Policies

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Explainer: Prioritizing ‘Day One’ and ‘Year One’ Policies

Authors: Rebecca Moryl | We Are NEXT Policy Chief
Luke Sassa | We Are NEXT Deputy Policy Chief

Digital Privacy, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence & Automation Day One Policies

We Are NEXT Contributors include a former Nokia executive and communications networking industry leader, a U.S. Department of Energy data analyst, and a UN Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies policy consultant.

Day One and Beyond: Federal Education Policy Actions for 2029

Author: Christopher Hart | We Are NEXT Contributor, Doctoral Candidate in Education at George Mason University

We Are NEXT Foreign Policy Day One Objectives

Authors: Harry I. Hannah | We Are NEXT Contributor, Retired Senior Analyst, Central Intelligence Agency 1
Joshua Kaufman | We Are NEXT Contributor, former Director of the USAID Office of Policy

Addressing Educator Self-Censorship and Hostile Public Education Working Environments Under Discriminatory Censorship Laws

Author: Christopher Hart | We Are NEXT Contributor, Doctoral Candidate in Education at George Mason University

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Restore and Improve the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Author: Joshua Kaufman | We Are NEXT Contributor, former Director of the USAID Office of Policy

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A Right to Health: Day One Policy Actions for 2029

Authors: Susan Miller | We Are NEXT Contributor, MD FAAFP, PSF
Susan Czajkowski | We Are NEXT Contributor, former Chief of the Health Behaviors Research Branch, National Cancer Institute
Rebecca Moryl | We Are NEXT Policy Chief
Luke Sassa | We Are NEXT Deputy Policy Chief

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10 Steps to Immediately Reform U.S. Immigration Policy in 2029

Authors: Luke Sassa | We Are NEXT Deputy Policy Chief
Angelica Schell | We Are NEXT Chief Information Officer

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Housing is a Human Right

Author: Rebecca Moryl | We Are NEXT Policy Chief

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Enfranchise Voters Through Electoral College Reform

Author: Luke Sassa | We Are NEXT Deputy Policy Chief