David Gray: All Publications, Events and Press

Bringing Back Rural America

Kirsten Gilbert — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:00 -0500

A New America Event
11/12/2009 - 12:00pm

Thousands of small towns in rural America are being depopulated, or hollowed out. The brightest and most ambitious young people in many communities abandon the heartland for greater challenges and rewards in cities. This is a major policy problem that has largely escaped media and political attention. What are the implications of this exodus? What trends of "smallness" can help counter it? What policies should Washington be pursuing to support small communities? Come join the… more

The Scandal of Reform

Kirsten Gilbert — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 08:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
10/08/2009 - 12:00pm

Amidst speculation in some circles that the nation may be entering a new Progressive era, the New York experience offers a fascinating and cautionary lesson on the state of political reform. New York is home to the most generous campaign finance program in the country - and some of the least competitive elections. What do the experiences of New York and other cities teach us? What does a robust reform agenda look like in the 21st century? Come… more

This is Your Country on Drugs

Stephanie Gunter — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
09/10/2009 - 12:00pm

The summer saw new spikes in drug related violence in North America. The governmental responses ranged from President Obama's meeting with Canadian and Mexican leaders to pledge new vigilence to members of the California legislature proposing to close California's budget crisis by legalizing and taxing drugs. America has been engaging in a war on drugs for a generation now. What have been the results? What is working and what isn't working? What should America be doing and where… more

Can Washington Power Up American Inventiveness?

Stephanie Gunter — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:44:00 -0400

A New America Event
07/20/2009 - 12:15pm

A New America Foundation/Washington Monthly event

Flexible Work Arrangements and Low-Wage Work

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 -0400

A New America Event
07/08/2009 - 11:30am

Low-wage workers are some of America's most vulnerable workers. In addition to the problem of having low wages, many have little input into the hours that they work and many have unpredictable work schedules, with the timing and amount of work hours fluctuating from week to week. A cascade of negative consequences can flow from being unable to alter work schedules or know them in advance - including unstable child care; difficulty accessing work supports and job training;… more

National Winner Named in New America's 2009 Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest

Communications — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:42:00 -0400

Bedford, N.Y. and Washington, D.C. -- Daniel Robbins, a graduating senior of Fox Lane High School in Bedford, NY, was named first place winner of the New America Foundation's Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest.

At the announcement ceremony today, Daniel Robbins received a $2,500 prize for college. Congressman John J. Hall, from the 19th Congressional District in New York, presented the check.

This year's winner was selected from more than 3,400 entrants, from high schools in every state in the country.

The Impact of the Economic Crisis on Children

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:57:00 -0400

A New America Event
06/03/2009 - 11:30am

Virtually all the progress made in children's well-being since 1975 - particularly the improvements of the 1990s -- will be wiped out by the current recession, according to a report released on Wed., June 3, 2009 at the New America Foundation.

Supporting a Healthier American Workplace

Cecille Isidro — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:25:00 -0400

A New America Event
05/20/2009 - 9:00am

10 Finalists Named in New America's 2009 Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest

Communications — Tue, 19 May 2009 10:08:00 -0400

Washington, D.C. May 19, 2009 -- Ten students were named finalists of the New America Foundation's Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest today.

This year's finalists were selected from more than 3,400 entrants, from high schools in every state. By state, the finalists broke out to 1 Arizona; 1 Colorado; 1 Michigan; 1 New Jersey; 2 New York; 1 North Carolina; 1 Ohio; 2 Pennsylvania.

25 Semifinalists Named in New America's 2009 Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest

Communications — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 08:57:00 -0400

Twenty-five students were named semifinalists of the New America Foundation's Improving the Lives of Children Essay Contest today.

This year's semifinalists were selected from more than 3,400 entrants, from high schools in every state. By state, the semifinalists broke out to 1 Arkansas; 1 Arizona; 1 California; 1 Colorado; 1 Illinois; 2 Michigan; 1 Minnesota; 1 Mississippi; 1 North Carolina; 1 New Jersey; 3 New York; 1 Ohio; 3 Pennsylvania; 1 Tennessee; 3 Texas; 1 Utah; 1 Washington.

