Aspen Ideas Festival

Fact:

Less than 28 percent of Americans between the ages of 17-23 are qualified for military service, that’s only about 1-in-4.

—Military.com, March 2012

Audio/Video: U.S.A.

What’s best for the United States moving ahead when it comes to immigration, health care, jobs creation, education, and... See more

The face of the US military is changing. Today, women make up more than 14 percent of the nation’s armed forces, and ... See more

Partisanship is widely considered to be a serious problem in American politics today. Can leadership get us back on the... See more

From Lincoln’s suspension of habeas corpus to FDR’s roundup of Japanese-Americans to Bush II’s secret prisons to Obama’... See more

If we no longer have a monopoly on economic, political, and cultural leadership, can the United States find a role for... See more

Is college what it’s cracked up to be in this troubled economy?We know a high-school education is imperative for basic... See more

Fact: U.S.A.

For the past 13 years US military spending has increased 114%.

—Business Insider, Oct. 2011