How do US cities compare when it comes to income inequality? Is Cuba the next Promised Land for venture capitalists? How are Peru’s ancient weaving techniques supporting the region’s biodiversity? Programs at the Aspen Institute have been scouring their respective issue areas to find and share the most insightful and informative links to answer these questions, and more.
Scroll down to see tweets from across the Institute this week about what’s important right now. Follow our @AspenInstitute list on Twitter for updates and to keep up with each program’s events, video, and experts, and let us know what you’re reading in the comments section below.
We don’t need “diversity” on television. We need TV to reflect our world. http://t.co/3Tl6u8FXAa @shondarhimes in today's 5 best ideas.
— Aspen Institute (@AspenInstitute) March 19, 2015
The Wildly Ambitious Future of the Job Search via @FortuneMagazine http://t.co/DTFV9Lr8Us
— Jeff Weiner (@jeffweiner) March 19, 2015
Inequality in large cities exceeds the national average.
Learn more: http://t.co/AxlXvDM0cr @berubea1 pic.twitter.com/mI4qz7rZ3u
— Brookings Metro (@BrookingsMetro) March 19, 2015
Despite slow and censored Internet, #Cuba is the land of opportunity for daring tech investors. http://t.co/Wr2UkiX0ul by @Recode
— Aspen Institute (@AspenInstitute) March 17, 2015
How today's cultural norms are helping drive #incomeinequality: http://t.co/p02hPHDx5U by @DouthatNYT.
— Aspen Ascend (@AspenAscend) March 16, 2015
Spinning the future: How Ancient Weaving Techniques Save the Earth via @foresttrendsorg http://t.co/UlvDjNb8vl @pclarkaspen6 @KatieDrasser
— Alliance for Artisan (@AllianceArtisan) March 16, 2015