Videos

Shana 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.

Georgetown University African American history Professor Marcia Chatelain examined the role that fast food franchises have played in African American entrepreneurship and economic empowermen…

New America hosted a discussion on ranked-choice voting (RCV), a system which takes voters' preferences among all candidates into account if no candidate receives a majority. The panelists d…

A panel of academics talked about the impact of public policy on race relations in the U.S. More specifically the discussion focused on the question of whether the solidarity of African Amer…

New America held a discussion titled “Black Politics in Trump’s America” examining strategies black leaders could use to exert pressure on elected officials and policy makers.

Secretary Sylvia Burwell talked about health care policy priorities and interests. She urged members of Congress who continue to push to repeal the Affordable Care Act to find common ground …

Panelists talked about the impact of public or government financing of political campaigns. They focused on Professor Michael Miller’s book, Subsidizing Democracy: How Public Funding Changes…

Economists and political scholars talked about social programs such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid as part of a possible agreement on avoiding the “fiscal cliff,” the impending t…

Panelists compared the amount of corporate and union spending in the 2012 elections with prior election cycles following the Supreme Court’s decision on Citizens United v. Federal Election C…

Mark Schmitt talked about his recent American Prospect articles. Topics included transparency, independent voters, and President Obama’s first year in office. He also responded to telephone …

Mark Schmitt talked about priorities for the incoming Obama Administration and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. Mr. Schmitt wrote an article recently, “The Audacity of Patie…

The first panel spoke on the changing political culture in the United States and how it will affect the next social contract. Panelists focused on the growing demand for post-partisanship, t…

Mark Schmitt talked about politics, public affairs, and other issues. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.