Aiming to bring values-based dialog to a new medium, the Aspen Institute produced its first-ever television series. On WORLD Channel, viewers can find the same thoughtful and provoking discussions our last Aspen Ideas Festival attendees experienced.
Jan 07 2013
Jan 07 2013
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt is visiting North Korea as part of a "private humanitarian mission" led by former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson. Why is the technology leader traveling to a country without Google? His conversation on Technology and Democracy at the 2012 Aspen Ideas Fesival may offer some answers.
Jan 07 2013
By Jeff Harris
As we kick-off this new year we also launch a new series on the blog. Each month we will preview upcoming events, focusing primarily on our live streams that you, the public, can participate in no matter where you are. We will also feature upcoming events for which we are selling public tickets, future report releases, and other announcements.
Dec 28 2012
By Jack Riggs
In true Aspen fashion, I suggest a few readings on energy and the environment that may at first appear contradictory, but on reflection suggest some common ground.
Dec 27 2012
"Priming the Pump: The Case for A Sector-Based Approach to Impact Investing," (PDF) by Matt Bannick and Paula Goldman. Omidyar Network, September 2012
Dec 26 2012
By Erin Bailey
"American Indian Youth in Crisis: Tribes Grapple With a Suicide Emergency," by Stephanie Woodard. Indian Country Today Media Network, October 10, 2012
Dec 20 2012
“The Atlas of Economic Complexity,” by Riccardo Haussman, Cesar Hidalgo, et al. Harvard University and Massachisetts Institute of Technology.
Dec 19 2012
By Anne Mosle
“What Does Obama Really Believe In?” by Paul Tough. New York Times magazine, August 15, 2012
Dec 18 2012
By Dan Glickman
We get so hung up in Washington, especially in Congress, on things like partisan advantage, political power plays and grudge holding. But a national tragedy like the killing of 26 innocent people, including 20 young children, jars us out of our partisan trenches.
Dec 18 2012
By Josie Raphaelito
The Center for Native American Youth's Champions for Change (CFC) program, a spinoff of a White House initiative, recognizes and encourages inspirational Native youth (ages 14 to 24) working in their tribal or urban Indian communities to promote hope and make a positive impact.
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