2016 Washington Ideas Forum

FILTER EVENTS

News, Ideas, & Events

US Economy

The American Economy & the Election

Jeff Immelt, US Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez, US Senator Mark Warner, and others discuss why the economy is a key issue for American voters.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

10.19.2016
Colleges and Universities

How Should Universities Atone for Their Past Mistakes?

Higher-education institutions are acknowledging their histories of slavery and discrimination.

BY Alia Wong, The Atlantic

Blog Post

10.03.2016
Global Health

What Happened While America Waited for Zika Funding

Congress finally approved a $1.1 billion deal—but Zika has already done real damage in the U.S.

BY Julie Beck, The Atlantic

Blog Post

09.30.2016
Defense Policy

John Kerry Calls Bombing of Aleppo ‘Beyond the Pale’

Fighting in the Syrian city has led to a devastating, and worsening, humanitarian crisis.

BY Clare Foran, The Atlantic

Blog Post

09.30.2016
Business and Markets

GE CEO Reflects on Ideas Forum

"Yesterday I sat down with Walter Isaacson at The Atlantic’s Ideas Forum in Washington. Walter is a great thinker ...

BY Jeff Immelt

Of Interest

09.29.2016
US Government

Paul Ryan on Election Outcome

“I’m tired of divided government, it doesn’t work very well,” House Speaker Paul Ryan lamented in an interview with Ron Brownstein.

BY Clare Foran, The Atlantic

Blog Post

09.29.2016
Criminal Law and Justice

When Language Fails

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie spoke about police killings in America.

BY Julie Beck, The Atlantic

Blog Post

09.29.2016
National Security

CIA Director on 9/11 Legislation

Congress delivered a historic rebuke to the administration by overriding Obama’s veto.

BY Clare Foran, The Atlantic

Blog Post

09.28.2016
Culture

America's 'Tortured Racial Past’

Here's how the Smithsonian's newest museum recounts black history in the United States.

BY Clare Foran, The Atlantic

Blog Post

09.28.2016