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Ted Olson and David Boies Talk Prop 8 Case on Aspen Ideas Festival Stage

While the Supreme Court deliberates whether or not it will rule on Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, we take a moment to recall the roots of ...

BY Institute Contributor

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03.27.2013
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Kyrsten Sinema: The Latest Rodel Fellow to Join Congress

As the media turned its focus to President Obama’s audience during the State of the Union—namely Congress—the Aspen Institute was keeping an eye on o ...

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02.13.2013
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Aspen Homeland Security Group Prepares to Advise Secretary Napolitano on Gun Violence in the Wake of Newtown

As one of its many functions, the Aspen Homeland Security Group is often called upon to give thoughtful counsel to US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet ...

BY Institute Contributor

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01.25.2013
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On Congress: Is Pork the way to fix government?

"Washington is broken," is a refrain you hear across the political spectrum. With so many difficult issues left unaddressed by government, many ideas have ...

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01.16.2013
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Exclusive Clip from 'The Aspen Institute Presents' - David Brooks on American Values

Elections come and go, but some questions are eternal: What do we mean when we talk about values, where do our values come from, and how are values changin ...

BY Elizabeth Nicholas

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11.05.2012
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Stop the Partisan Wrangling over Family Planning

This election season, the candidates have sparred over all the predictable topics: unemployment, the national debt, gun control. But they have also faced o ...

BY Peggy Clark

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10.26.2012
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Charlie Cook and Amy Walter Prognosticate Election 2012

With the election a mere 13 days away, all eyes are on a dizzying array of national and swing state polls whose crosscurrents can sometimes be difficul ...

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10.24.2012
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Why Manufacturing Policy Matters

On October 19, the Institute’s Manufacturing and Society program will host a debate on what policy initiatives are needed to help US manufacturing and wh ...

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10.18.2012
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Eli Broad on the Solution to Unemployment and the Deficit

Eli Broad, founder of the Broad Foundation and renowned business leader, spoke on education as the key to succeeding in the global economy at this summer's ...

BY Institute Contributor

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10.17.2012
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