New America Events This Month

All of this month's New America events are listed below. Click on any event for more information.

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03/06/2008 - 12:15pm

The Power of Organizing Without Organizations

The Internet, social networking and peer-to-peer (p2p) communication have transformed how people connect, as well as the scope, scale and speed of mass collaborations. This transformation has opened the door for self-emerging and increasingly complex virtual forums, allowing individuals to collaborate and organize from worlds apart.

Please join us for a discussion about what happens when people are given the tools to do things together, without needing traditional organizational structures. Shirky will discuss his new book, Here Comes Everybody:… more

03/06/2008 - 12:15pm
03/06/2008 - 1:30pm
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03/06/2008 - 6:00pm

What is True Patriotism?

Has the right hijacked patriotism? Has the left ceded it? Does wearing a flag lapel pin make you a true patriot? Is dissenting against a war truly patriotic? Who decides? Written by former speechwriter and senior domestic policy advisor to President Clinton, Eric Liu, and Seattle-based entrepreneur and philanthropist, Nick Hanauer, The True Patriot argues that in these cynical times there should be a higher call: to country first. The… more

03/06/2008 - 6:00pm
03/06/2008 - 8:00pm