Poverty's New Challenges, New Alliances, and New Ideas

Stephanie Gunter — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 05:30:00 -0400

A New America Event
04/03/2009 - 10:00am

New ideas and new alliances--especially and most recently, The Poverty Forum--offer hope and a fresh blueprint for bi-partisan action to combat poverty amidst a deepening recession which threatens to push millions of Americans into, or further into, poverty. Other new ideas, new reports, and new alliances have emerged as well. The recently enacted recovery package includes significant help for struggling families, but does it go far enough? What other policies must we consider? And what are the politics of reducing poverty and expanding opportunity… more

US Needs Pact Based on Family | Washington Times

Cecille Isidro — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 14:19:00 -0400

America's society is -- and always has been -- completely dependent "on both the quantity and quality of other people's children," say Phillip Longman and David Gray, who study work and family issues at the New America Foundation think tank. ...

American Family Needs Some Help | Washington Times

Cecille Isidro — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 12:53:00 -0500

The problem is this -- America's "social contract" has gotten wildly out of balance, says Phillip Longman, senior fellow at the New America Foundation think tank...

The next generation is already "highly encumbered by poverty, family break-up, a rising national debt," Mr. Longman and David Gray write in their November report, "A Family-Based Social Contract."

How Can Republicans Repair Their Brand?

Cecille Isidro — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:58:00 -0500

When I worked in brand management at Procter & Gamble in the 1990s, we learned about the importance of connecting to one's customer. Over the past five years, the Republican Party has lost touch with its voting customers and its brand is in need of repair.

Poll after poll throughout the 2008 election cycle showed that on the issues that mattered most to Americans, voters favored Democrats over Republicans.

Repairing the Republican Brand

Cecille Isidro — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:00:00 -0500

A New America Event
01/27/2009 - 10:00am

On January 27, 2009, the New America Foundation hosted a panel of GOP thinkers and policymakers to discuss the current status of the Republican Party, the lessons of its defeat in the 2008 election and the challenges it faces in the years ahead. Featured speaker Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Senior Policy Advisor to McCain for President and former Director of the Congressional Budget Office, was followed by responses from New America

US Needs for Language Critical | Middle East Times

Communications — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 08:02:00 -0500

"In a more competitive market where products are increasing in quality," said Gray, who now works at the New America Foundation, a Washington-based think ...

Tongue-Tied: Americans Lack Multi-Lingual Edge

Communications — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:59:00 -0500

David Gray, former Labor Department acting assistant secretary for policy, said one thing is certain to emerge from the retooling of the worldwide financial system – greater global challenges to America’s economic dominance. ... Outside Article

Social Policy After the Economic Crisis

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:45:00 -0500

A New America Event
12/05/2008 - 12:00pm

On December 5, 2008, the New America Foundation’s Next Social Contract Initiative hosted a three panel discussion about the future of social policy after the economic downturn. David Gray, Director of the Workforce and Family Program at New America, opened the event with preliminary remarks. Karen Kornbluh, formerly of the New America Foundation, policy director in the office of Senator Barack Obama and the primary author of the 2008 Democratic Party Platform, delivered the keynote address. She was followed by a series of

Transcript: Social Policy After the Economic Crisis

Cecille Isidro — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:11:00 -0500

NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION HOLDS A CONFERENCE
ON SOCIAL POLICY AFTER THE ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

DECEMBER 5, 2008

SPEAKERS: MICHAEL CALABRESE,
VICE PRESIDENT, NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION

LEN NICHOLS, DIRECTOR,
HEALTH POLICY PROGRAM, NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION

MAYA MACGUINEAS, DIRECTOR, FISCAL POLICY PROGRAM,
NEW AMERICA FOUNDATION, PRESIDENT,
COMMITTEE FOR A RESPONSIBLE FEDERAL BUDGET

MARK IWRY,

A Family-Based Social Contract

Next Social Contract — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 11:03:00 -0500

Executive Summary

Americans instinctively revere the family as an institution that helps facilitate all other aspects of life. The family fosters attachments across generations, provides a nurturing environment in which to raise children, and is a means of transmitting values from one generation to the next. It is the foundation upon which our social contract has been built.