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New America experts in the news:

1️⃣ New America CEO @slaughteram.bsky.social offers her perspective in @notus.com https://bit.ly/4bbzC1t

2️⃣ @brigidschulte.bsky.social for @theguardian.com https://bit.ly/4qfAOok
Currency notes form the background for a NOTUS interview announcement dated Jan 23, 2026. The headline asks about the issue, trend, or crisis that will dominate global economic news in the coming year. It mentions that New America CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter offers her perspective in the NOTUS Forum. A digital article from The Guardian titled "She's 14 and she's moved 26 times. The US housing crisis has families like hers 'running in place'" by Brigid Schulte, Director of New America's Better Life Lab, dated January 23, 2026. The background shows the exterior of residential buildings.
February 10, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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The sale of #TikTok reveals something deeper about the rise of #authoritarianism in the #digital era. Read the latest piece from @newamerica.org's VP of Tech & Democracy, @lcoral.bsky.social, to learn more: www.newamerica.org/the-thread/t...
Trump’s TikTok and the Growing State of Authoritarianism
Lilian Coral explains the Trump TikTok deal, what it means for users, and what it reveals about the administration’s efforts to consolidate power online.
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February 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
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🎊 New America Senior Fellow @leedrutman.bsky.social has been named as a "Post Next 50".

The annual selection by the @washingtonpost.com highlights people who are actively reshaping how America thinks, works, connects and creates.

🌟 https://wapo.st/4cjQeVd
Lee Drutman pictured standing outside, featured in an article on The Washington Post. The article highlights New America Senior Fellow Lee Drutman as a "Post Next 50" and discusses a multiparty system. An American flag waves in the background. The article date is February 9, 2026.
February 9, 2026 at 9:55 PM
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Today, New START expires without replacement, ending the U.S.–Russia strategic nuclear arms treaty era — not arms control itself.

In @thebulletin.org I examine why managing uncertainty, rather than restoring past models, must now be a priority.

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The experts comment: New START expires, bringing both risks and opportunities
Experts share their concern about the no-rules, no-inspections period that opens when New START expires on Thursday. They also see an opportunity to adapt arms control to a multipolar world.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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Applications are open for the State Eviction Data Response Network (EDRN), supported by the Ballmer Group.

EDRN will support 10 state partners from 2026–2028 to strengthen eviction data systems. Applications due March 3, 2026.

🏠 https://go.newamerica.org/request-for-applications-EDRN-2026-5
February 5, 2026 at 10:06 PM
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The capture and prosecution of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro blur the lines between international legal norms & acts of war.

Candace Rondeaux of Future Frontlines examines what happens when Trump ignores international law.

🗺️ https://go.newamerica.org/trump-maduro-international-law-conflict-5
Three individuals stand on a stage, with one at a podium displaying the seal of the President of the United States. The backdrop features flags. The text on the image reads: "What Happens When the President Can Ignore International Law? We're About to Find Out, Again." By: Candace Rondeaux. A quote on a dark background reads, "“The legal architecture of [Maduro’s capture] exposes a long-standing truth: American exceptionalism has always depended on selective enforcement." Decorative lines are present in the corners.
February 5, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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Digital sovereignty starts with infrastructure, not algorithms. When the US & China control every layer of AI infrastructure, where’s the agency for emerging economies?

Watch highlights from the third annual Digital Futures Symposium.

