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Aspen Institute's Elliot Gerson on The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage (TheAtlantic.com)
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A Discussion about the Unregulated World of Domestic Work
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Watch Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on US-Asia Policy
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January 29, 2013
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Watch: Taylor Branch on Civil Rights, College Football, Politics and More
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January 25, 2013
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Tackling our society's big problems
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Partnering with the Bezos Family Foundation and the Los Angeles Unified School District
February 22-23, 2013
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The Homeland Security Group Advises on Gun Control.
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Counsel to US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.
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Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels
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Discussing "Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way Between West and East"
In Conversation with Walter Isaacson
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal on his new book "My Share of the Task: A Memoir"
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The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret. US Army)
February 8, 2013
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Welcome to the refresh of the Aspen Institute website
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Take a short tour of the new features we've added to make the site even easier to use...
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Elliot Gerson: A New Leader for Africa (Huffington Post)
President Joyce Banda is a beacon of hope for Malawi and for good governance across Africa
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First Movers Fellowship
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Aspen Institute's Elliot Gerson on The Case for a Higher Minimum Wage (TheAtlantic.com)
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An Op-Ed in The Atlantic
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A Discussion about the Unregulated World of Domestic Work
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Watch Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on US-Asia Policy
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January 29, 2013
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Watch: Taylor Branch on Civil Rights, College Football, Politics and More
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January 25, 2013
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Tackling our society's big problems
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Partnering with the Bezos Family Foundation and the Los Angeles Unified School District
February 22-23, 2013
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The Homeland Security Group Advises on Gun Control.
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Counsel to US Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.
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Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels
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Discussing "Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century: A Middle Way Between West and East"
In Conversation with Walter Isaacson
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Gen. Stanley McChrystal on his new book "My Share of the Task: A Memoir"
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The Alma and Joseph Gildenhorn Book Series featuring Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret. US Army)
February 8, 2013
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Welcome to the refresh of the Aspen Institute website
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Take a short tour of the new features we've added to make the site even easier to use...
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Elliot Gerson: A New Leader for Africa (Huffington Post)
President Joyce Banda is a beacon of hope for Malawi and for good governance across Africa
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First Movers Fellowship
Seeking Nominations for the Fifth Class
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For Talented Mid-Career Business Professionals. Nominations Due February 15
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Build the Future With Us!
Our campaign aims for nothing less than to discover, inspire, and nurture the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.
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July 29 - August 1, 2013
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Announcing the Aspen Leaders Action Forum
Moving from "Thought to Action"
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Find out about our exciting new season starting February 1, 2013
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Readings and talks featuring some of the most prominent writers in contemporary literature.
Aspen Writers' Foundation
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China Fellowship Program
AGLN is pleased to announce the the launch of the inaugural class of the China Fellowship Program.
Aspen Global Leadership Network
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2013 Socrates Winter Seminars
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Featuring moderators Anne-Marie Slaughter, Bill Powers and Charles Kenny
February 15-18, 2013
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Teen Socrates 2013
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Restless Minds: Art, Ethics, Freedom
February 16-18, 2013
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Brain Health through the Ages and Stages
A Medical Update
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Featuring Dr. Stanley Prusiner, Nobel Prize-winning neurologist and biochemist
February 16, 2013 - Aspen, CO
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An Inside Look at the Supreme Court
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Analyzing the Roberts Court
February 17, 2013
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Senior Congressional Education Staff Workshop
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Issues relating to research in education and the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 (ESRA).
February 19 - 20, 2013
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Great Decisions Week 5: February 19, 2013
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An Eight-Week Seminar Series on Global Issues featuring discussions on the Euro, Egypt, Myanmar and much more.
