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Technology

State Control & the Internet

Autocrats around the world are manipulating access to the internet as a means of state control, especially in the face of protests and dissent.

Event

03.01.2021
US Government

Aspen Education Statement on Georgia Elections, Events at U.S. Capitol, and Future of Democracy

As education leaders we must work across lines of race, political party, and every other divide to position public education as a bulwark of democracy and an engine of equity.

BY Education and Society Program

Of Interest

01.11.2021
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
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