New America

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Quiz: What Does DOGE Know About You?

Your data isn’t just a file—it’s your life. Our tool shows how DOGE’s access puts your privacy and security at risk. See what’s exposed.

Open Technology Institute Brief

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Black Dandyism at the Met Gala: A Roundtable on Style and Storytelling

Us@250 Initiative Article In The Thread

Defending the Department of Education

Education Policy Collections

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

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

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Upcoming Events

May. 14th, 2025

Community First: The Future of Public Broadband Conference and Hill Day

This inaugural conference provides two days of strategy, advocacy, discussions and networking in the nation’s capital.

Washington, DC

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May. 21st, 2025

The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality

Join nonresident scholar Faisal Lalani for a rescheduled discussion on growing global divide fueled by AI with author Rachel Adams.

Online Only

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May. 22nd, 2025

Indians in America: A Conversation with Author Meenakshi Ahamed

Join author Meenakshi Ahamed, to discuss her new book and examine the story of Indian immigration.

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Recent Publications

May. 13th, 2025

Data Diplomacy: Rethinking Cross-Border Data Flows for a More Equitable Global Digital Economy

Data localization isn’t fragmentation—it’s a response to imbalance. Arindrajit Basu argues for a way to fix it.

By:

Arindrajit Basu

Planetary Politics Blog Post

May. 13th, 2025

Untangling Fact from Fiction in Trump’s Call to Defund English Learner Education

Trump’s attempt to defund Title III is fraught with baseless and inaccurate claims about the federal EL program, here are the facts.

Quiz: What Does DOGE Know About You?

Your data isn’t just a file—it’s your life. Our tool shows how DOGE’s access puts your privacy and security at risk. See what’s exposed.

Open Technology Institute Brief

Black Dandyism at the Met Gala: A Roundtable on Style and Storytelling

Us@250 Initiative Article In The Thread

Defending the Department of Education

Education Policy Collections

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.

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

May. 14th, 2025

Community First: The Future of Public Broadband Conference and Hill Day

This inaugural conference provides two days of strategy, advocacy, discussions and networking in the nation’s capital.

Washington, DC

RSVP

May. 21st, 2025

The New Empire of AI: The Future of Global Inequality

Join nonresident scholar Faisal Lalani for a rescheduled discussion on growing global divide fueled by AI with author Rachel Adams.

Online Only

RSVP

May. 22nd, 2025

Indians in America: A Conversation with Author Meenakshi Ahamed

Join author Meenakshi Ahamed, to discuss her new book and examine the story of Indian immigration.

Online Only

RSVP

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Recent Publications

May. 13th, 2025

Data Diplomacy: Rethinking Cross-Border Data Flows for a More Equitable Global Digital Economy

Data localization isn’t fragmentation—it’s a response to imbalance. Arindrajit Basu argues for a way to fix it.

By:

Planetary Politics Blog Post

May. 13th, 2025

Untangling Fact from Fiction in Trump’s Call to Defund English Learner Education

Trump’s attempt to defund Title III is fraught with baseless and inaccurate claims about the federal EL program, here are the facts.

By:

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Education Policy Blog Post

May. 13th, 2025

2025 State of Higher Education Survey - Higher Education Interest Results

Higher Education Survey

May. 13th, 2025

NORC-AP Poll on Trump's Treatment of Colleges

Higher Education Survey

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the promise of America

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