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WATCH LIVE: 2015 Aspen Security Forum Watch a series of live conversations featuring top-level government officials, including US Attorney General Loretta Lynch, FBI Director Jim Comey, and more. More »	Call to End the War in Colombia Several former foreign ministers express support for efforts underway to negotiate an end to the war in Colombia. More »	Aspen Ideas to Go Podcast: Radical: My Journey Out of Islamist Extremism Blog Post Maajid Nawaz shares his remarkable journey from Islamist extremism to liberal democratic values. More »
US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell on Collaboration, Conservation, and More Blog Post US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell discussed the Endangered Species Act, natural gas, and more as part of the Hurst Lecture Series. More »	Five Best Ideas of the Day A better way to research medical side-effects, consolidating America's voice abroad, how teacher supply impacts ed reform, and more. More »	More from Our Blog Blog Our blog shares the latest insights and ideas from the Aspen Institute. More »

Play is the Work of Children Blog Post "We believe that every young person should feel confidence and self-assurance to move with their bodies." More »	Journal of Ideas: Is More Money in Politics a Win for the GOP? When one mega-millionaire can keep a candidate in the race indefinitely, how do we pick a winner? More »	Journal of Ideas: The Cuba of Today is One of Promise The Cuba of today is no longer your father’s Cuba of Fidel Castro. Cuba is not the free enterprise democracy of the US ideal, but it is much closer to the latter than is generally understood. More »
Principled Pluralism Requires the Courage for Difficult Conversations Although America is experiencing an all time high of religious diversity, religious literacy in the 21st century is net keeping pace, at a cost. More »	Medium Co-Founder Evan Williams Discusses the Future of Social Publishing Blog Post “The illusion that the Internet gave everyone a level playing field, to have a voice, is not that simple.” More »	The Next UN Secretary General: A Woman to Foster Food Security Blog Post The problem of hunger and the emergence of new threats to world food supplies receive far less attention than they merit. More »

Aspen Ideas to Go: The Obama Doctrine Blog Post This episode features a discussion on President Barack Obama's worldview, focusing on Cuba, the Iran talks, and the continuing crisis across the broader Middle East. More »	Are American 'Investors' Killing Their Golden Geese? Blog Post "Like DuPont, many of our finest public companies find themselves fighting for their lives, fighting their own shareholders." -Rodel Inc. Founder and former chairman and CEO William Budinger More »	Health Innovators Fellowship Announces Inaugural Class Blog Post This two-year fellowship challenges participants to create new approaches that will improve the health and well-being of all Americans. More »
Top US-Based Companies Launch the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative News More than a dozen US companies joined together to form the nation’s largest employer-led coalition creating pathways to employment for America’s young people. More »	Aspen Ideas to Go Podcast: The Supreme Court's Marriage Equality Ruling Blog Post This episode features a wide-ranging discussion of the cases and history behind the recent Marriage Equality ruling. More »	Five Great Moments from the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival Blog Post Judith Samuelson, executive director of the Aspen Institute Business and Society Program, shares some of the most memorable moments from the 2015 Aspen Ideas Festival. More »

The Rise of Foundations Created by Visual Artists Event June 25, 2015 More »	Graphic Novel Workshop for High Schoolers Event July 27-Aug. 1, 2015 More »	NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue: "An American Ascent" Event This award-winning film chronicles nine African Americans who set out to build a legacy and become role models for inner-city kids and people of color all over America. July 27, 2015 More »
Society of Fellows Two-Day Symposium: The Classical Style Event July 28-30, 2015 More »	The Aspen Action Forum 2015 July 28, 2015 Event Connecting Fellows from the Aspen Global Leadership Network with other action-oriented leaders. More »	Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship Class 9: The Promise of Leadership (Invite Only) Event July 29, 2015 - August 2, 2015 with Moderators: Rhicard Nyankori, Joanna Rees More »

