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Since 2016, we’ve watched women rack up unprecedented wins.
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Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter says serving in city council is the best job in politics.
![How to Talk Politics in a Divided America](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/a4bbe4b5-e64b-4eee-aebc-ccbbf1e54f8d/35182948130_7506d18776_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=400%2C0%2C1067%2C1068&w=290)
![Can Religion and Politics Be Separated in the Age of Trump?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/79f90896-85e1-4450-9990-b8a8dcbdd1c4/43115994351_c410c3682b_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1376%2C0%2C5504%2C5504&w=290)
Institutions and communities across America are divided over politics, culture, identity, and the overall direction of the country. Are religious congregations any different? How do religious leaders today navigate deeply divisive issues — like the “Muslim ban” and terrorism, new American actions in the Middle East, gay marriage, abortion, the administration’s handling of...
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Trust in civic, religious, and academic institutions is at an all-time low in America.
![Not Your Parents' Party: How Gens X, Y, and Z Will Shake Up Our Politics](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null0fe6d430-e341-492d-82f6-89e4ab726a09/48132761566_a6c9f125db_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=666%2C0%2C2667%2C2667&w=290)
Whether it's their views on immigration, gun laws, or climate change, young people today are changing the face of politics. Are millennials and post-millennials becoming more progressive, or will they "grow into" conservative views? How might they change the Democratic 2020 primary? And how has their support for Trump changed since 2016? Kristen Soltis Anderson, Republican...
![Politics on the Pitch: Sports in the Geopolitical Arena](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/68e12251-7f73-4bf0-b323-cea54aa2481a/53000161377_1aeb08e4f8_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=608%2C0%2C2315%2C2315&w=290)
Since the dawn of the Olympics, sports have been a contest of global powers. Today, how are sports used as a means of conducting foreign policy — for better and for worse?
![Who Runs the World? The Surge of Women into American Politics](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/57059c39-0dd6-4b6c-9959-f8e17e68662b/28176023797_d06aebedbb_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1120%2C0%2C4480%2C4480&w=290)
Since 2016, we’ve watched women rack up unprecedented wins in statehouses, city halls, and even Congress — and thousands more are throwing their hats into the ring. How did factors like Donald Trump’s win and #MeToo influence this wave, and why does the movement seem to be taking hold now? We’ll take a look at the different governing styles and priorities women exhibit com...
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It's already difficult to talk about politics in a polarized United States, but a few choice words are making it even harder.
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One-hundred years ago this month, women suffragists celebrated the passage of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution. Since then, what strides have women made toward gender equality?
!['In the Thick' Podcast: Who Gets to be Mad? Race, Gender and the Politics of American Anger](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/352003e2-67c9-4e32-968c-de7ef237e218/41241445870_baff88016f_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=578%2C0%2C2344%2C2344&w=290)
Join a live podcast with Futuro Media’s ‘In The Thick.’ Co-hosts Maria Hinojosa and Julio Ricardo Varela meet up at Aspen Ideas with Dr. Brittney Cooper (aka Professor Crunk), author of Eloquent Rage, and Dr. Michael Kimmel, author of Angry White Men and Healing from Hate. They’ll explore why everyone seems to be mad as hell, how anger has infected and transformed our poli...
![Political Identity Versus Truth: Can the News Help?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/61531f49-41a1-47c5-8c89-ad611ccfb3cf/52185668804_c69ff3765c_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=918%2C0%2C3848%2C3848&w=290)
In America today, your understanding of the truth rests upon who you are, where you live, and who gets your vote. It’s no surprise then that trust in the media, once a given, is equally fractured — presenting a danger not only to democracy but to the fabric of society itself. Through a perilous maze of political identities, how can the news deliver the facts and reunite us...
![How American Women Are Amplifying Their Political Power](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null1ba76c6f-89b5-4a48-a415-fb41cda8857a/AdobeStock_202864678.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=857%2C0%2C3648%2C3648&w=290)
The divide between targeted values-based approaches and broad-based efforts remains a fascinating reflection of the tensions inherent in Trump-era women’s organizing.
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Ahead of the midterms, what are we hearing about the candidates, the campaigns, and the issues?
![What Liberals and Conservatives Can Learn From Each Other](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null9ab05875-3a5f-4003-afaa-16f91ad9bce9/48146511841_907b5fe390_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=287%2C0%2C1025%2C1025&w=290)
In a recent book review, Wall Street Journal critic Bart Swain asks a penetrating question: “Isn’t the great problem of our politics precisely that so much of it can’t be conducted face to face?” Innumerable factors, ranging from the bubble culture of social media to the geographic distributions of population — north versus south, coasts versus middle America, urban versus...
![How to be an Antiracist](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nullc8b151c8-dade-47d7-9ac4-7db2a31b18de/48134133167_89ea6b2216_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=666%2C0%2C2667%2C2667&w=290)
“The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it — and then dismantle it,” writes professor Ibram X. Kendi. That is the essence of antiracism: the action that must follow both emotional and intellectual awareness of racism. Kendi sits down with journalist Jemele Hill to explore what an antiracist society might look like, how we can play an active ro...
![Women's History Month: Making Strides in a New Era](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/0710591f-3c84-4d87-90f3-6b2594a64305/35245686450_b873714d6d_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1081%2C0%2C2671%2C2671&w=290)
Global conflicts and health crises have put into stark relief deeply-ingrained gender roles in society. Yet the past years have also seen record-high numbers of women running for political office and holding executive positions in Fortune 500 companies. Where are we seeing progress, and where do we still desperately need to make headway? How is feminism adapting to tumultu...
![Why Democracy is in Peril and What We Can Do about It](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/03c962db-5f7f-4a4d-aa4e-497c3683f70e/52178737794_b81c82cf8d_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1376%2C0%2C5504%2C5504&w=290)
Our politics is polarized, and, with Donald Trump poised for a comeback, democracy is in peril. Drawing on themes from his book, The Tyranny of Merit: Can We Find the Common Good?, Michael Sandel explains how we arrived at this rancorous political moment and suggests how we can repair our civic life. Followed by a discussion with journalists David Leonhardt and Annie Murph...
![Fresh Eyes from Both Sides of the Aisle: Freshman In Congress](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nullc6b1bf25-1891-47b3-902d-dd197000c5bd/48153973062_341f55a6ab_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=666%2C0%2C2667%2C2667&w=290)
You have a passion and you want to make change in the world. But how? Political office! So you run, raise money, hire a staff, hit a grueling campaign trail, and win the election. There’s a big party, tons of press, and your team enjoys a celebratory high. Then what? What’s the first year like for a newbie in Congress? Is it motivating and inspiring, or do the realities of...
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George F. Will enjoys a reputation as one of the nation’s most distinguished and widely read columnists. Highly decorated for his writing and commentary, Will is known for his reflections on Western thought and its application to current political life in America. His newest book, The Conservative Sensibility, contrasts the Founders’ vision for America, embracing natural r...