Laura Bornfreund

Holding Pattern

Does repeating a grade
improve reading skills?

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App-ward Mobility

New America analysts came up with an
idea for an app to help low-income families
navigate their finances, and won an award
from the U.S. Department of Treasury.

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Josh Freedman

Our Vacation-Less Nation

If President Obama and GOP candidate Mitt Romney really want to help working families, they should advance policies that allow for easier work-life balance.

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Steve LeVine

China's New Normal

The country's economic slowdown may get worse.
And it could stay that way.

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The College Apocalypse

Our antiquated, crumbling system was built from a 150-year-old law. Kevin Carey explains how Congress can reboot and update American higher education using our original principles.

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New America/Slate Map of the Week

Plotting Voter Fraud

Data collected by News21 shows little evidence
of widespread fraud despite prominent debate
about the issue during this election season.

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New America's Campaign Blog

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Campaign 2012 Big Spenders: Obama v. Romney
October 3, 2012 - 1:18pm
Does Political Power Have a Price Tag in 2012?
October 3, 2012 - 1:07pm
What's Wrong with U.S. Policy in the Mideast?
October 2, 2012 - 3:02pm
The Candidates on Education: Unsatisfactory
September 28, 2012 - 3:40pm

Latest Policy Papers

HIGHER EDUCATION: Cracking the Credit Hour
September 05 : The basic currency of higher education — the credit hour — represents the root of many problems plaguing America's...
GLOBAL ASSET BUILDING: Creating Creatures of Habit
July 26 : Youth savings accounts are emerging as a potential poverty reduction and youth development tool, with initial evidence...
OPEN TECHNOLOGY: Digital Freedom of Expression in Uzbekistan
July 18 : The 2011 uprisings in the Middle East have prompted speculation about whether digital technology can and will be used...
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A Romney/Obama Agenda

In the video above, and in an article for The Daily Beast, Jamie Zimmerman suggests ways that either a President Obama or Romney could strengthen America's leadership in global development in light of the candidates' speeches at the Clinton Global Initiative.

It's a Mad, Mad World

spacer Violent protests over an anti-Islam video prompted a recent Newsweek cover story depicting images of "Muslim rage." New America President Steve Coll reflects on the warped Western perception of an unstable and angry Muslim world in The New Yorker. On CNN, National Security Studies Fellow Haroon Moghul explores the underlying reasons behind the recent protests.

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Do It Yourself Tax Plan

spacer Republicans and Democrats agree: The U.S. needs a lower corporate tax rate. Think you know how to slash it? Test your plan with the Committee For a Responsible Federal Budget’s interactive corporate tax reform calculator. Pick from a list of reforms to apply and tax expenditures to eliminate, and watch to see if the rate falls – or rises – under your command.

The Sidebar Weekly Podcast

spacer The Sidebar - Romesh Ratnesar considers the future of American strategy in the Middle East and Emily Parker explains the global implications of recent uprisings in China.

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