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A Modest Proposal for Exploiting Corrupt Politicians

Why not have a more creative way of dealing with convicted pols? Ray Nagin, the former mayor of my hometown of New Orleans, has just been sentenced to ten years in federal prison.

BY Walter Isaacson

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07.10.2014
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Excellence in State Public Health Law Program Cuts Across Silos to Advance Policy Goals

The critical question: how to encourage public health investments that have longer term payoffs for states?

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03.26.2014
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FRIDAY FACES: Vanguard Hosts Philanthropist David Rubenstein

The Vanguard Chapter of the Aspen Institute Society of Fellows (SOF) recently hosted David Rubenstein, co-founder and co-CEO of The Carlyle Group, for an informal roundtable with the Washington, DC, chapter to discuss “Changing Global Markets, Investments, Leadership, and Citizenship.” Institute Vice President and Executive Director of National Programs Eric L. Motley welcomed Rubenstein, who sat in conversation with Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson.

BY Mary Grace Pellegrini, Guest Blogger

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03.21.2014
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Justice & Society Program Addresses US Homeland Security Vulnerabilities Through Film Screening

The chart above, which shows the Congressional oversight of Department of Homeland Security component departments and agencies, was developed by The Docume ...

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02.19.2014
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Too Many Lawyers? We Don't Have Enough, Law Professor Says

At a recent Aspen Institute Justice & Society Program event in Washington, DC, law professor Sheldon Krantz said the legal profession is at a pivotal m ...

BY Joseph DeMott, Guest Blogger

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02.05.2014
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Obama Offers Way to Regain Trust of the American People

In response to last night's State of the Union address, Aspen Institute program directors are reacting to President Barack Obama's promises to tackle some ...

BY Dan Glickman

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01.29.2014
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What it's Like Being President of the United States — For a Day

During the president’s State of the Union speech, one Cabinet member is always purposefully absent — by custom — not just from the Capitol, but usually from Washington itself, in case of a terrorist attack or natural disaster. In case the president and the entire leadership team of the US are incapacitated, this Cabinet member is endowed with all the necessary elements of power usually entrusted to the president. On February 4, 1997, that Cabinet member was me.

BY Dan Glickman

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01.28.2014
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Deepak Chopra Unveils New Consciousness Initiative at Vanguard Event

Deepak Chopra speaking at the Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado.Drawing from the Aspen Idea of nurturing body, mind, and spirit, Deepak Chopra introduced ...

BY Catherine Lutz, Guest Blogger

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01.22.2014
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Society of Fellows Day in New York

Members of the Society of Fellows (SOF) — a community of engaged supporters of the Aspen Institute — recently gathered in New York City at the Metropol ...

BY Patrick Kelly, Guest Blogger

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12.06.2013
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