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'Fox News Watch,' May 29, 2010 | Fox News

June 1, 2010

On the panel this week, writer and Fox News contributor, Judy Miller; syndicated columnist, Cal Thomas; Jim Pinkerton, fellow, New America Foundation; ...

Eric Schmidt in San Jose Mercury News | Google CEO Will Take New America Foundation's Helm

February 8, 2008

Google CEO Will Take New America Foundation's Helm (San Jose Mercury News)

Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt has been named to be the next chairman of the New America Foundation, which researches issues such as health care and education.

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New America on CNET | Google's Schmidt named chair of think tank

February 7, 2008

Google's Schmidt named chair of think tank (CNET)

Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has been named as chairman of the board to the New America Foundation, a non-partisan think tank in Washington, D.C. that focuses on issues like healthcare, education and foreign policy.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt Appointed as Chairman of New America Foundation's Board of Directors

February 7, 2008

The New America Foundation, a nonpartisan ten-year-old think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C., announced today the appointment of Dr. Eric Schmidt, the chairman and chief executive of Google, Inc., as the new chairman of New America's Board of Directors.

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Eric Schmidt in The Associated Press | Google CEO Named Chairman of Think Tank

February 7, 2008

Google CEO Named Chairman of Think Tank (The Associated Press)

Eric Schmidt, the chairman and chief executive of the world's largest search engine, needs to update his profile on the company Web site.

If he doesn't, his new chairmanship at the New America Foundation won't show up if Schmidt Googles himself.

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Eric Schmidt in Chronicle of Philanthropy | Google CEO Named Chairman of New America Board

February 7, 2008

Google CEO Named Chairman of New America Board (Chronicle of Philanthropy)

Eric Schmidt, chairman and chief executive officer of Google, will become the chairman of the New America Foundation’s Board of Directors on June 1, the group announced. He plans to mark his new role by making an an unrestricted $1-million donation to the group.

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Steve Coll Named Next President of New America Foundation

July 23, 2007

The Board of Directors of the New America Foundation announced today the appointment of Steve Coll as the Foundation’s next President & CEO. Coll will succeed New America’s founding President & CEO, Ted Halstead, who will remain on New America’s Board.

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The Forgotten Home Front

  • By
  • James Fallows,
  • New America Foundation
February 1, 2003 |

At kabuki performances in Japan audiences sometimes exclaim "Matte mashita!" during crucial points in the drama. In context this means something like "Here it comes!" or "This is what we've been waiting for!" and it greets the best-known lines in the play. If American theatergoers followed the same custom, people would yell "Matte mashita!" when they heard "To be or not to be ..." in Hamlet or "I'll be back" in a Terminator movie.

The U.S. In The World: What Should Drive America's 'Next' Foreign Policy?

Thursday, July 15, 2004 - 12:07pm
-Jodie Allen Senior Editor, Pew Research Center and former Managing Editor, U.S.

The Case for the Draft?

Friday, November 16, 2001 - 11:00am

In the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, the debate surrounding National Service has drastically changed. Average Americans are suddenly eager to know what they can do personally to help the war effort, and lawmakers are beginning to provide answers. Senators John McCain and Evan Bayh have introduced legislation to dramatically expand the size and scope of voluntary national service programs such as AmeriCorps to include civil defense.

Cyberterrorism: How Modern Terrorism Uses the Internet

Wednesday, July 7, 2004 - 12:00pm

Terrorists fight their wars in cyberspace as well as on the ground. However, while politicians and the media have hotly debated the dangers that cyberterrorism poses to the Internet, surprisingly little is known about the threat posed by terrorists' use of the Internet.

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Whither the New Economy?

Monday, November 20, 2000 - 11:15am
No event summary is available.

Location

3Com Corp.
5400 Bayfront Plaza
Santa Clara, CA, 95052-8145
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Live Webcast: Does the Internet Favor Dictators or Dissenters?

Friday, May 21, 2010 - 8:30pm

Each Spring, the New America Foundation gathers its fellows, senior staff, board members and select guests for an extended conference and retreat to discuss the issues and policy challenges that will dominate the months ahead.

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Confronting the Coming Anarchy

Monday, June 21, 2004 - 12:00pm
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Location

Senate Office Building
628 Dirksen
Washington, DC
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A Neo-Realist Perspective on Information Technology

Thursday, October 14, 1999 - 12:00pm
No event summary is available.

Location

The New America Foundation
1630 Connecticut Ave., NW 7th Floor
Washington, DC, 20009
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The Legacy of John Kenneth Galbraith

Monday, April 4, 2005 - 12:00pm

In his recently released biography, Richard Parker tells the story of John Kenneth Galbraith, one of the world's most famous living economists. Parker captures Galbraith's long career in economics and politics as well as the evolution of his economic thought.

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What Is The Real State of the Union? (Panel One)

Tuesday, January 14, 2003 - 11:00am
8:30 am Registration and Coffee Welcoming Remarks

Location

National Press Club
529 14th Street, NW Holman Lounge
Washington, DC, 20045
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Terrorism, Security and America's Purpose

Tuesday, September 6, 2005 - 12:00pm

On September 6-7, 2005, just days before the fourth anniversary of the 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States, the New America Foundation convened a major national policy forum to examine the challenge of international terrorism and how best to confront it.

The forum brought together national and international public leaders, policymakers and scholars, security and intelligence officials, media, and citizens from diverse viewpoints to discuss a comprehensive plan of action for addressing the threat of terrorism around the world.

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