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AHSI Director to testify before U.S. Senate Commerce Committee

Aspen High Seas Initiative Executive Director Michael Conathan has been invited to provide testimony before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation at a hearing on “Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities.”

BY Aspen High Seas Initiative

Blog Post

12 hours ago
US Government

Want Big Changes in Rural Policy?

Our current rural policy framework is out of step with modern realities.

BY Katharine Ferguson

Blog Post

20 hours ago
Long-Term Capitalism

What We're Reading: March 2019

This month we have teacher walkouts, truck drivers, and big data.

BY Creating the Conditions for Long-Term Capitalism

Blog Post

2 days ago
Science and Technology

NextGen Network: Berlin, Germany

At the second workshop in the NextGen Network in Berlin, Germany, participants met in groups and were tasked with imagining a scenario in 2028 to brainstorm practical applications of AI with a mock news article that, when ethically implemented, could improve German society.

BY NextGen Network

Publication

4 days ago
Science and Technology

NextGen Network: Berlin, Germany

The Aspen Institute Germany hosted the second workshop for the NextGen Network in Berlin in December 2018, to bring the NextGen perspective on the impact of technology on society.

BY Aspen Institute Germany & 1 more

Publication

4 days ago
US Government

The Future of the Supreme Court

A three-day symposium for the Aspen Institute’s Society of Fellows delved into the complex issues facing the judiciary.

BY Society of Fellows

Blog Post

4 days ago
Society

Escaping Hate

Former white supremacist skinhead Christian Picciolini talks with journalist Matt Thompson about his departure from the hate movement.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

5 days ago
Gender Equity

Women Leadership Fuels Prosperity for Families

The deputy majority whip of the Rhode Island Senate discusses the importance of women in leadership.

BY Gayle Goldin

Blog Post

6 days ago
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