On April 2, leaders of the world's twenty largest economies will meet in London to work to restore stability, confidence and craft a path forward for the world's financial system.  This meeting represents a prime opportunity for President Obama to demonstrate that he understands what is at stake globally in this financial crisis.

On February 18, 2009, the New America Foundation's Next Social Contract Initiative hosted a discussion with the authors of two newly-commissioned papers on the civic values and political habits of the Millennial generation (Americans born after 1982).  Neil Howe and Reena Nadler discussed "Yes We Can: The Emergence of Millennials as a Political Generation," and Peter Levine presented findings from "

On January 30, 2009, the New America Foundation hosted a panel discussion around the release of a Washington Monthly cover story and new proposal in the "Big Ideas" series. Featured speaker Phillip Longman, Senior Fellow at New America and Research Director of the Next Social Contract Initiative, pitched his plan to dramatically increase investment in freight rail infrastructure as part of the

In the context of a State budget crisis, declining property values, and the concomitant decline in revenues for local governments in California, Michael Coleman of CaliforniaCityFinance.com and Mark Paul of New America Foundation will discuss the current state of affairs related to the state budget and the potential implications for local governments.