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📣 The application for the 2025 Class of New America National Fellows (
@NAFellows
) is live!
Are you a storyteller looking for funding and a community of peers to help develop your next big idea? If so, then we want to hear from you!
📝 Apply by Feb. 1!
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Michael S Smith II’s fellowship with New America has been terminated following his use of inappropriate language that is incongruous with New America’s values. New America does not tolerate or condone the use of racist language or racist conduct of any kind.
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If you’re protesting, you should know your cell phone rights.
http://t.co/yTvyOt1YNi
@FutureTenseNow
http://t.co/nyi5RNVJAb
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American democracy is in grave danger: Today 100+ political scientists signed a statement calling for national voting and election administration standards. And, if necessary, suspending the filibuster to do it.
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We're thrilled to announce the Class of 2019 New America National Fellows! As we commemorate
#20Years200Fellows
,
@NAFellows
selected 17 immensely talented National Fellows from nearly 500 applicants. Learn more about the
#2019NAFellow
class here:
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We recognize that America has not come close to living up to the promise of its highest ideals. We must fight racism not just "out there,” but in our own lives & organizations. More from
@tyram25
&
@SlaughterAM
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"No matter how hard black immigrants fight to become American citizens and show their worth and show their value, anti-blackness limits their ability to gain equality in any kind of context."
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We’re thrilled to announce the Class of 2020
@NewAmerica
National Fellows! As we commemorate
#20Years200Fellows
,
@NAFellows
selected 15 immensely talented National Fellows from nearly 400 competitive applicants. Learn more about the
#2020NAFellow
class:
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Map: What Countries Have the Worst Gender Gaps?
http://t.co/098IVfCO24
http://t.co/pIbgBe4X9Y
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We condemn the violent effort to overturn the certification of the election results in the strongest terms. Our national institutions will hold, but they hold in spite of the president’s continued efforts to undermine our democracy.
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July 5th!
#2020NAFellow
@gocjhunt
's documentary THE NEUTRAL GROUND kicks off this season of
@POVDocs
on
@PBS
Learn more:
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Congratulations to our Cybersecurity Fellow
@tarah
on the
@FulbrightPrgrm
Cyber Security Scholar Award! She will work with
@UniofOxford
and
@NHSuk
on defining cyber war crimes and mitigating civilian harm in nation-state sponsored cyberattacks.
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Our
@PolReformNA
team and over 100 scholars "urge members of Congress to do whatever is necessary — including suspending the filibuster — in order to pass national voting and election administration standards."
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In the interest of transparency, New America is releasing email correspondences with Barry Lynn:
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What role do private military security contractors like the
#WagnerGroup
, play in Russia's
#Proxywarfare
?
Our senior fellow,
@CandaceRondeaux
examines the impact of PMSCs in their new report
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.
@elanabroitman
: Tribeca attack shows how urban communities use the connective tissue they build over time to heal.
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We’re thrilled to announce the Class of 2022 National Fellows!
@NAFellows
selected 15 immensely talented Fellows from nearly 400 competitive applicants
👉 Learn more about the
#2022NAFellow
class:
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#2021NAFellow
@AdamHSays
, staff writer
@TheAtlantic
covering education & national politics, is working on a book for
@eccobooks
detailing the narrative history of racial inequality in higher education and the government’s role in shaping it.
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"Beyoncé, whose show trounced YouTube's previous live-stream record, did what few black pop stars have done: demand that a predominantly lily-white venue bend to meet her—and succeed," writes
@PharmacySenegal
.
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How the study of “economics” became the study of everything except the economy.
http://t.co/RroBTgE1zQ
http://t.co/CzrBDu1eC8
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Can a work of fiction prevent WWIII?
#GhostFleet
is certainly trying:
http://t.co/lD5vS7IapC
http://t.co/XbYthyyqWg
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🎉 We're proud to announce the new generation of
#NatSec
leaders with
@NatSecDiver
!
