2016 Aspen Ideas Festival

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News, Ideas, & Events

US Government

Threats to Civic Health in America

Former members of Congress express concerns about U.S. politics.

BY Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic

Blog Post

07.18.2016
Social Capital

The Leaders That the World Needs

A inquiry into the skills required to address the coming century’s problems.

BY Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic

Blog Post

07.12.2016
World Affairs

Trust in Government Is Collapsing

The trend helps explain Trump and Brexit. What’s next?

BY Uri Friedman, The Atlantic

Blog Post

07.12.2016
Workforce Development

7 Ways to Find Meaning at Work

David Brooks and Arthur Brooks offer advice on how to turn a job into a vocation.

BY Uri Friedman, The Atlantic

Video

07.06.2016
National Security

What If the Terrorists Are Already Here?

How to talk about terrorism today — and how to stop talking about it.

BY Uri Friedman, The Atlantic

Video

07.06.2016
Law and Public Policy

Gingrich: ‘There's No Evidence at All That Trump Is a Racist’

Gingrich expounds on Trump's strengths and flaws.

BY Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic

Blog Post

07.03.2016
Gender Equity

Equal Protection for Transgender Americans

Civil rights advocate Jennifer Boylan speaks about her experience as a transgender American.

BY Blaire Kotsikopoulos, TrackMaven

Blog Post

07.03.2016
Culture

Smithsonian: on the Road to Tomorrow

A year in to his tenure as 13th secretary of the Smithsonian, David Skorton spoke with David Rubenstein about the road forward for the world’s largest museum and research complex.

BY Arts Program

Video

07.01.2016
Identity and Equity

Attorney General Loretta Lynch Speaks

Attorney General Loretta Lynch and journalist Jonathan Capehart discuss some of the toughest issues the US faces.

BY John Stokes, TrackMaven

Blog Post

07.01.2016
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