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A National Security Strategy for Lebanon
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Exploring the challenges facing Lebanon's national security
January 20, 2013
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Aspen BSP Salon
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Gretel Ehrlich on "Facing the Wave"
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The Environmental Writer discusses her book inspired by survivors of the 2011 Japanese tsunami
February 20, 2013
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Great Books: Tolstoy and Thoreau
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February 20, 2013: Tolstoy,"Death of Ivan Ilyich" and Thoreau, "Where I Lived and What I Lived For"
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U.S. Natural Gas Exports
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Energy and Environment Program and American Clean Skies Foundation
February 21, 2013
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Tackling our society's big problems
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Partnering with the Bezos Family Foundation and the Los Angeles Unified School District
February 22-23, 2013
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Los Angeles Socrates Salon February 22-23, 2013
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Featuring Geneva Overholser, professor and director of USC Annenberg's School of Journalism
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Aspen Business & Society Leaders Forum: Mid-year Convening
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Panel discussion and small group discussions on how the financial markets are valuing CSR/sustainability work.
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Great Decisions Week 6: February 26, 2013
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An Eight-Week Seminar Series on Global Issues featuring discussions on the Euro, Egypt, Myanmar and much more.
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The Aspen Arts Program presents the DC Premiere of "Joe Papp in Five Acts"
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An acclaimed documentary profiling the legendary director of “Shakespeare in the Park"
February 26, 2013
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Book Talk with YPFP DC: Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities
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Book Talk with YPFP DC: Social Entrepreneurship in the Age of Atrocities
February 27, 2013
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Great Books Discussion Series: Plato, Montesquieu, and Elizabeth Bishop
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February 27, 2013: Plato, "Meno", Montesquieu, "Principles of Government" and Elizabeth Bishop, "The Moose"
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Culture and Conflict: Art and Understanding in the Middle East
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Featuring: legendary ballroom champion Pierre Dulaine and composer Merlijn Twaalfhoven.
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Former Gen. Stanley McChrystal on his new book 'My Share of the Task.'
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Interviewed by Walter Isaacson
February 8, 2013
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Watch: W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Sterling Speirn
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From the Foundation Presidents' Roundtable Series
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Democratizing the Arts: Cultural Entrepreneurship, Funding, and Sustainability for the 21st Century
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Featuring Charles Best (Founder and CEO, DonorsChoose.org) and Yancey Strickler (Co-Founder, Kickstarter)
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Discussing Challenges in Finding, Training & Placing Workers in Skilled Positions
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Addressing concerns about America's skills gap
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Watch: Intelligent Governance for the 21st Century
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Nicolas Berggruen and Nathan Gardels discuss their recently published book
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Watch Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on US-Asia Policy
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January 29, 2013
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Aspen/Intel Roundtable
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"Innovation Blueprints: Key Investments for Long Term American Success"
February 4, 2013
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A Discussion about the Unregulated World of Domestic Work
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From the "Reinventing Low Wage Work: Ideas That Can Work for Employees, Employers and the Economy" Series
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Big Data and the Nonprofit Sector - Liberating Data for Impact
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Launching a report on how new technology to improve data in the nonprofit sector can spur innovation and impact.
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Watch: Taylor Branch on Civil Rights, College Football, Politics and More
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Moderated by James Fallows, The Atlantic
January 25, 2013
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UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2012 Seminar
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The Information Economy Report 2012: The Software Industry and Developing Countries is the seventh edition in the flagship series
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UNCTAD Information Economy Report 2012 Seminar
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Discussing the Information Economy Report 2012: The Software Industry and Developing Countries
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Why Goethe? Why 1949? Why Aspen?
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A multi-media presentation on the “big bang” that caused Aspen to be the unique place it is today.
January 9, 2013
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Photos: The Future of Affirmative Action: In the Courts and the Classroom
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A roundtable on the impact and future of affirmative action in higher education and beyond.
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Reinventing Healthcare: Local Care Delivery Intro and Keynote
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Keynote: Samuel Nussbaum, MD, WellPoint, Inc
Health, Biomedical Science and Society Initiative
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Reinventing Healthcare: Local Care Delivery Panel One
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Barriers to Innovation and Promoting Innovation
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