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World Affairs

Democracy Doesn’t Happen Overnight

Breaking down the institutions and political norms built up under long years of dictatorship is slow, difficult work.

BY Sheri Berman

Blog Post

12.17.2020
Media

Covering the U.S. Elections: A Global View

DECEMBER 16, 2020 - All eyes are on an America torn by unprecedented levels of partisan division, an onslaught of mis- and disinformation, and a president asserting victory without evidence.

BY Aspen Digital

Video

12.16.2020
Politics

Recount 101: What's Happening Now

There’s no reason to see a recount as a sign of anything suspicious. Recounts happen every year in close races.

BY Aspen Digital

Blog Post

11.05.2020
Politics

50 States, 50 Sets of Election Laws

One of the difficulties of understanding the election process is that each state has different rules about everything from how people vote to when votes ar ...

BY Aspen Digital

Blog Post

10.29.2020
World Affairs

Domestic and International (Dis)Order: A Strategic Response

In its 2020 policy book, the Aspen Strategy Group explores four of the most pressing U.S. national security issues.

BY Aspen Strategy Group

Publication

10.28.2020
Politics

5 Things About This Year's Elections

November 3rd is the last day of voting. Not when a winner will be known. What are the other important dates?

BY Aspen Digital

Blog Post

10.26.2020
US Government

American Democracy Needs a Tune-up

There is hope in a malfunctioning gear. Its constant creaking alerts us to a problem and helps pinpoint the source.

BY David K. Gibson

Blog Post

10.15.2020
Media

The Right Way to Cover Hacks and Leaks

The political media did almost everything wrong in covering the theft-and-leak of John Podesta's private emails amid the heat of the 2016 presidential campaign, four years ago today—and yet it’s not at all clear that if confronted by an operation similar to what Russian intelligence executed in targeting the Democratic National Committee via Hillary Clinton’s campaign chair, that we’d get it any more right now.

BY Garrett Graff

Blog Post

10.13.2020
Politics

Preparing for a Contested Election

OCTOBER 2, 2020 - With record levels of mail-in voting, counting could last days or—in some jurisdictions—weeks after election day, leaving a void for speculation about ballot-rigging or other improprieties, even if there’s no evidence of wrongdoing and counts are performing as intended.

BY Aspen Digital

Video

10.02.2020
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