New America in the News: 2009

New America staff and fellows appear regularly on radio and television, and are frequently quoted in media outlets of all types. A selection of that coverage is available below.

Hard-Liner Netanyahu to Become Israeli Prime Minister | World Focus

February 20, 2009
Daniel Levy, the director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, joins Martin Savidge to discuss how Netanyahu’s rise will impact the peace process and Israel-US relations, the kind of government he will be able to put together ...
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Holder's 'Cowards' Comment Rekindles Race Debate | NPR

February 20, 2009
... Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity at Ohio State University, and Andres Martinez, of the Bernard L. Schwartz Fellows Program at the New America Foundation explore Holder's remarks and discuss why race remains subject many wish to ignore.
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What Is The Definition Of Success In Afghanistan? | NPR

February 19, 2009

On Tuesday, President Obama ordered the deployment of an additional 17,000 combat troops in Afghanistan, citing a "deteriorating situation" that "demands urgent attention and swift action." More troops heading to the country raises questions about how exactly to define success in Afghanistan. Original article and audio

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Stimulus Will Flow Rapidly to Some Projects, Trickle to Others | McClatchy Newspapers

February 19, 2009
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget estimates that most of the infrastructure money will be spent after October 2010, and transportation experts think it will need to be supplemented by private capital or more government spending. ...
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Summit to Tackle Ballooning US Deficit | Financial Times

February 19, 2009
Maya MacGuineas, who heads the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, says Monday’s White House summit needs to set a credible agenda to begin a bipartisan effort to tackle America’s debt. Between October last year and October 2010, it is expected ...
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Israel's Parties Fight for Power | Real News Network

February 19, 2009
Discussing the recent elections in Israel, Paul Jay speaks to Daniel Levy, co-director of the Middle East Task Force of the New America Foundation. Levy talks about the power struggle between Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu and Tzipi Livni over the formation ...
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Will Obama Shift US Middle East policy? | Real News Network

February 19, 2009
Daniel Levy of the New America Foundation says, "I think the key is the new circumstances in the Middle East. If you want to take the Middle East to a new footing, you can't have what you have in Gaza happening. You can't have the constant drumbeat of ...
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Clinton Addresses North Korea Succession | New York Times

February 19, 2009
“If you’re looking for ways to change the dynamic, there are other ways to do it,” said Steve Clemons, director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation. “Asia is all about face. What she’s done is to create a huge face problem ...
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Obama Looks To Fill Health Leadership Gap | NPR

February 19, 2009

"Obviously you can't pick your wide receivers until you know what kind of quarterback you've got," says Len Nichols, director of the Health Policy Program at the New America Foundation.

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Will Obama Convince Allies to Help Out in Afghanistan? | CNN International

February 18, 2009
CNN security analyst Peter Bergen said the United States shouldn't necessarily count on NATO countries to lend a hand. "I think it's probably not very ...
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Science Continues to Have Key Nonproliferation Role, Experts Say | Global Security Newswire

February 18, 2009
... issues of arms control, said speaker Jeffrey Lewis, head of the Nuclear Strategy and Nonproliferation Initiative at the New America Foundation. ...
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Civilian Casualties May Surge As Well | Inter Press Service

February 18, 2009
... said Erica Gaston, a fellow with CIVIC and primary author of the report, discussing her findings Tuesday at the New America Foundation in Washington. ...
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After Passing $787B Stimulus Bill, Congress Still Has $410B Spending Bill on Agenda | Fox News

February 18, 2009
Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, said the challenge of passing a spending bill is easier than the stimulus ...
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The Millennials: Moving The Country Leftward | National Journal

February 17, 2009
The New America Foundation is releasing a study tomorrow asserting that under-30 voters -- known as the Millennial generation -- will impart lasting ...
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And the Winner Is? | Washington Times

February 17, 2009
"With the final results now in, horse trading over the forming of a new government in Israel is very much under way," says Daniel Levy, senior fellow at the Century Foundation and at the New America Foundation. Mr. Levy adds, however, that the results ...
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Will a Budget Deal Create More Problems Than It Solves? | KCRW

February 17, 2009

Ten thousand state workers and 275 construction projects are the latest casualties of the budget crisis in Sacramento. Lay-off notices and orders to shut down went out today. Meantime, one Republican Senator is still needed to pass a budget with $14 billion in new taxes, $15 billion in spending cuts and $10 billion in borrowing. Link to audio

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Hefty Health Spending in Stimulus Bill | WebMD

February 17, 2009
"It will not achieve any structural reform in the system but it will help a lot of people in the near term," says Len Nichols, who directs the health policy ...
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PCMH Likely to Form Basis of Federal Health Care Reform | AAFP News Now

February 17, 2009
... run is turbocharging primary care," says Len Nichols, Ph.D., director of the health care policy program for the New America Foundation in Washington. ...
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New Route Links Afghanistan to Sea, Via Iran | San Francisco Chronicle

February 17, 2009
... we can find ways to work with each other," said Steven Clemons, who directs the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation. ...
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Budget Deal Looks Likely, but End to State's Cash Crisis Does Not | KCRW

February 16, 2009
By the time you hear this, the state legislature may or may not have corralled one, final Republican vote for a new budget full of tax increases and program cuts. But either way, the cash crisis won't be over. That's according to Joe Mathews, Irvine Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation and contributor to the Washington Post and the LA Times.Link to audio
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