1999

In 1999, the New America Foundation was founded to be a new progressive think tank, dedicated to promoting free debate on the most vital topics of the 21st Century, especially the promises and potential dangers of digital technologies.

2000

In 2000, the then-CEO of Google joined the New America board. That CEO and Google, Inc. both contribute over one million dollars annually to New America.

2002

In 2002, Barry Lynn joined New America to research and write about the threats posed to the economic, political, and national security of America by economic concentration.

2009

In 2009, the Open Markets Program launched within New America to promote liberty and democracy by combating extreme consolidation of economic and political power by corporate monopolies.

2010 — 2016

From 2010 to 2016, Open Markets carried out some of the world’s most forward looking and thorough research into the power and anticompetitive practices of tech giants such as Google and Amazon.