New America

How can we help foster a future that truly reflects the diversity of our nation? New America recently sat down with six remarkable Latino leaders to hear their perspectives on the current cultural landscape and hopes for the future. 🗣️ Highlighted Voices Julián Castro, CEO, Latino Community Foundation José González, Founder, Latino Outdoors Monica Lozano, Board Member, New America Cecilia Muñoz, Board Member, New America Henry A. J. Ramos, Senior Fellow, The New School Institute on Race, Power, and Political Economy Amanda Renteria, CEO, Code for America 📣 https://lnkd.in/eDiVGQ-2

Upcoming at New America 📅 11/4 Loss and Damage: Tackling Climate Inequities and Financing Resilience ➡️➡️ Join New America's Planetary Politics initiative for a conversation with globally recognized climate expert Harjeet Singh. 📅 11/12 - 11/13 Martian Encounters: Imagining Alternate Non-Colonial Futures ➡️➡️ Martian Encounters is a series of international, interdisciplinary conversations that address four themes shaping our visions of the future on Earth and beyond: Maps, Temples, Borders, and Ecosystems. Hear from a diverse group of speakers, ranging from biologists and astrophysicists to fiction authors, visual artists, poets, and video game designers 📅 11/13 Lessons from Bend, Ore. Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness ➡️➡️ DemocracyNext and New America invite you to a briefing on best practices and key insights from the Deschutes County Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness. Please join us for a thought-provoking discussion featuring on-the-ground experts and leaders who were instrumental to the process in Bend. 📅 11/14 Illusions of Control: Dilemmas in Managing U.S. Proxy Forces in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria ➡️➡️ New America's Future Security program welcomes Erica L. Gaston to discuss her book Illusions of Control. 📅 RSVP #NewAmericaEvents: https://lnkd.in/eQ7ybcpz

National elections are a crucial moment for American democracy. They reveal not just who wins, but the underlying trends shaping our society—like ideological shifts, media influence, and the role of money in politics. New America's Political Reform program reflects on the upcoming election and how we can strengthen democratic values for the future. 🗣️ Featured: Lee Drutman Ilyse Hogue Sarah Jacob Oscar Pocasangre Hollie Russon Gilman, Ph.D. Mark Schmitt Maresa Strano 🗳️ https://lnkd.in/eVWhixkg

How can the U.S. leverage diverse alliances to enhance its global standing? In a new piece for Foreign Affairs Magazine, New America CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter offers a roadmap for navigating an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape. 🌐 https://lnkd.in/eByiUKsz

The term “fascist” has a particular resonance these days but what does it really mean? In a new piece for New America's The Thread, Vice President, Global Studies & Fellows Peter Bergen draws on Robert Paxton’s Anatomy of Fascism to create a checklist for identifying fascist traits. 🔎 https://lnkd.in/eDQ4FyWD

We talk a lot about mis/disinformation, but how can we categorize it, to better understand and fight it? Navigating the Landscape of Misinformation and Disinformation An In-Depth Examination of Existing Frameworks https://lnkd.in/d5mX6W2A A new report by New America #ShareTheMicInCyber fellow Elie Alhajjar, PhD

How can we ensure a just energy transition? Martha Molfetas and Heela Rasool-Ayub of New America's Planetary Politics initiative consider the significance of centering justice and equity in the shift towards a renewable-driven economy. 🔋 https://lnkd.in/ecSjfqxZ

“Co-governance” or collaborative governance provides a model for shifting power to ordinary people and rebuilding their trust in government. Check out the ongoing series from New America’s Political Reform program that highlights stories of co-governance in practice. In the latest edition, Hollie Russon Gilman, Ph.D. and Sarah Jacob chat with Lindsay Morgan Tracy of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services about implementing community assemblies. 🎤 https://lnkd.in/euD5SyPd

Turns out Americans are not losing faith in higher education after all. Kevin Carey and Sophie Nguyen of New America – Education Policy Program discuss five major results from higher education polling and what news reporting on these issues may be getting wrong. 📚 https://lnkd.in/ehqMtSnc

🎉 Congratulations to 2023 New America Fellow Ross Perlin! Perlin was awarded the British Academy Book Prize (The Bookseller) for Global Cultural Understanding for his book LANGUAGE CITY, a social history and contemporary linguistic account of New York City. 🏆 https://lnkd.in/ebVhP7F7