Election 2016: America Faces the Issues

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US Government

America Faces the Issues

Essays from Aspen Institute leadership on what Election 2016 means for America’s future.

BY Institute Staff

Blog Post

12.30.2016
US Government

6 Policy Areas for the Trump Administration to Focus On

The goal of each idea presented here is to bring people to listen and seek solutions that will make America a better place.

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Blog Post

11.16.2016
US Government

America, It's Time for a Serious Conversation

We no longer seem to understand each other, much less our system of government.

BY Eric L. Motley

Blog Post

11.03.2016
US Government

In America, Who Is "Us" Now?

This election is not the end. It is only a milepost in a long struggle to define American identity.

BY Eric Liu

Blog Post

10.26.2016
US Government

Politics: A Values Vacuum

When political debate is informed by fear rather than facts, it is no surprise that it is reduced to the basest of personal accusations.

BY Todd Breyfogle

Blog Post

10.20.2016
US Government

How America Got to This Point

No matter who is elected to the presidency, to Congress, or to state and local offices, it is the repair of our institutional substructures that is our greatest challenge.

BY Mickey Edwards

Blog Post

10.19.2016
US Government

How to Understand Latino Americans

The new administration must contend with an America where Latino-Americans are a bigger part of society than ever before.

BY Abigail Golden-Vazquez

Blog Post

10.14.2016
Energy

Evolving our Energy Policies

Regardless of who wins the presidency, we must continue to support innovation related to our energy economy.

Blog Post

10.11.2016
US Economy

Bipartisanship & Economic Opportunity

Two senators have introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at lifting lower-income families out of poverty - an encouraging sign of progress.

BY Anne Mosle

Blog Post

10.04.2016
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