2019 Aspen Ideas Festival

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News, Ideas, & Events

Racial Equity

How Valerie Jarrett Overcame Race, Gender Barriers

Valerie Jarrett gets personal and offers real stories behind some of the most stirring moments of the Obama presidency.

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Podcast

09.06.2019
World Economy

An Unstable Global Economy: What’s to Blame?

Gita Gopinath is chief economist of the International Monetary Fund, she shares her perspectives with Gillian Tett, editor at large for the Financial Times.

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Podcast

09.06.2019
US Government

Karl Rove on the Future of Conservatism

Karl Rove sits down with Rich Lowry to discuss the republican party.

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Podcast

08.23.2019
Immigration and Society

Are the US and Mexico at a Breaking Point?

Jorge Guajardo, former Mexican ambassador to China, joins Julián Aguilar, a reporter who covers border affairs for The Texas Tribune, and Jeh Johnson, former US secretary of homeland security for a discussion about what’s at stake.

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Podcast

08.23.2019
Society

Two Words We Should Stop Saying

In his talk at the Aspen Ideas Festival, John McWhorter tells us there are a couple of words that we should just stop using. The words in question are “liberalism” and “socialism”, which he believes are preventing effective communication.

BY David K. Gibson

Blog Post

08.13.2019
Technology

The Inside Story of the Mueller Investigation: How Will It Play Out?

How will what Mueller says to lawmakers change the public’s perspective? Will his testimony alter the trajectory in Washington? How will it impact policy?

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Podcast

07.22.2019
Technology

Zuckerberg Wants Government's Help

Mark Zuckerberg says the government needs to regulate Facebook — without breaking it up.

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Podcast

07.15.2019
Criminal Law and Justice

How Will the Supreme Court’s Latest Decisions Impact Our Lives?

A panel of leading legal experts weighs in on how this term will impact the issues at the core of American life

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Podcast

07.03.2019
Immigration and Society

Paul Ryan Talks Trade, Immigration, and the 2020 Election

Paul Ryan may no longer be a member of Congress but he's still paying attention to the issues.

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Podcast

07.03.2019