🛰️ More: https://go.newamerica.org/ai-africa-tech-politics-5
February 4, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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Upcoming at New America

📅 2/4 Confronting Harmful Rhetoric and Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

📅 2/6 The Wall Dancers

📅 2/10 Coexisting with AI: Work, Love, and Play in a Changing World

📅 https://go.newamerica.org/new-america-events-5
Upcoming events at New America. - February 4: "Confronting Harmful Rhetoric and Policy at HHS," online at 12 PM ET. - February 6: "The Wall Dancers," online at 12 PM ET. - February 10: "A Conversation with Kay Firth-Butterfield," online at 1 PM ET. For more information, visit newamerica.org/events.
February 4, 2026 at 1:51 PM
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Upcoming at New America

📅 2/4 Confronting Harmful Rhetoric and Policy at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

📅 2/6 The Wall Dancers

📅 2/10 Coexisting with AI: Work, Love, and Play in a Changing World

📅 https://go.newamerica.org/new-america-events-5
Upcoming events at New America. - February 4: "Confronting Harmful Rhetoric and Policy at HHS," online at 12 PM ET. - February 6: "The Wall Dancers," online at 12 PM ET. - February 10: "A Conversation with Kay Firth-Butterfield," online at 1 PM ET. For more information, visit newamerica.org/events.
February 3, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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📣 New America is seeking a full-time Media Production Manager to support the creation of audio-visual assets and provide technical assistance for in-studio, hybrid and virtual events in the New America Studio.

🔗 https://go.newamerica.org/apply-media-production-manager-5
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January 30, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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Rounding out our posts for #DataPrivacyWeek, we're excited to share the zine OTI worked on with @nirhealth.bsky.social! Check out OTI's blog that further breaks down #privacy practices illustrated in the zine. www.newamerica.org/oti/blog/top...
January 30, 2026 at 9:23 PM
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As tech, like #AI, gets more integrated in #education, concerns about how schools manage and use student #data while ensuring their privacy are not unfounded.

This #DataPrivacyWeek, read more about this from OTI:
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January 29, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Online age verification mandates can endanger our #privacy & #security.

During #DataPrivacyWeek, read OTI's pieces on this, including a brief on zero-knowledge proofs: a possible path to privacy-preserving age verification.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:07 PM
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Our #privacy holds considerable social & economic value, but the U.S.'s current approach to privacy consistently undervalues it.

On #DataPrivacyDay, we revisit an OTI article highlighting the need for a privacy valuation framework.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:15 PM
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🎉 New America welcomes Anthony Foxx, James (Jim) O’Brien, & Stephanie Valencia to our Board of Directors, effective Jan. 1, 2026.

Each brings deep experience from the highest levels of gov't., public research, & social advocacy.

🔗 https://go.newamerica.org/foxx-obrien-valencia-board-of-directors-5
Announcement poster introducing new New America board members: Anthony Foxx, Emma Bloomberg Professor of Practice & Director of the Center for Public Leadership, Harvard Kennedy School; James O’Brien, Senior VP University Affairs and Chief of Staff, Office of University Affairs, Arizona State University; Stephanie Valencia, Co-Founder of Equis and Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Latino Media Network
January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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New America's @techanddemocracy.newamerica.org advocates for tech policy that protects our right to privacy.

This #DataPrivacyDay, we spotlight some of their efforts to advance this important work.

💻 https://go.newamerica.org/consumer-privacy-5
January 28, 2026 at 6:10 PM
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When governments collect, share & use our data, they must do so while prioritizing our #privacy & the truth. Read some of OTI's publications from last year to learn more.

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January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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Money, childcare, and time with loved ones are essentials for families across the country.

In 2025, the New Practice Lab helped 2.8M Americans gain access to these critical resources.

🔗 Check out the Lab's 2025 Impact Report: https://go.newamerica.org/NPL-2025-impact-report-5
Graphic showing statistics from a social initiative, highlighting that 2.8 million Americans have been assisted by the New Practice Lab, including over 1 million from economically excluded families with young children. Includes an illustration of two adults and two children.
January 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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New America experts in the news:

1️⃣ New America CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter sat down with CNN's Fareed Zakaria https://cnn.it/4sSQMYd

