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![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...
![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...
!['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...
![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...
![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...
![New Corporate Trailblazers: The Purpose Leaders](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nulla5059688-bf9b-47e2-968a-075319d0ea27/48146171712_3256ca2dde_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=289%2C0%2C1021%2C1021&w=290)
How companies are remaking the corporate landscape in spite of politics, and sometimes because of politics, in really interesting ways. A conversation with the CEOs of PayPal and Levi Strauss & Co.
![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...
![Conservatism Under Threat](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null4b14e8d1-571f-4960-90fd-ba9fc75cab46/48127040856_9d17496fd6_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=603%2C0%2C2794%2C2794&w=290)
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...
![Breaking News Session: The Impact of Roe v. Wade Overturned](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/e90a85dc-7547-432e-a724-550d9b47f84d/52170940207_3aab20c98f_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1376%2C0%2C5504%2C5504&w=290)
Today, the US Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, ending nearly 50 years of the constitutional right to abortion and sending the decision on whether to ban, restrict, or protect abortion back to the states. Public health and legal experts will discuss the implications of this controversial decision including how abortion access will change under sta...
![The Promise of Parallel Polis](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null5cb63c7c-260c-4e15-8aed-020814efeff2/48127254236_1f0d6024ed_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=663%2C0%2C2673%2C2673&w=290)
Demagogues promise a return to an imaginary past. The opposite of demagogues — politicians — focus on visions of a glorious future. The New Yorker’s Masha Gessen, author of The Future Is History: How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia, explores a number of such visions — visions of a more equal, sustainable life, visions of the common good and inclusive politics — as express...
![New Ways to Measure Our Economy](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/6029a26e-2d91-4455-802c-243ee37b5a3d/52185088183_01e647db1b_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=923%2C0%2C3884%2C3884&w=290)
How do we know the real effect of inflation on the buying power of individuals in the United States? Unless we change the way we analyze data and evaluate key economic indicators, we will not have an accurate picture of the health of our economy, according to Eugene Ludwig, a leader in finance and former comptroller of the currency. Ludwig is joined by two panelists on opp...
![Breaking Barriers: Women Defining Leadership](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null66489389-f4ca-4365-ab2a-dc012ff24417/48128276542_4228144cf8_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=1324%2C0%2C5304%2C5304&w=290)
In every field — business, politics, science, tech, and sport — women are breaking barriers in unprecedented numbers. Women CEOs frequently outpace their male counterparts in delivering profits, women are at the forefront of scientific research (CRISPR, anyone?), and women coaches exceed expectations for leading teams … of men. As more women have taken up posts in DC than...
![In Conversation with Paul Ryan](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null357b0c8e-d888-4204-bcb6-493b931494d3/48121212208_983e954bcb_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=686%2C0%2C2628%2C2628&w=290)
Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan talks with Judy Woodruff about his life after Congress. How have the policies he helped implement fared under the current administration? What are Ryan’s views on current economic policies? He'll address what is going well, what we can do better, and the issues he'll prioritize in his post-Washington world. Underwritten by Southern Com...
![How Do You Know if Your Vote is Counted?](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/72fb3119-ab82-456e-b5ab-991174b6fde2/52184422502_87473dc00e_o.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=823%2C0%2C3795%2C3795&w=290)
There’s nothing so sacred — or lately, so contested — as casting a ballot. But once the circle is filled, the screen is pressed, or the hole is punched, how can we be sure our vote does what we intended? Poor public understanding of cybersecurity issues feeds the flame of targeted disinformation, shaking our confidence in democratic institutions. How can the nation regain...
![Why Women Now](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/nulledf557fd-6b8a-4517-a9a4-e6b35a34170f/48127580513_6e46a852a1_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=271%2C0%2C1057%2C1057&w=290)
The past years have seen a tremendous mobilization of women, from #MeToo and Time’s Up to climate strikes and marches for political freedom. The potential to shift women’s political, economic, and social power is profound, so how will this activism be harnessed to fundamentally change our nation’s course? What is the agenda for women going into the 2020 elections? Hear fro...
![Love Your Enemies](https://aspenideasfestival.imgix.net/null268bb8f1-ddfd-4141-8c26-ff888dacafe5/48146334386_1d99087492_h.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&h=290&q=80&rect=272%2C0%2C1055%2C1055&w=290)
We argue about politics and economics constantly, but rarely do we speak openly about the most important thing in life: love. Arthur Brooks believes America is experiencing a crisis of love. Using a blend of cutting-edge behavioral science, art, and ancient wisdom, he will expose the roots of this crisis and offer solutions. This transformative lecture will empower the aud...