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US Government

Can the Democrats Win Big in 2018—and 2020?

Amy Walter, Reihan Salam, Celinda Lake, and Jamelle Bouie talk about democrats and the midterm elections.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

2 days ago
Society

Off Stage 2: Fighting for Immigrants

Gaby Pacheco and New York Times Writer Wajahat Ali, talk about the struggles immigrants still face years later.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

2 days ago
Society

Off Stage 1: Leaving Hate Behind

Christian Picciolini and Wajahat Ali, from New York Times discuss hate in our “Off-Stage” podcast series from Aspen Ideas to Go.

BY Aspen Ideas to Go

Podcast

2 days ago
Civic Action

NBC Universal Erase The Hate Campaign

The Better Arguments Project has been named an Erase The Hate Change Maker! Learn how it equips Americans to have arguments that bring us closer together instead of driving us further apart at www.erasethehateorg.

BY Citizenship and American Identity Program

Video

2 days ago
Business and Markets

Meet the Fellows: Q&A with Surbhi Martin

What’s the first step to becoming an agent of change? For many, it is a form of self-knowledge: recognizing what moves us to make waves. G

BY 2018 First Mover Fellows

Blog Post

3 days ago
Workforce Development

Creating Policies for the Future of Work

How can we apply employee-first principles to create a pathway to greater economic security and wealth?

BY Marcela Sapone

Blog Post

3 days ago
World Affairs

Madeleine Albright on Fighting Fascism

The former secretary of state shared a to-do list for the US to defend democracy.

BY Catherine Lutz

Blog Post

3 days ago
So What?

Learning to Listen

The APEP team is exploring how advocates connect with the people they hope to benefit through their efforts.

BY Aspen Planning and Evaluation Program

Blog Post

6 days ago
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