Aspen Ideas Festival

1
2
3
4
5
6
Fact:
8% of Iranians approved of US leadership in late 2011 and early 2012 — one of the lowest ratings the US receives worldwide. 46% of Iranians support cutting ties with countries that impose economic sanctions on Iran 31% do not, showing a sizable minority of Iranians still value relations.
—Gallup World, Feb. 2012

Audio/Video: World

The Freedom Agenda Since 9/11
Has promoting democracy around the globe made us safer? Are we living the values of our government if we don't stand up... See more
The Post-Bin Laden World
From Morocco to Pakistan to India, a look at al Qaeda and the broader threat of terrorism today. Is bin Laden's death... See more
Could 9/11 Happen Again?
It's been 10 years since the attacks on September 11, 2001. It hasn't happened again — why? What have we learned from a... See more
Israel, the "Arab Spring," and Us
Thomas L. Friedman and Leon Wieseltier discuss the future of Israel including the important September vote which will... See more
Pakistan, the US and the Future
Pakistan has been called the most dangerous place in the world, the epicenter of terrorism, and a not yet failing state... See more
The Global Economic Outlook in a G-Zero World of Economic...
From G7 to G20 to G-Zero. Leading economist Roubini argues that leadership is in complete disarray when it comes to... See more

Pages

Fact: World
Over 90 percent of Muslims and Arabs polled in 10 Muslim-majority countries consider democracy to be the best form of government.
—Middleeastwindow.com, May 2012