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10/13/2026

In 2023, Vermont passed Act 76, landmark legislation creating a near-universal system of child care. Now, many states and cities are pursuing similar initiatives to make child care more accessible for families.

To support these efforts, New America’s Better Life Lab and Let's Grow Kids Action Network produced six toolkits for advocates, policymakers, and funders working to build campaigns for child care for all.

Each toolkit offers advice and practical resources focused on a specific element of a campaign, from lobbying and grassroots organizing to engaging philanthropists and the business community.

Meaningful public participation in policymaking can do more than give communities a voice. When structured as a true par...
10/12/2026

Meaningful public participation in policymaking can do more than give communities a voice. When structured as a true partnership between government and civil society, it can help agencies better respond to people’s needs while strengthening the civic infrastructure democracy needs to thrive.

A new report from New America’s Reconstructing Democracy Project offers recommendations for how the federal government can deepen public participation in policymaking, including by learning from innovative state and local models and investing in regional and local capacity.

Reading together is a low-barrier, high-reward way for families to connect. New Practice Lab Senior Policy Manager (and ...
10/09/2026

Reading together is a low-barrier, high-reward way for families to connect.

New Practice Lab Senior Policy Manager (and former librarian) Sarah Gilliand argues that library cards are as essential as a credit card or Social Security number.

In a new article for The Thread, Gilliland explores how public libraries and book donation programs like Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library can make reading more accessible.

10/07/2026

What happens when emerging technologists get to work on real-world challenges for mission-driven nonprofits?

New America’s build4good initiative connects post-secondary students who are majoring in technology related fields with nonprofit partners and experienced mentors to work on high-impact projects while exploring careers in public interest technology and social impact.

In this video, interns and mentors share what makes build4good unique: meaningful work, a supportive community, and a culture of curiosity, teamwork, and continuous learning.

10/06/2026

The number of gig workers in Illinois increased 168 percent between 2010 and 2023. For many workers, especially in communities that have faced decades of disinvestment, it offers something traditional employment often doesn't: flexibility and control over their own schedules. But that flexibility comes at a cost.

New America's CivicSpace spoke with gig workers in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood about what their working lives actually look like, and what would make them more sustainable. The findings point to a clear tension. Workers value the freedom gig work offers, but they shouldn't have to sacrifice basic protections to keep it.

10/02/2026

At this year’s Future Security Forum, policymakers, journalists, military leaders, and scholars considered what America’s post-9/11 wars have taught us. Have those lessons been applied to strengthen global security?

In a new publication, we highlight key takeaways from the event, including lessons that could help bolster U.S. and allied counterterrorism efforts.

09/29/2026

Stable housing is critical to student parent success, but too many face the threat of eviction.

Policy expert Richard Davis Jr. breaks down what our research with The Eviction Lab at Princeton University indicates about housing insecurity among this student population.

More of the world is at war than at any point since 1945. Climate change and AI pose new existential risks. And yet many...
09/29/2026

More of the world is at war than at any point since 1945. Climate change and AI pose new existential risks. And yet many students are still learning the same theories about how the world works.

Gordon LaForge, Co-Director of New America's Power, People, and Planet Initiative, offers us a fresh syllabus for understanding geopolitics and power today.

09/27/2026

What does multilateralism mean, both to those who criticize it and those who defend it?

Though international cooperation remains essential to address global challenges related to security, finance, climate, and more, the institutions governing that cooperation often struggle to deliver results.

In a new report for New America, Heela Rasool-Ayub argues that the crisis of multilateralism is primarily a crisis of institutions.

Upcoming at New America📅 9/28 Higher Education After Trump➡️➡️ Join New America and the Washington Monthly for a convers...
09/26/2026

Upcoming at New America

📅 9/28 Higher Education After Trump

➡️➡️ Join New America and the Washington Monthly for a conversation about the future of higher education.

📅 9/29 Power at the Polls: Confronting Barriers to Accessible Democracy

➡️➡️ This virtual event on the state of accessible democracy will examine the legal protections afforded by the ADA and the Voting Rights Act.

📅 9/30 Policy Advocacy for Nonprofit Leaders in Chicago

➡️➡️ New America Chicago’s CivicSpace initiative and The Chicago Community Trust are hosting a workshop to help nonprofit organization take community priorities from bold ideas to policy reality.

📅 9/30 How We See It

➡️➡️ Explore what outside perspectives reveal about America's place in a changing world and what Americans stand to learn by looking outward.

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