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Insights October 2026

Weaving the Social Safety Net

Integrate benefits and build a government that delivers.

By Marina Nitze, Senior Fellow at Searchlight's Tech Viaduct and Amira Boland, Chief of Staff at New America's New Practice Lab

Earned BenefitsState Capacity

Policy Brief October 2026

Integrated Benefits: Our Vision for America.gov

By Marina Nitze, Senior Fellow at Searchlight's Tech Viaduct and Amira Boland, Chief of Staff at New America's New Practice Lab

Earned BenefitsState Capacity

Policy Brief October 2026

A Contributory State of Mind

By Emily Kraschel

Policy Brief October 2026

End a Regressive Tax Break for Wealthy Business Owners

By Emily Kraschel

Policy Brief October 2026

Capture More Corporate Tax Revenue

By Emily Kraschel

Policy Brief October 2026

Repeal Stepped-Up Basis, Restore Fairness

By Emily Kraschel

Policy Brief October 2026

Re-Fund the Tax Police

By Emily Kraschel

Insights October 2026

The ACLU’s Asylum Plan is a Path Back to Chaos

By Blas Nuñez-Neto

Polling & Analytics October 2026

Economic Precarity Fuels Isolationism

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