Please join us in congratulating these 40 Latino and Latina experts and their contributions towards in US national security and foreign policy
#NextGenNatSec
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Applications for the 2019 Class of New America Fellows are live! Are you looking for funding, mentorship, a platform, and a community of peers to work with as you develop your next big idea? If so, we want to hear from you. Apply by Feb. 1, 2018:
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#2021NAFellow
@eveewing
—sociologist of education & Prof.
@UChicagoSSA
—is the author of 3 award-winning books.
@hgse
alum, she's working on a book about the historical & contemporary role of schools in creating anti-Black & anti-Native racial ideologies.
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If you missed today's discussion on the Russian invasion of
#Ukraine
with
@AricToler
of
@Bellingcat
,
@BeaGodefroy
and Liza Baran of
@CivCenter
, and
@wbend
and
@CandaceRondeaux
of our
@NewFrontlines
program, check out the recording here:
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We're on the hunt for our 2016 class of New America Fellows! Got a bold idea? Apply here:
http://t.co/K93e51SL1n
http://t.co/eqD1Ck5eQo
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"Can't find" any women in cyber?
@NewAmCyber
has curated a list of resources and organizations—and insights from their founders—to finally put that excuse to rest. Includes commentary from
@Susan_Hennessey
,
@JumokeDada
,
@__apf__
,
@elizabethw723
, more:
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We just RT'd it, but we cannot say enough times that you should read
@Raniaab
's great, important
@NewYorker
piece
http://t.co/elirkeDylZ
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@LoebAwards
@joshchin
@WSJ
@mollycrabapple
@MuseumModernArt
@jduffyrice
@theappeal
@Justice_Podcast
@Harvard_Law
@patevangelista
@HRPressAwards
@sopasia
@PulitzerPrizes
@suzyhans
@NYTmag
@gocjhunt
@TheDailyShow
@ITVSIndies
@CAAM
@Jazznheritage
@danielalamasmd
@BrighamWomens
@harvardmed
@ResidentFOX
@TheAtlantic
@FICTILIS
@TheNewSchool
@DissentMag
@bordersouthfilm
@RohdeD
@CNN
@matthewshaer
@MagAwards
@Harpers
@NYMag
#2020NAFellow
@ClintSmithIII
’s work has been published in the
@newyorker
,
@TheAtlantic
, &
@parisreview
. He’ll complete HOW THE WORD IS PASSED, a narrative nonfiction book that explores the relationship between place & public history.
#20Years200Fellows
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We’re thrilled to announce the Class of 2021 New America National Fellows!
@NAFellows
selected 10 immensely talented National Fellows from nearly 400 competitive applicants
💡Learn more about the
#2021NAFellow
class:
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.
@NewAmericaFPR
's Christopher Mellon and
@WillEGoHiking
spoke with the minds behind "The Expanse,"
@AbrahamHanover
and Ty Franck, to discuss property rights in space for the New America Weekly.
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"Climate change is the header in future history books about the 21st century, and our survival—and any semblance of a happy ending—hinges on responding to it in a rapid, unprecedented way."
Will Walkey recaps an event with
@fivefifths
and
@dwallacewells
.
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As Coronavirus
#Covid_19
rapidly spreads throughout the world, how do we plan for the future?
@NewAmericaISP
sat down with
@CIDRAP
Director, Michael T. Osterholm PhD, MPH, to address the cases and fears of a possible global pandemic
Watch the replay👇
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"Fear of crime...continues to be greatly exaggerated, justifying exorbitant investment in developing more law enforcement technologies." —
@cmcilwain
📖 Read an excerpt from “You Are Not Expected to Understand This”: How 26 Lines of Code Changed the World
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"Fighting for Black lives means fighting for all Black lives, including Black queer & Black trans lives.” —Joe Wilkes
In celebration of
#Juneteenth
,
@NewAmerica
's
@ughhh_its_joe
discusses the vital need to protect the Black LGBTQ+ community.
✊🏾🌈
#Pride
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Welcome to our 2018 Class of National Fellows! Watch this space for shout-outs to our 13 hugely talented thinkers:
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@LoebAwards
@joshchin
@WSJ
#2020NAFellow
, artist, & author
@mollycrabapple
is currently working on a book about the forgotten history of the Jewish Labor Bund. Her art is in the permanent collections of
@MuseumModernArt
.
