fury" by Rozina Ali, with an event detail: "September 10 @ 12:00 PM ET, Virtual.
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New America @newamerica.org · 18/08/2026
The numbers are in for the Class of 2027 New America Fellows applicant pool! 📊 Read our new Who Applied report: go.newamerica.org/who-applied-2027-5
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New America @newamerica.org · 17/08/2026
Join us September 15 for the 12th Annual #FutureSecurityForum, marking 25 years since 9/11. Experts will reflect on America’s post-9/11 wars and what a quarter century of counterterrorism has taught us. 📅 Space is limited. Register today: go.newamerica.org/fsf-9-11-annivers…
Event poster for the "Future Security Forum" featuring logos of Arizona State University and New America. The theme is "25 Years After September 11: Lessons From America's Post-9/11 Wars." The date is September 15, 2026, with options to attend in person or online.
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New America @newamerica.org · 14/08/2026
Sarah Forland considers the Texas App Store Accountability Act and explains why requiring app stores to verify users' ages could create new privacy and security risks that place an unreasonable burden on internet users across the state. 🔒 go.newamerica.org/texas-app-store-a…
A building with classical columns is depicted above a headline reading, "Texas App Store Age Verification Endangers Privacy, OTI Filing" by Sarah Forland. The image background is teal.
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New America @newamerica.org · 13/08/2026
Michael Bohn of Studio One Eleven makes the case for office to housing conversions as a strategy to chip away at soaring downtown vacancy rates and the affordable housing crunch. 🏢 go.newamerica.org/office-to-housing…
The image shows a publication featuring an article titled "Office-to-Housing Conversions: Leveraging Two Crises to Better U.S. Communities" by Michael Bohn. It includes a photo of a modern multi-story building among other tall structures in an urban area.
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New America @newamerica.org · 12/08/2026
Entrepreneur Robbie Leer, co-Founder of TurboPermit, argues that AI-supported permitting is an under-leveraged solution to housing shortages. ⏱️ go.newamerica.org/real-time-housing…
A partially constructed house with wooden framing is shown at the top. Below, the text reads, "The Case for Real-Time Housing Permits" by Robbie Leer.
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New America @newamerica.org · 11/08/2026
How can lawmakers strengthen protections for children while preserving privacy and free expression? @premmtrivedi.bsky.social outlines meaningful actions Congress can take to help keep kids safe online. 📱 go.newamerica.org/privacy-and-prote…
A group of students leaning against lockers, absorbed in their phones. The image has overlaid text: "Congress Should Protect Kids Online Without Eroding Privacy and Free Expression" by Prem M. Trivedi.
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New America @newamerica.org · 10/08/2026
📢 SAVE THE DATE On September 15, Arizona State University and New America will host the 12th Annual Future Security Forum: 25 Years After September 11, Lessons From America’s Post-9/11 Wars. 📅 Space is limited: go.newamerica.org/fsf-9-11-annivers…
A promotional graphic for the "Future Security Forum". It features logos for Arizona State University and New America. The text reads: "25 Years After September 11: Lessons From America’s Post-9/11 Wars. September 15, 2026. In person and online." There is a stylized grid pattern at the bottom.
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New America @newamerica.org · 07/08/2026
What if the future of AI isn't decided by superpowers alone? Gordon LaForge explores how middle powers can help shape AI governance. 🗺️ go.newamerica.org/shaping-ai-from-t…
Two individuals sit in front of computer monitors displaying code in a dimly lit room. One person is using a tablet. Text on the image reads, “Shaping AI from the Middle” by Gordon LaForge.
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New America @newamerica.org · 06/08/2026
New America experts in the news: 🏫 @educationwork.newamerica.org's @zahavastadler.bsky.social pens a guest essay for @mississippitoday.org about school system redistricting and how it can be leveraged to achieve fairly funded education for Mississippi students. bit.ly/4fzn2K1
This image is a cover for an article from Mississippi Today titled "Consolidation would give Mississippi students better, fairer schools, says national consultant." It features a background of library bookshelves and mentions Zahava Stadler, Director of the Education Funding Equity Initiative.
