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Why The Future Will Be More Religious And More Conservative Than You Think | The American

May 8, 2012

“In Seattle,” adds Phillip Longman of the New America Foundation, “there are nearly 45 percent more dogs than children. In Salt Lake City, there are nearly 19 percent more kids than dogs.” Projections show secularism losing momentum and beginning to ...

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Truth-O-Meter Rates Claims From Both Political Parties Mostly False | PolitiFact

May 8, 2012

Although Ryan's budget proposal doesn't include language to maintain the lower interest rate, an expert with the Federal Education Budget Project at the New America Foundation told PolitiFact New Jersey that House Republicans passed a bill to prevent ...

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"Land of Promise: An Economic History of the United States," by Michael Lind | CBSNews.com

April 27, 2012

ML: The Economic Growth program that I help to direct at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank that I co-founded, will do its best to make sure that the story of the American economy I tell in "Land of Promise" has a happy sequel!

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"Land Of Promise: An Economic History Of The United States," By Michael Lind | CBS

April 27, 2012

ML: The Economic Growth program that I help to direct at the New America Foundation, a Washington think tank that I co-founded, will do its best to make sure that the story of the American economy I tell in "Land of Promise" has a happy sequel!

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Is Amazon a New Monopoly? | On the Media

April 20, 2012

Without the ability to work together, industry watchers say the 'Big 6' publishers won’t be able to stop Amazon from pricing books as the company sees fit. Brooks speaks with Barry C. Lynn, a senior fellow at the New America Foundation, who believes that the DOJ decision opens the door to an Amazonian monopoly in the book industry.

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How Wal-Mart Shapes The World | The American Prospect

April 19, 2012

“Wal-Mart is a symptom of a true revolution in the regulation of the political economy,” says Barry Lynn, a fellow of the New America Foundation. Bigness itself can be a problem, and competition as much as efficiency should be our goal, he argues, ...

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Diffusing Monopoly Money | MSNBC

April 19, 2012

Barry Lynn, a fellow at the New America Foundation, leads the Dylan Ratigan Show conversation on corporate monopolies as companies like Apple and Amazon are being slammed for squeezing out their competition.

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Economic Growth Program Releases New Report on Manufacturing

April 18, 2012

Washington, D.C. --  American policymakers are beginning to catch on: The domestic manufacturing industry is modernizing, and as a result transforming the economy.

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Across The Divide | WNYC

April 18, 2012

Plus, Michael Lind explains how and why Americans, since the earliest days of the republic, have continuously reinvented our economy. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt explores the origins of our divisions, from our intuitions to our morality to our ...

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"How To Run The World" By Parag Khanna | NPR

April 16, 2012

In “How to Run the World,” geo-political expert and economist Parag Khanna explores complex questions about how the world can deal with a changed global landscape in a more effective way. According to Khanna, 21st century diplomacy is beginning to ...

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