#20Years200Fellows
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How do we address lack of diversity in
#cybersecurity
? We start by uplifting historically underrepresented groups.
@ChanBGC
,
@peterwsinger
,
@CamilleEsq
, and
@lzxdc
unveil our new
#ShareTheMicInCyber
fellowship.
Learn more 👇
@ShareInCyber
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The application for the Class of 2023 New America National Fellows is live! If you’re a storyteller looking for funding & a community to support your work, apply now!
Learn more here:
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.
@Yascha_Mounk
on how Trump emulates the playbook of strongmen who've done deep damage to democratic institutions:
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Why Silicon Valley can’t put a techie in Congress.
http://t.co/fWqRFNibHW
@FutureTenseNow
http://t.co/KGbYOR8TkZ
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#2020NAFellow
@jessbruder
is the author of NOMADLAND (
@wwnorton
) and an associate adjunct professor at
@columbiajourn
. Her upcoming book focuses on a community of East Africans working at an Amazon facility in Shakopee, Minnesota.
#20Years200Fellows
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Attention young journalists and academics: Apply here to be a 2016 New America fellow.
http://t.co/K93e51SL1n
http://t.co/PNKjNYoWjj
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"How dare people talk about immigration but not its connection to race," says
@joseiswriting
about American citizenship.
#RenewAmerica
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Welcome to
@Todd_Park44
, who today joins our board of directors and brings his knowledge of tech to the team!
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What would you name a new political party?
Join us for
@leedrutman
's book launch on the case for a multi-party system
🗓️ Jan 8, 6:00pm-7:30pm
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🎉🎉🎉
We're honored to announce that New America's New Practice Lab has been named a winner of
@FastCompany
’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Award in Politics & Policy!
New Practice Lab centers policy with delivery in mind.
#FCWorldChangingIdeas
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"My suggestion as a parent and cybersecurity expert: lie" -
@j_winterton
for
#humansofcybersecurity
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@LoebAwards
@joshchin
@WSJ
@mollycrabapple
@MuseumModernArt
@jduffyrice
@theappeal
@Justice_Podcast
@Harvard_Law
#2020NAFellow
@patevangelista
—a recipient of the
@HRPressAwards
, three
@sopasia
awards, and a 2018 finalist for the Osborn Elliott Prize for Journalism—is writing a book on the Philippine drug war.
#20Years200Fellows
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We'll be live tweeting conversation between
@HassanRouhani
and
@FareedZakaria
. Starting soon!
#RouhaniUNGA
@CNN
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Congratulations to our board chairman
@Lenny_Mendonca
on his appointment as Chief Economic and Business Advisor to California Governor
@GavinNewsom
.
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Fatal attacks in U.S. since 9/11 by terrorists from Trump visa-restricted countries: zero.
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We’re excited to announce that
@jsirons
has joined
@NewAmericaEd
and
@NewAmericaPIT
as a Future of Work fellow!
His work will focus on
#FutureofWork
and labor policy which will further connect education, technologies, and the labor market
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We're so excited to announce the Class of 2023
@NAFellows
! 🎉
These 15 talented individuals are bringing new, bold ideas about the most pressing issues of our day.
Check out our thread and meet the class
#2023NAFellows
👇
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What’s next in
#cybersecurity
?
Next week,
@CISAgov
director Jen Easterly (
@CISAJen
) joins
@peterbergencnn
to discuss at the
#FutureSecurityForum
.
🗓️ Tues, Sept 13, 4:45pm ET
📌 RSVP today!
