Surveillance State
Journalists Josh Chin and Liza Lin examined China’s attempt to use data to control its citizens. This event was hosted by the New America organization in Washington, D.C.
444 viewsJournalists Josh Chin and Liza Lin examined China’s attempt to use data to control its citizens. This event was hosted by the New America organization in Washington, D.C.
444 viewsJody Heymann, Aleta Sprague, and Amy Raub examined gaps in gender equality and discussed how to utilize more evidence-based solutions to close them. The Better Life Lab at New America in Was…
86 viewsSenator Ron Wyden (D-OR) spoke about regulating big tech companies and social media platforms at an event hosted by New America and the Wikimedia Foundation. Other topics included consumer p…
347 viewsFuture Tense Editor Torie Bosch examined the computer code that defines the technology we use and the human choices made when writing the code. This event was hosted by the New America Found…
414 viewsShana Gadarian argued that the Trump administration politicized the COVID-19 pandemic to the detriment of public health. This virtual conversation was hosted by the New America foundation.
109 viewsRachel Aviv explored the issue of mental illness and human reactions to times of crisis and distress. This virtual event was hosted by the New America Foundation in Washington, D.C.
250 viewsOfficials with the Labor and Transportation Departments and other panelists discussed infrastructure investments in local communities at an event hosted by New America’s Center on Education …
267 viewsNew America senior fellow Nelly Lahoud talked about the 6,000 pages of private communications found on Osama bin Laden’s hard drives, which were confiscated by the U.S. military in Pakistan …
926 viewsThe chemical company Monsanto was founded in Missouri at beginning of the 20th century, and is best known for its bioengineered seeds and herbicide Round-Up. Ohio State University business h…
268 viewsAuthor Jonathan Katz provided a history of American expansionism through the military career of Smedley Butler, “the Fighting Quaker,” who served in all major U.S.-involved battles from the …
595 viewsPolitico military affairs reporter Wesley Morgan looked at American military action in Afghanistan’s Pech Valley. This virtual event was hosted by the New America Foundation in Washington, D…
428 viewsNew America hosted a virtual discussion on extremism and domestic terrorism in the wake of the attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Trump. Experts in national security and e…
484 viewsErik Larson looked at Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s leadership during the London Blitz. This was a virtual event hosted by Future Tense, a partnership of New America, Slate, and Arizona…
2,951 viewsExperts talked about voting technology and the potential for voting via smartphone or computer. Nimit Sawhney, the co-founder and CEO of Voatz, outlined the benefits of allowing voters to ca…
247 viewsLaura Miller (Slate), Priscilla Painton (Simon & Schuster), and Brandon Tensley (CNN) talked about the future of books and book publishing in an era of technological and social change.
446 viewsCecilia Munoz detailed her experiences serving as the first Latina director of the Domestic Policy Council during the Obama administration. This was a virtual program hosted by New America.
224 viewsGeorgetown University African American history Professor Marcia Chatelain examined the role that fast food franchises have played in African American entrepreneurship and economic empowermen…
224 viewsPeter Bergen talked about his book, Trump and His Generals: The Cost of Chaos, on the experiences of Generals Mattis, McMaster, Kelly, and Flynn during their time in the Trump administration…
598 viewsFormer State Department and National Security Council officials discussed U.S. policy toward Iran, including the recent U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. They disc…
419 viewsNew America held a discussion on combating extremism and domestic terrorism. Panelists included a former intelligence analysis director with the New York Police Department and a former leade…
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