2015 McCloskey Speaker Series A Conversation with Democratic Governors: Leading from the State Level Event August 1, 2015 More »	Farm-to-Table Dinner Event Aspen Words hosts a unique and delicious evening of good food and good conversation at Four Foxes Farm in Woody Creek, CO. Aug. 1, 2015 More »	Aspen Dialogue on Diplomacy and Technology Event ADDTech convenes leaders from the sometimes disparate worlds of diplomacy and technology. Aug. 2, 2015 - Aug. 4, 2015 More »
Aspen Philanthropy Group Annual Meeting Event August 3-5, 2015 More »	NEW VIEWS Documentaries & Dialogue: "Capturing Grace" Event "Dance can’t heal it, but as [Capturing Grace] demonstrates, it can be a powerful tool in combatting some of its effects." Aug. 3, 2015 More »	Social Enterprise Philanthropic Group Event August 5-7, 2015 More »

Murdock Mind, Body, Spirit Series Foods for Protecting the Body and Mind Event Aug. 5, 2015 More »	August 7, 2015 Hurst Lecture Series in Collaboration with the Aspen Strategy Group Event Hurst Lecture Series in Collaboration with the Aspen Strategy Group More »	Aspen Institute Summer Board Meeting Aspen Institute Summer Board Meeting Event August 8, 2015 More »
August 8, 2015 Event 22nd Annual Summer Celebration Dinner Register Here More »	Society of Fellows Three-Day Symposium Event Aug. 9-12, 2015 More »	Intelligence Squared US Debate August 9, 2015 Event Containment is Not Enough, ISIS Must be Defeated More »

WATCH: Walter Isaacson on His New Book "The Innovators" Video In conversation with David Rubenstein, CEO and co-founder of The Carlyle Group More »	Video Library Watch video highlights from Institute events and experts. More »	Photos on Flickr View the Institute's photo library on Flickr. More »
A Conversation with Republican Governors: What the Future Holds Video Govs.Nikki Haley of South Carolina, Doug Ducey of Arizona, Pat McCrory of North Carolina, Mary Fallin of Oklahoma in conversation with Walter Isaacson More »	Hurst Lecture Series – A Conversation with Secretary Sally Jewell Video In conversation with Aspen Institute Senior Fellow Mike Boots July 17, 2015 More »	McCloskey Speaker Series – A Conversation with Evan Williams Video More »

New Theories on the Origin of Life with Dr. Eric Smith Video From the McCloskey Speaker Series July 7, 2015 More »	Truth-Finding and Victim Compensation Video Featuring plaintiff’s attorney Steve Susman, alternative dispute resolution expert Kenneth Feinberg, and antitrust and commercial litigator Bert Rein. More »	A Conversation with Jimmy Carter & Fmr. First Lady Rosalynn Carter Video Moderated by Walter Isaacson, President & CEO, The Aspen Institute June 23, 2015 More »
WATCH: The Future of Cyber Threats Featuring Lisa Monaco Video A roundtable discussion featuring Lisa Monaco, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism and Deputy National Security Advisor. More »	The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series feat. Nora Pouillon Video More »	"The Law of the Land": Akhil Reed Amar in Conversation with Eric Liu Video More »

The Puzzle of Weak Capital Investment in the United States: Causes and Remedies Video More »	LBJ and The Battle to Pass Medicare and Medicaid: Why Johnson Succeeded Where Others Failed Video Mark Updegrove, Bob Schieffer, Lynda Johnson Robb, Larry Levinson More »	Commemorating The 50th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid: Opening Remarks Video Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, Mary Wakefield, Honorable John Conyers, Jr. More »
Marriage Equality and Social Change: Lessons for Advocates Video With NYU Law's Kenji Yoshino, Freedom to Marry Evan Wolfson and Evertown for Gun Safety's John Feinblatt May 4, 2015 More »	Shaping The Future: What We've Learned and Where We're Headed - Medicare and Medicaid in 2065 Video Jackie Judd, Nancy-Ann DeParle, Gail Wilensky More »	On The Frontlines: How HHS Secretaries and State Governors Put Medicare and Medicaid into Action Video Walter Isaacson, Honorable Michael O. Leavitt, Kathleen Sebelius, More »

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