New America

Megan Garber, a 2025 New America and Emerson Collective Fellow, is a staff writer at The Atlantic. She is writing a book about how Americans’ demand for constant entertainment is reshaping culture, politics, and everyday life. ?? Check out our Q&A with #2025NAFellow Megan Garber in The Thread: https://lnkd.in/eiMxD3bq

New America California teamed up with the Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP) to host Is This Thing On? A Night of Comedy About Making it in America. Envisioned by Head of New America California Autumn McDonald, the evening highlighted the power of creative expression to engage communities in real dialogue about the systems shaping our lives. ??? Learn more about the impactful event where eight military-connected comedians used humor to explore economic mobility and the American Dream: https://lnkd.in/gxp6VAJe

Last week, Public Interest Technology Director Andreen Soley met with leaders from across the PIT space at the White House. Wonderful to see so many leading lights together including Renée Cummings, New America alum Afua Bruce, and many more! ??

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State governments have established civilian cyber corps ("C3s") to improve their cyber resiliency, develop cyber emergency response capabilities, and more. #STMIC Fellow Michael Razeeq examines the current state of C3s and provides a model C3 law. ?? https://lnkd.in/eWiZfYgU

In the age of AI and misinformation, online scams are becoming more prevalent and more tricky to spot. How do we protect ourselves and our loved ones from scammers? For New America’s The Thread, I share my father’s personal experience being targeted by an online scammer—to highlight the urgent need for better safeguards to protect those most vulnerable from these growing threats. https://lnkd.in/gxvzQ_w9

An unprecedented look inside the Wagner Group: New America's Future Frontlines program analyzes 13,000+ personnel records, revealing the paramilitary’s structure, operations, and ties to the Russian state. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eduBfbBA

Curious about careers in public interest technology (PIT)? On October 11th, PIT-UN's Nia Brazzell will take the stage at AnitaB.org's Grace Hopper Celebration with three of our PIT career experts. They'll discuss student engagement and opportunities to break into the field at the biggest tech conference for women and nonbinary tech talent. ?? The event takes place in-person in Philadelphia or virtually, Oct. 8-11. Register today: https://lnkd.in/exfVpcAr

As a senior fellow at New America, I’m spending the year processing insights I gained from my discussion tour. In a new essay, I write about a finding I initially struggled with: the electorate’s paradoxical dance with authenticity. As we stand at a pivotal crossroads, however, the message now seems clear: Authenticity isn’t just campaign rhetoric; it’s democracy’s last hope for survival.

Just one week away! In person in DC and hybrid online. Join the New America early #education team for an amazing event offering first-look at a new framework on *Learning, Joy, and Equity*: how to create inclusive #elementaryed environments that keep kids learning and smiling. Hosted by @The Children’s Equity Project and @New America – Education Policy Program’s #EarlyEd team, this event will officially launch the framework and introduce its 14 core ingredients for designing "child-centered, joyful, and effective learning spaces." ???? October 15 ??? 2:00pm, ET ??? Hybrid (Online + D.C.) ??? RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/g_wsbY58 P.S. Can’t listen in but interested in learning exactly how this recipe uproots bias in early learning systems? ?? Read over the new guide that builds atop insights from @The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine about the ways we know children learn: