"This is a reminder that no matter where you are in this country or in the world, you are on Indigenous land." Watch this clip of Cheyenne Kippenberger leading the land acknowledgement at the kickoff to
#AspenIdeasClimate
cc
@AspenInstitute
@Center4Native
“I personally believe Democrats should take a great big breath & risk lifting the filibuster for constitutional issues...we should go ahead & get rid of it & just fight it out in the political arena & when you have the votes, you have the votes” -
@HillaryClinton
at
#AspenIdeas
Too often the conversation and investment in climate solutions leave out Indigenous voices. Here’s why Indigenous voices matter, from
@Center4Native
’s Nikki Pitre and
@OwenLOliver
at
#AspenIdeasClimate
.
.
@AndrewYang
's lasting contribution during the 2020 primaries might be his proposal for a Universal Basic Income.
On an episode of the
#AspenIdeas
To Go podcast,
@AndyStern_DC
lays out why he thinks it’s the right economic policy for the US:
US democracy is at risk if President Trump isn’t held accountable for abusing his office’s power for political gain, says Former Acting Solicitor General
@neal_katyal
on the latest
#AspenIdeas
To Go podcast episode:
At
#AspenIdeasClimate
, high school senior
@GiannaHutton
shares her team's winning
@Aspen_Challenge
project: improving climate literacy in the Miami community. "Youth are powerful. We put these solutions into action in just eight weeks." WATCH!
.
@KevinLove
talks about
@DeMar_DeRozan
inspiring him to speak out, and how strength in numbers will get us to feel more comfortable to talk about mental health. Tune in live:
#AspenIdeas
"Madeleine believed that America was an exceptional, indispensable country."
@HillaryClinton
reflects on the life of Secretary Albright during
#aspenideas
tribute w/
@yamiche
and Stephen Hadley. Watch below.
Former Acting Solicitor General
@neal_katyal
thinks US democracy is at risk if Pres. Trump isn’t held accountable for abusing his office’s power for political gain. Listen to his convo with
@Dahlialithwick
on the latest
#AspenIdeas
To Go podcast episode:
US
#COVID19
expert Anthony Fauci recalls how the threat of a pandemic was discussed in a pre-inauguration meeting in 2016 between Obama & Trump cabinets.
#AspenIdeasHealth
"I think it's imperative we have something like a Department of the Attention Economy."
@AndrewYang
tackles big topics related to technology & humanity w/
@vivian
on Ep 3 of
#UnfinishedLive
. Join us &
@thisisunfinishd
Nov 24 at 7pm ET.
RSVP:
“Whether it’s you [suffering] or somebody at arm’s distance, we all know someone who has dealt with mental illness and we can make a huge impact."
Pro basketball players
@kevinlove
and
@DeMar_DeRozan
open up about mental illness: f
#WorldMentalHealthDay
“It was your kindness that allowed my daughter to live”
Shawn Zahir anonymously donated part of his liver to
@WajahatAli
's 2yo daughter —but they became friends anyway. Watch the latest from
#AspenIdeasNow
as they reflect on the singular power of kindness
Last night,
@Neal_Katyal
presented his big idea on why
#SCOTUS
sessions should always be televised. "I've argued 41 cases there. Each time there are only 50 seats to the public. I wish you could see what I see,"
#AspenIdeas
.
@HillaryClinton
on decision to overturn
#RoeVWade
at
#AspenIdeas
interview with
@Yamiche
:
“It’s the most arrogant misreading of history and law that you could ever find…not only ignorant but almost dismissive to the point of contempt for women’s lives and women’s choices.”
"Aging is not a choice. We all age, and we’re lucky, we’re lucky to age. It’s a privilege." -
@paulinaporizkov
Watch this
#AspenIdeas
discussion on beauty and aging with
@paulinaporizkov
, Yasmin Warsame, Christie Brinkley and moderated by
@j_cruel
.
“We both love our country and we both wanted to serve it.”
At
#AspenIdeas
@HillaryClinton
recalls answering a question she got while in Indonesia about why President Obama asked her to be Secretary of State even though it looked like they didn’t like each other when campaigning
Should Supreme Court arguments be televised?
@neal_katyal
argues the people’s court belongs to all Americans and televising proceedings will promote faith in our government. Watch his 2020
#AspenIdeas
Big Idea
Here's the inspiring and heartfelt conversation between
@repjohnlewis
and Gwen Ifill Thank you
@Sifill_LDF
for sharing this memory. May they both rest in peace.
In May, the Supreme Court began audio broadcasting oral arguments for the first time in its 230-year history.
@neal_katyal
has a Big Idea to make the arguments even more accessible. Watch here:
#AspenIdeasNow
“Madeleine talked often...about being that little girl on that ship going into NY harbor and seeing the Statue of Liberty 🗽 and feeling like that woman was waving to her, you are welcome here.” -
@HillaryClinton
reflects on memory of Secretary Madeleine Albright at
#AspenIdeas
.
At
#AspenIdeas
,
@Yamiche
asks: “How concerned are you that Democrats don’t have an effective strategy to try to get abortion rights restored in this country?
@HillaryClinton
: “Well you see, I don’t understand the criticism because the strategy is: Elect more Democrats.”
"We are losing this country. I know you want to fight over 2022 and 2024, but we’re not going to have a country left," warns pollster and political focus group pioneer
@FrankLuntz
.
More here:
“The biggest danger isn’t just the uninsured. It’s the vision of a world where people have $3,000 -$5,000 deductibles with no primary or chronic care coverage and a bank account with less than $500.” –Dr.
@Atul_Gawande
at
#SpotlightHealth
@AspenIdeas
“We need to make the move to make a better world.” Music Producer
@EmilioEstefanJr
, speaking truth on Day 4 of
#AspenIdeasClimate
. Be sure to check out his 🎶 here:
Look who stopped by
#AspenIdeasHealth
! Louie, Elmo’s dad, joined
@ashishkjha
for a chat, father to father, about helping kids understand how vaccines will help us have sunnier days ahead. Visit for important resources for families from
@SesameWorkshop
!
We are experiencing a crisis of citizenship, says
@SykesCharlie
.
He spoke about the need for greater civic and media literacy and a responsible citizenry that holds officials accountable at
#AspenIdeas
:
“Like Madeleine, [Ruth Bader Ginsburg] just didn’t think she had time for dying. I mean, Ruth and Madeleine, it was not on their schedule,” says
@HillaryClinton
on panel w/
@Yamiche
and Stephen Hadley at
#AspenIdeas
.
More:
You’re either racist or antiracist— there’s no such thing as ‘not racist,’ according to author and historian
@DrIbram
. See how he explained it at
#AspenIdeas
Sexual harassment affects employee productivity, morale, and even the success of the company.
@choo_ek
stresses the negative trickle-down effects of not addressing
#MeToo
in healthcare.
#AspenIdeasHealth
"And the truth is, highways can connect, but they can also divide, which is why we need to be intentional about this."
@SecretaryPete
speaks w/
@abbydphillip
of
@cnn
at
#AspenIdeas
about how sometimes the right policy is subtracting, as opposed to building, to address inequity.
"That's who she was, 'pathfinder' and pathmaker and that's her charge to all of us and those who follow her, be pathmakers."
Stephen Hadley on Madeleine Albright and her lasting legacy.
Can we harden democratic institutions so that they're less responsive to the pressures of social media?
@jonhaidt
shares his thoughts during an interview with
@TheAtlantic
editor-in-chief
@jeffreygoldberg
.
At
#AspenIdeas
, Stephen Hadley recalls the time Secretary Madeleine K. Albright was asked: Are you an optimist or a pessimist?
She famously said, “I’m an optimist who worries a lot.”
More:
ICYMI: Louie, Elmo’s dad, stopped by
#AspenIdeasHealth
for a special chat w/
@AshishkJha
about helping kids understand how vaccines will help us have sunnier days ahead. Watch the full conversation to learn about
@SesameWorkshop
’s resources for families:
Women have been leading the resistance for the last two years. Women are now saying, imagine the country we want to live in where there's gender equity, and let's go build that, says
@CecileRichards
of
@supermajority
.
#AspenIdeas
“It was your kindness that allowed my daughter to live”
@ShawnZed
anonymously donated part of his liver to
@WajahatAli
's 2yo daughter —but they became friends anyway. Watch the latest from
#AspenIdeasNow
as they reflect on the singular power of kindness
"A lying politician or propaganda is not a new thing. What is new for America is a citizenry that hears lies, knows they might not be true, and doesn't care."
@SykesCharlie
at
#AspenIdeas
:
“There’s no in-between safe space or neutrality in this struggle — either we’re producing this racist society or we’re struggling against it.”
@DrIbram
's powerful convo w/
@jemelehill
is one of our can't-miss
#AspenIdeas
To Go podcast episodes of 2019:
“We look for evidence of good things that have happened, good things that have been done.” –
@DBtodomundo
on his “Reasons to be Cheerful” project. Watch the clip below:
#AspenIdeas
“Our industry is so much about audience, and the audience doesn’t even know its power.” -
@ava
talks about how images can be used as weapons and how consumers have power to shift the dynamic.
#SpotlightHealth
#SCOTUS
rulings can change the course of our social, political, & economic future. As the Senate moves towards a vote on a new Justice, hear
@RosenJeffrey
,
@emilybazelon
,
@neal_katyal
,
@irin
& others discuss how Supreme Court decisions impact our lives:
"Sexual harassment is one symptom of an entire structure where women do not have representation or power or equal anything, including pay."
@choo_ek
on the deeply systemic problems that
#MeToo
is tackling head-on:
“It was your kindness that allowed my daughter to live”
@ShawZed
was a stranger when he donated part of his liver to
@WajahatAli
's 2yo daughter, but now they're like family. Watch as they reflect together on the singular power of kindness
#AspenIdeasNow
"I want to continue to recognize and oppose the injustice of racism while simultaneously advocating for and modeling an America in which my children never fall for the lie of race in the first place." -
@thomaschattwill
, 2022
#AspenIdeas
speaker.
.
@Common
talks about why it’s so important to address difficult issues in our communities, and how his opening up has made many people view therapy in a different light.
#AspenIdeas
"We need to invest robustly in research, preparedness and response" to help prevent a "catastrophic pandemic that could quickly take hundreds of thousands of lives", wrote
#AspenIdeasHealth
speaker
@RonaldKlain
in 2016:
.
@RichardEngel
: What have you learned about leadership facing this enormous challenge?
President Zelenskyy: The main thing is that during the whole period of your life you remain a good person. Open, strong & patriotic…also it’s still important not to be stupid.
#AspenIdeas
That’s a wrap on
#AspenIdeas
2018! Friendly reminder that a suitcase filled with big ideas may take a while to unpack. See you next year!
Check out a few highlights from the week:
If you've ever wondered what the Higgs Boson actually is, you're not alone. That's why
@bgreene
took the stage at
#aspenideas
in 2012 to explain it to a lay audience. See our Session Rundown here:
“The idea that it's unconstitutional, with all due respect to my friend, is utterly preposterous.” -
@Neal_Katyal
responds to Theodore Olsen on regulatory agencies. Tune in Live:
#AspenIdeas
“In the city of Chicago, we’ve given up our childhood…we’re fighting for peace, for equity and not equality, we’re fighting for life. In our schools, we don’t have college prep, but we have prison prep.” -
@DAngelo4Change
#AspenIdeas
.
@drtlaleng
shares her experience as a medical professional and being treated differently because of the color of her skin.
Watch live to hear the stories from
@AspenNewVoices
Fellows at Spotlight Health:
#SpotlightHealth
To close out Day 2,
@JonBatiste
performs a beautiful meditation through a song titled "Don't Stop" to help deal with whatever difficulty you may be facing in this tumultuous time.
#AspenIdeas
@esglaude
, James S. McDonnell Distinguished University Professor at Princeton University, will weigh in during a discussion about the flashpoints of the 2024 election.
"Is there a way to solve these crises without making someone’s life the price for progress?"
@rgunns
, a chief architect of the Green New Deal, says the policy proposal is an answer to the twin crises of income inequality and climate change:
#AspenIdeas