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As the World Tweets: The New Tools of Diplomacy

Of the world’s seven billion people, about 2.4 billion have access, in some way, to the Internet. The ability to connect many-to-many has led to some remarkable events and phenomena in recent years. The tools did not cause the Arab Spring, but they did allow for better organizing, amplification of messages, and the ability to show the world what was happening minute-by-minute, tweet-by-tweet. A self-immolation in Tunisia went pretty much unnoticed when only 28,000 of the country’s population subscribed to Facebook, but it was entirely different when that number was close to two million.

BY Charles M. Firestone

Blog Post

04.23.2014
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A National Security Analyst's Take on The State of the Union Speech

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 Clark Ervin

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01.29.2014
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Fireside Chat Features Account of Reagan/Gorbachev Summit

Ken Adelman, author of the upcoming book "Reagan at Reykjavik," speaks at the Aspen Institute in Aspen, Colorado.Like an Agatha Christie novel, the 1 ...

BY Catherine Lutz, Guest Blogger

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01.21.2014
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Kissinger on Syria: Absolute Victory for Anybody Would Lead to Bloodbath

In the video above, Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger describes the crisis in Syria and offers a solution to resolving the civil war there.Forme ...

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11.18.2013
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Justice and Society Program to Host Dialogue on War Crimes and Transitional Justice

During the rule of the Khmer Rouge from 1975-1979, an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians died from starvation, forced labor, torture, and execution. The Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) is an ad hoc Cambodian court with international participation, which has brought to trial those most responsible for the crimes committed under the Khmer Rouge regime.

BY Joseph DeMott, Guest Blogger

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11.06.2013
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Washington BluesUnless you’ve been away in outer space, with the Voyager 1 perhaps, you’ve heard at least one bit of news this week about the inner wor ...

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10.04.2013
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APEP's AEA Conference Activities and Other News

Reminder: APEP’s Advocacy Evaluation Breakfast Next Wednesday, Sep. 25thDon’t forget to RSVP for our upcoming breakfast event next week with Sue Hoechs ...

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09.20.2013
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Chris Christie on Getting Things Done

This week's Time cover story profiles New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's fight to assist those affected by Hurricane Sandy. At this summer's McCloskey Sp ...

BY Institute Contributor

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01.10.2013
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Can We Now Be A 'Kinder and Gentler' Nation?

We get so hung up in Washington, especially in Congress, on things like partisan advantage, political power plays and grudge holding. But a national traged ...

BY Dan Glickman

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12.18.2012
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