New America

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We are now accepting applications for the Class of 2027 to the New America Fellows Program!
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An Analysis of DC Eviction Filings: June Through October 2025

Future of Land and Housing Brief
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Human Mobility in Post-Climate America

Future of Land and Housing Event
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Our Story

Find out more about our distinctive community of thinkers, writers, researchers, technologists, and community activists.

Jobs & Fellowships

Explore the jobs, fellowships, and internship opportunities at New America.

Podcasts

New America's slate of podcasts focuses on telling stories about realizing America's promise of equity and opportunity.
Highlights

Our Story

Find out more about our distinctive community of thinkers, writers, researchers, technologists, and community activists.

Jobs & Fellowships

Explore the jobs, fellowships, and internship opportunities at New America.

Podcasts

New America's slate of podcasts focuses on telling stories about realizing America's promise of equity and opportunity.

We are dedicated to renewing
the promise of America

Read about our mission.

Upcoming Events
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Dec. 9th, 2025

Human Mobility in Post-Climate America

Join Jesse M. Keenan and Vann R. Newkirk II on the rapidly shifting landscape of climate-driven migration in the United States.
Online Only
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Dec. 10th, 2025

From Classroom to Shop Floor: Advanced Manufacturing with Youth Apprenticeship

A conversation with JFF and Hillsborough Public Schools about youth apprenticeship in the advanced manufacturing sector.
Washington, DC
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Dec. 11th, 2025

Searching for Hopeful Climate Futures in the Present

Join Future Tense online to discuss a new book, Climate Imagination: Dispatches from Hopeful Futures.
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Where policy, equity, and
culture come together.

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Recent Publications
Dec. 4th, 2025

The Us@250 Experience: Building a New American Future

Scholars, artists, and activists explore renewing American democracy through local storytelling and curiosity.
By: 
Nicholas Mainieri
Us@250 Initiative Blog Post
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Dec. 4th, 2025

A Ready-Made Model for Workforce Pell

Lorain Community College’s Fast Track programs offer a model for Workforce Pell: short, affordable, career-aligned pathways.
By: 
Iris Palmer
Center on Education & Labor Blog Post
Dec. 3rd, 2025

The Marketplace Has Superseded Diplomacy in Ukraine Talks

Candace Rondeaux warns that profit-seeking fixers are pulling Russia-Ukraine diplomacy into a volatile, unaccountable marketplace.
By: 
Candace Rondeaux
Future Frontlines Article/Op-Ed
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Dec. 3rd, 2025

‘Fear and Excitement’ Are Driving AI Discourse in Government

Lilian Coral and Neil Kleiman joined StateScoop's Priorities Podcast to discuss RethinkAI's comprehensive local AI report.
By: 
Lilian Coral
 and 
Neil Kleiman
RethinkAI In The News Piece
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