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New America @newamerica.org · 04/08/2026
New America experts in the news: 🇺🇸 New America's @drtedj.bsky.social discusses what's next for America on @npr.org's 1A bit.ly/4pJcI6O 🗣️ @politicalreform.newamerica.org's @oscarp.bsky.social suggests ways to reform America’s gerontocracy for @news.abc.net.au ab.co/4pDuo3w
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New America @newamerica.org · 03/08/2026
Ballot initiatives can be expensive. But cost alone is a poor measure of democratic value. New America's @maresastrano.bsky.social and @oscarp.bsky.social examine what initiatives cost and what they deliver. 🗳️ go.newamerica.org/direct-democracy-…
A group of people stands in front of a 7-Eleven store, holding a giant check supporting Proposition 36, totaling $1,000,000. They are smiling and appear to be in a celebratory mood. The image is the cover of a publication titled "The Economics of Direct Democracy: Cost, Access, and Value" by Maresa Strano and Oscar Pocasangre.
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New America @newamerica.org · 31/07/2026
Alys Cohen of the National Consumer Law Center warns that Home Equity Investment loans can carry harmful terms that put cash- and credit-constrained homeowners at risk of financial ruin. 🏚️ go.newamerica.org/home-equity-inves…
A person holds a set of house keys in front of a blurred residential house. The text reads: "THE ROOFTOP. Home Equity Investment Loans: Subprime Balloon Mortgages Coming to a Neighborhood near You. By Alys Cohen.
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New America @newamerica.org · 30/07/2026
What does America's 250-year history look like through the experience of disabled Americans? @carriegill.bsky.social of @educationwork.newamerica.org explores disability history, progress, and what’s at stake today. 🇺🇸 go.newamerica.org/disability-in-the…
The image features a quote on a light teal background: “Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not fully accessible to disabled Americans not because of their disabilities, but because of systemic and social roadblocks to these rights.” Below is a photo of Carrie Gillispie, labeled as Project Director, Early Development & Disability. 
An image of an in short publication titled "Disability in the United States at 250" by Carrie Gillispie. It features a historical black-and-white photo of several people of varying ages standing in front of a large U.S. flag. The design includes abstract horizontal stripes in dark teal at the bottom.
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New America @newamerica.org · 29/07/2026
New America experts in the news: 🎙️ New America's Peter Bergen discusses the political/strategic failures of America's recent wars and shares insights from his forthcoming book on @npr.org's All Things Considered n.pr/4hz2tzP
This image is a promotional graphic for NPR, featuring a program discussing the U.S.'s challenges in winning wars. It highlights Peter Bergen and his book "All the Presidents' Wars: Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror." The background shows a fence with barbed wire, and a sunset.
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New America @newamerica.org · 28/07/2026
Despite Trump’s dismissive commentary, the ROAD to Housing Act could ease the affordability crisis by expanding access to low-cost homes. 🏡 @sabihaz.bsky.social discusses the biggest federal housing bill in a generation: go.newamerica.org/road-to-housing-a…
Quote from Sabiha Zainulbhai, Future of Land & Housing, about the housing shortage and accessibility of affordable homes. The design includes abstract lines and the New America logo at the bottom left.The image shows a cover page titled "The ROAD to Housing Act: Behind the Bipartisan Bill to Unlock America’s Affordable Housing Supply" by Sabiha Zainulbhai. It includes a photo of colorful row houses under a clear sky.
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New America @newamerica.org · 27/07/2026
🎉 We are pleased to announce the promotion of @mollygmartin.bsky.social to VP of Development & Strategy. Martin will fundraise for, design, implement, and measure various strategic opportunities that advance New America’s mission. 🔗 go.newamerica.org/molly-martin-vp-d…
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New America @newamerica.org · 22/07/2026
Communities nationwide are investing in young children. Now comes the hard part: implementation. The Early Care & Education Implementation Working Group helps local leaders share what works and learn from one another. 👥 go.newamerica.org/implementation-wo…
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