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How does our current work affect future possibilities? Find out next week as
@FutureTenseNow
welcomes
@Annaleen
,
@LindaNagata
,
@TochiTrueStory
, and the Department of Transportation's
@SecretaryPete
📌 Apr 20, 10:30am ET
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Should Drones Have License Plates So Officials Can Police Them Like Cars?
http://t.co/I60c38iSWl
via
@FutureTenseNow
http://t.co/o1wyV0cU3e
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Congratulations to
@NAFellows
@DrMChatelain
for winning the Pulitzer Prize for her book Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America 🎉
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If you want to understand domestic terrorism, your have to look at the homegrown extremists:
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How does our current work affect future possibilities? Find out next week as
@FutureTenseNow
welcomes
@Annaleen
,
@LindaNagata
,
@TochiTrueStory
, and the Department of Transportation's
@SecretaryPete
📌 Apr 20, 10:30am ET
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Why you shouldn’t worry about the effects of giving your toddler an iPad.
http://t.co/ydRrxluI2V
http://t.co/qkIrzgXm9z
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🎉 A warm welcome to Future Tense's new editor:
@susanthesquark
!
A partnership of
@Slate
,
@NewAmerica
, and
@ASU
,
@FutureTenseNow
explores what’s next at the intersection of
#science
and
#technology
and what it means for our world.
🔗
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"There are Americans ... doing great things to solve our public problems all the time, but very often their work is not visible." Read about the impact of citizen engagement from our own
@cecmunoz
, a reviewer for the
@CitiesofService
#EngagedCities
Award.
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📣 If the U.S. is to succeed in a tech-centered future, developing the cybersecurity talent pipeline is a must.
The
#ShareTheMicInCyber
program announces its inaugural class of fellows on Monday!
@ChanBCG
shares more about
#STMICFellows2023
.
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Its time we call the idea that our kids are in danger everywhere they go what it is: hysteria.
http://t.co/fZFuwlC30Y
http://t.co/879i5YiXNw
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🎉 Congratulations to
#2017NAFellow
@AzmatZahra
who has been named one of
@CarnegieCorp
’s 2020 Fellows! Through humanities & social sciences
#CarnegieFellows
help us better understand where we’ve been, where we’re going & the enduring challenges we face
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Janelle Monáe's album arrives at a time when the question of who does and doesn't count as American is particularly fraught—when millions of Americans are asking themselves where and how they belong,
@HanaPassen
writes.
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Did you miss the live taping of
@Undisclosedpod
last week? You can still watch it on our site!
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#2022NAFellow
Lauren Michele Jackson (
@proseb4bros
), a contributing writer with
@NewYorker
and professor at
@NorthwesternU
, is producing a series of essays on the myths and metaphors of chronic pain for her book BACK to be published by
@AmistadBooks
.
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A captured ISIS "bride" gives a sneak peak into the organization, and the view isn't pretty.
http://t.co/0Dyy6Ety0L
http://t.co/N3O5yNKpuS
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Thrilled to welcome Paul E. Butler as New America’s new president and chief transformation officer!
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#2021NAFellow
@GayleCaleb
is writing a book for
@riverheadbooks
about the history of the effects of American white supremacy on Black Native Americans. Emerging Voices Fellow
@Demos_org
, he researches & reports identity & voting rights.
@arizonafuture
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Here is your ultimate
#SWSW
#cybersecurity
reading guide.
http://t.co/NwizoirmqJ
http://t.co/RthZMdlIqg
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@LoebAwards
@joshchin
@WSJ
@mollycrabapple
@MuseumModernArt
@jduffyrice
@theappeal
@Justice_Podcast
@Harvard_Law
@patevangelista
@HRPressAwards
@sopasia
@PulitzerPrizes
@suzyhans
@NYTmag
@gocjhunt
@TheDailyShow
@ITVSIndies
@CAAM
@Jazznheritage
@danielalamasmd
@BrighamWomens
@harvardmed
@ResidentFOX
#2020NAFellow
Vann R. Newkirk II is a staff writer at
@TheAtlantic
. He’s working on a book on the fates of some of the oldest black communities in the US in the paths of climate catastrophes, as well as a podcast about Hurricane Katrina.
