15 Talks to Understand the 2022 Political Landscape

Politics are a frenzy right now, with bombshell headlines dropping so often that it’s hard to know what to focus on. Even when you can cut through the noise, what you hear is grim. Culture wars are dividing schools and dinner table conversations. Voting rights are threatened across the country. Distrust of news media is at an all-time high. Political discourse is fraught with hatred and inflammatory rhetoric. Hear from speakers at the Aspen Ideas Festival and Aspen Ideas: Health as they take stock of where we are, what we might expect from the upcoming midterms, and dig into big-picture questions. Can politicians work across the aisle to deliver public policy? What are the issues that Americans really care about? How is this new Supreme Court shaping our lives? And is there any hope for a united United States?