democracy

JANUARY 20, 2022 – One year after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, 92Y’s second annual State of Democracy Summit—co-presented with Aspen Digital—explored the most important questions facing the country right now, with a special focus on technology’s impact on democracy and new approaches to civic engagement, journalism, politics and policy.

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 – Following months of expert consultation and internal discussion, the Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder has launched its recommendations for addressing America’s urgent mis- and disinformation crisis. Co-chairs Katie Couric, Chris Krebs, and Rashad Robinson engage in a lively discussion of how government, private industry, and civil society can increase transparency and understanding, build trust, and reduce harms.

MAY 6, 2021 – Following the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, Facebook suspended then-President Donald Trump from its platform. The decision was referred to the Facebook Oversight Board, which voted to uphold the suspension. Fresh off the ruling, we sit down with a panel of their board members & noted experts to discuss the decision and its far-reaching implications.

MAY 5, 2021 – How is the rapid evolution of disinformation in the digital age impacting democracy around the world?

MARCH 9, 2021 – Autocrats around the world are manipulating access to the internet as a means of state control, especially in the face of protests and dissent.

As education leaders we must work across lines of race, political party, and every other divide to position public education as a bulwark of democracy and an engine of equity.

Breaking down the institutions and political norms built up under long years of dictatorship is slow, difficult work.

DECEMBER 16, 2020 – All eyes are on an America torn by unprecedented levels of partisan division, an onslaught of mis- and disinformation, and a president asserting victory without evidence.

There’s no reason to see a recount as a sign of anything suspicious. Recounts happen every year in close races.