#20Years200Fellows
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We're pleased to announce
@NewAmericaFPR
's partnership with
@DataKind
,
@asuresilience
,
@WFULawSchool
, and
@WSSURAMS
’s CSEM! The project will map home and land loss across the U.S., and conduct on-the-ground research in Arizona, Indiana, & North Carolina
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Since 9/11, domestic terrorist attacks inspired by far-right ideology have killed more people than those inspired by jihadists, a fact cited in
@peterbergencnn
’s testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security
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Today, we are thrilled to announce the launch of our new Planetary Politics initiative, led by
@CandaceRondeaux
.
@PlanetaryPol
is a call to action for reimagining a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable global order.
🌍 Learn more:
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We are looking for storytellers! If you’re a writer, producer or creator, you should apply to be a Class of 2022 National Fellow.
@NAFellows
offers funding & a community of storytellers to support your idea💡
Apply by Feb 1st!
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OUT TODAY: New report from
@NewAmCyber
’s
@Laura_K_Bate
takes a comprehensive look at the issues and questions that collectively make up the cybersecurity workforce development challenge.
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🎉 Congratulations to
@NAFellows
Julian Brave NoiseCat (
@jnoisecat
) (2022) and
@EmilyKassie
(2023)! They were awarded the Directing Award: U.S. Documentary at this year's
@sundancefest
for their film Sugarcane.
🎥 Read
@Deadline
's review of Sugarcane:
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If you write, you must read
@Jacob_Brogan
on writing.
This brutal app deletes everything you’ve written if you pause for more than a few seconds
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Mississippi has the highest poverty rate in the nation—and its welfare policies policies aren’t helping.
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Are you a female foreign policy expert looking to break through? Apply to this
@fpinterrupted
fellowship.
http://t.co/GrShzaiufx
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From the archives: We sat down with
@NAFellows
'
@KeishaBlain
for a Q&A on her upcoming book and the impact Black women have had in shaping the human rights framework in the United States.
📜
#WomensHistoryMonth
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“I write about race because I care about America.”
In a new
@washingtonpost
@PostOpinions
piece, New America Senior Advisor
@DrTedJ
discusses why grappling with race is key to realizing the promise of America.
🤝
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YOUR NAME/ARTICLE/BOOK TITLE HERE.
Apply to be a 2017 New America Fellow.
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Congratulations to
@nhannahjones
—a New America National Fellow and, also, a MacArthur "genius" grant winner:
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21 experts respond to what the ISIS campaign teaches us about the future of war.
http://t.co/z7Ex7y59xa
@DefenseOne
http://t.co/Z9Q6BF9A6S
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In our 20th anniversary year, New America is pleased to announce our new board chair: Dr.
@helenegayle
, president and CEO of
@ChiTrust
! We also welcome new board members:
@katherinegehl
,
@reidhoffman
, and
@aplusk
.
#NewAmericaTurns20
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We are looking for storytellers! If you’re a writer, producer or creator, you should apply to be a Class of 2022 National Fellow.
@NAFellows
offers funding & a community of storytellers to support your idea💡
Apply by Feb 1st!
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China’s largest ever drone will be able to hunt stealth bombers.
http://t.co/5OD4OejhCD
http://t.co/Ypoz266biP
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Q13 How will you confront domestic opposition to nuke deal? Answer: we can manage that as we have before, just as
@BarackObama
did in US.
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.
@peterwsinger
: "I don't have all the answers about what to do about the plague of violence fueled by right-wing hate groups. But I do know we'll never find them as long as those of us interested in national security downplay and avoid it."
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Think you can improve US security policy? Then we want to hear from you! Tell us how you would tackle today's central security challenges for a chance to win! Visit our page for more information 👉
📌 Submit by June 25th
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🎙️ New podcast alert!
“No Way Home” tells the story of four Afghans in exile, one year after the Taliban’s takeover. Afghan storytellers from New America’s
#AfghanistanObservatory
Initiative share their experiences with
@theintercept
.
Episode 1 out now:
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Earlier this week, Sarah Levinson Moriarty of
@NewAmericaISP
sat with
@kaitlancollins
of
@CNN
's The Source to discuss the release of the five Americans held in Iran and the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act.
📽️ More:
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