New America Podcasts

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The Sidebar: France's New President and Egypt's Democratic Transition

May 17, 2012

On this week's episode of The Sidebar podcast (available below) Leila Hilal discusses Egypt's first ever presidential debate and the emerging democratic process in the Middle East. Jeff Vanke talks about France's new president and the future of the Eurozone. Elizabeth Weingarten hosts.

Also, Leila Hilal spoke with us on camera to preview Egypt's upcoming elections:

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Podcast: Turning Around Elementary Schools

May 14, 2012

Two years ago, the federal government began distributing $3 billion in stimulus funds to some of the nation's lowest performing schools through the School Improvement Grants (SIG) program. With SIG funds, states are expected to rapidly transform schools according to program guidelines put out by the Department of Education.

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The Sidebar: Putin’s New Term & Updates on Immigration in the US

May 11, 2012

The meaning of Russian President Vladimir Putin's third term and updates on immigration policy and trends are topics for discussion in this week’s podcast.  Host Pamela Chan is joined by Schwartz Fellows Steve Levine and Tamar Jacoby.  

To learn more about today’s topics, check out:

Steve’s blog, The Oil and the Glory (http://oilandglory.foreignpolicy.com/ ) and book, Putin's Labyrinth: Spies, Murder, and the Dark Heart of the New Russia (http://www.amazon.com/Putins-Labyrinth-Spies-Murder-Russia/dp/0812978412)

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New America NYC Event: Minimum Rage

May 8, 2012

Millennials are the first downwardly mobile generation in decades, staring down a host of economic challenges--student debt, the rise of low-wage jobs, and the ballooning cost of tuition, food, and rent. Media regularly serve up sobering statistics about twentysomethings, while Occupy Wall Street struggles to stay on message. How will the Great Recession affect Millennials longterm? And do they have what it takes to fight back?

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Global Assets Project Podcast: Farewell to the Greenback

May 7, 2012
Fans of the West Wing will fondly remember Rob Lowe’s character Sam Seaborn’s passionate diatribe against the penny, which this year our Canadian neighbors decided to get rid of. Author David Wolman, who recently sat down with the New American Foundation’s Global Assets Project for an interview, recently lived without cash for one year as research for his book “The End of Money,” which he initially thought would be a “eulogy meets valentine to banknotes and little metal plugs.”
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The Sidebar: Human rights in China and the U.S. Federal student loan interest rate debate

May 3, 2012
Human rights in China and the U.S. Federal student loan interest rate debate are topics for discussion, as Rebecca MacKinnon and Jason Delisle join host Pamela Chan.
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Going Beyond Third-Grade Retention to Help Struggling Readers

April 30, 2012

Early educators and child advocates continue to stress the importance of children learning to read by the end of third grade.  Legislators in several states are signaling their interest in this too by proposing third-grade retention policies that keep children from graduating to fourth grade until they can pass a reading test. Is this a smart approach?

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New America NYC Event: Transnational Crime-Fighting

April 26, 2012

Ever wondered how FBI agents catch globe-trotting serial killers? Or how journalists report stories about imprisoned international criminals? Here’s your chance to find out: You're invited to jump — risk free — into the world of transnational crime-fighting.
 

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The Sidebar: Internet Policy & National Security Rhetoric

April 20, 2012
The short fallings of US internet policy and national security rhetoric in a world where information and technological developments are more easily collected and shared around the world are topics for this week’s episode of The Sidebar.  Host Pamela Chan is joined by Thomas Gideon from the Open Technology Initiative and Konstantin Kakaes from the Schwartz Fellows Program. 
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Early Ed: Report Examines Rigorous Early Learning Policies for Illinois English Language Learners

April 16, 2012

Young children who are English language learners face added obstacles to acquiring basic literacy skills. With about a quarter of the under-18 population either themselves immigrants or with at least one foreign-born parent, this challenge is a rapidly growing one for early caregivers and teachers. A new report from the New America Foundation’s Maggie Severns, “Starting Early with English Language Learners: First Lessons from Illinois,” looks at the complex policy challenges states face in serving a growing population of young English language learners.

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