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June 8, 2026
We’re excited to share a new Aspen Institute film that captures a simple but powerful belief: progress begins with people.
At a time when the world is calling for greater understanding, connection, and leadership, this film reflects how the Aspen Institute brings people together across differences to tackle society’s greatest challenges and create new possibilities for a better future.
Watch the film and explore the ideas, conversations, and connections that continue to shape our work.
USDA’s proposed rule is an important step toward protecting SNAP users and taxpayers from theft. But federal requirements alone won’t solve a problem that has long been constrained by funding.
Who gets to decide what counts as religion? Religious pluralism depends on protecting beliefs even when they fall outside the American majority’s understanding of faith. When outsiders are permitted to determine which beliefs are genuinely religious, the freedom of all religious communities is put at risk.
Sovereign wealth funds are a systemic and potentially scalable solutions to support Americans’ financial security in the face of rising wealth inequality and a declining labor share of income.
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