1️⃣ Jasmine Heyward's Sundance panel featured by GLAAD https://bit.ly/4jUdOJW

1️⃣ Yulyia Panfil interviewed for DWELL https://bit.ly/4bcswty
Image from a CNN article titled 'On GPS: Two perspectives on the Trump-Europe rift over Greenland' dated January 18, 2026. Features a colorful photo of houses in Greenland, with a header mentioning an interview between Anne-Marie Slaughter and Fareed Zakaria. Promotional image for a GLAAD-featured article titled "For Sundance’s Last Festival In Park City, GLAAD Is Going All Out to Honor LGBTQ Storytellers of Past, Present & Future," dated January 21, 2026. Jasmine Heyward's Sundance panel featured by GLAAD. Cover of a Dwell magazine article titled 'Can We Blame the Banks for the Dearths of American Starter Homes?' dated January 22, 2026, featuring a highlight about Yuliya Panfil being interviewed.
January 27, 2026 at 12:09 AM
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📣 Final call!

Writers, journalists, filmmakers, and creators shaping the public conversation—applications for the 2027 Class of New America Fellows are closing soon.

📝 Apply by Feb. 2. https://go.newamerica.org/apply-new-america-fellows-5
Promotional poster for New America, featuring a 'Last call for applications' for the Class of 2027 Fellows. The application deadline is February 2, 2026. Icons represent speech, analytics, and networking.
January 26, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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@newamerica.org's OTI advocates for tech policy that protects our right to #privacy. We're kicking off #DataPrivacyWeek with the program's takes on #AI agents & encryption.

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January 26, 2026 at 5:55 PM
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Upcoming at New America

📅 1/30 Hated by All the Right People

📅 2/2 Eviction Data Response Network Application Informational Webinar

📅 2/3 Exploring the American Degree Apprenticeship Landscape

📅 https://go.newamerica.org/new-america-events-5 #NewAmericaEvents
Upcoming events poster by New America: January 30, 'Hated by All the Right People' online presentation at 12 pm ET; February 1, 'Eviction Data Response' online informational webinar at 1 pm ET; February 3, 'Explore the American Degree Apprenticeship' online presentation at 2 pm ET. For more events visit newamerica.org/events.
January 25, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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New America experts in the news:

1️⃣ Research from the Better Life Lab at New America featured in Axios Twin Cities https://bit.ly/49D0q9B

2️⃣ Peter W. Singer for Defense One https://bit.ly/49UIGW4

3️⃣ Lee Drutman quoted in the WSJ https://on.wsj.com/4a9TtwR
News article from Axios Twin Cities dated January 21, 2026, titled "ICE surge worsens child care staffing crunch in Minnesota." The highlight mentions research from the Better Life Lab at New America. Screenshot of a Defense One article titled 'China is building 'full-stack' defense-innovation cities', dated January 19, 2026. The article is written by Peter Warren Singer in collaboration with Tye Graham at BluePath Labs. Article in Wall Street Journal dated January 16, 2026, discussing Joe Rogan's criticism of ICE and his support for civil liberties, by Lee Drutman, Senior Fellow at New America.
January 24, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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@vshabo.bsky.social examines how gender roles shape work, wages, and care in a recent issue primer.

Can human-centered storytelling help move us beyond zero-sum gender debates toward shared solutions?

🔗 Dive into the research: https://go.newamerica.org/breaking-out-of-a-gendered-box-5
Illustration of two individuals in a discussion, one holding a small child, in an article titled "Breaking Out of a Gendered Box: Centering What’s Most Human When Writing About Work, Family, and Care" by Vicki Shabo, published by New America's Better Life Lab.
January 23, 2026 at 9:10 PM
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U.S. community colleges have seen a drop in enrollment since the COVID-19 pandemic.

New America's Center on Education and Labor examines strategies to re-engage adult learners in this important sector of higher education.

🎓 https://go.newamerica.org/strategies-for-re-enrolling-adult-learners-5
Report cover titled "Strategies for Re-Enrolling Adult Learners at Community Colleges" featuring a person in graduation regalia, by authors Ivy Love, Sarah Nzau, and Tiffany Thai for New America's Center on Education & Labor.
January 19, 2026 at 6:09 PM