Live Web Chats: 2009

New America and Politico periodically hold live Web chats on a pressing public policy issue. Use the links below view transcripts of past chats.

Michael Lind on Jobs and the Economy (TUESDAY, NOON ET / 9AM PT)

December 22, 2009

New labor data show that the hiring of temporary workers has surged, and there have been other glimmers of economic recovery in recent weeks. Official unemployment, however, remains above 10 percent, with millions more uncounted but also lacking jobs. So has the economy turned the corner, or is real recovery still months (or years) away? And what, if anything, can policymakers be doing to bring back solid and sustainable growth?

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Peter Beinart: Is There an Obama Doctrine?

December 15, 2009

A year into Barack Obama's presidency, is there any such thing as an Obama Doctrine--a distinctive vision that animates his administration's strategy in the world? If so, where does it come from, and can it succeed?

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Christina Larson on Copenhagen and Climate Change

December 8, 2009

As the Copenhagen climate change summit gets underway, New America Foundation Schwartz Fellow Christina Larson will be taking questions on the conference, recent climate announcements by the United States and other nations, and the prospects for real action or agreement.

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Steve Coll on Afghanistan Strategy (Tuesday, Noon ET)

December 1, 2009

New America/Politico Chat As President Obama prepares to address the nation on the matter of Afghanistan strategy and U.S. troop levels, serious questions remain about cost, goals and time frames. New America CEO and Ghost Wars author Steve Coll will be taking questions on these issues and more Tuesday, Dec. 1, in this week's New America Foundation / Politico live web chat.

UPDATE: This chat has concluded, but a full transcript is available below.

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Christina Larson on China and the Environment

November 17, 2009

As Barack Obama embarks on his first trip to Beijing as president -- and with less than a month to go before the Copenhagen climate change summit -- it's worth asking: Is China's rapid economic growth ravaging the environment? Or are that nation's massive investments in green technology an environmental lifeline -- not to mention a huge headstart in a sector that could drive the economy of the 21st century?

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Andres Martinez on Barack Obama: Pragmatist of Ideologue?

November 10, 2009

Whether the issue is health reform, Afghanistan or gays in the military, progressive supporters of President Obama are dismayed by the pace of change -- while critics continue to warn of radical ambitions being cloaked by moderate talk.

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Jamie M. Zimmerman on Savings as a Path Out of Poverty

October 20, 2009

Microcredit may have won a Nobel Prize, but evidence is mounting that savings-based programs are more effective tools for providing a pathway out of poverty.

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Nicholas Thompson on Cold-War Lessons for Afghanistan

October 13, 2009

In this week's New America/Politico Live Chat, Nicholas Thompson will be online to discuss the dueling views on U.S. strategy in Afghanistan -- and how foreign policies forged in the Cold War continue to shape today's debate.

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Lisa Margonelli on Climate Legislation

October 6, 2009

Has the momentum shifted on climate change? Lisa Margonelli, author of Oil on the Brain and director of New America's Energy Policy Initiative, argues that last week may have been the turning point.

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Len Nichols on the State of Health Reform

September 29, 2009

Where do the different healthcare bills stand this week? Does the public option matter? Can individual mandates be enforced? And what is all this really going to cost?

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