Plus—The next chapter for the GOP
| August 24, 2023 | | PODCAST | The Dilemmas of Hostage Diplomacy | “When you think about diplomacy, you think of slow moving stuff, people in suits and ties. My office is like a hospital emergency room,” says Roger Carstens, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs in the U.S. State Department. Hostage-taking presents nations with a conundrum: How can governments bring their citizens home while also preventing further captures? In this conversation from the Aspen Ideas Festival, Carstens speaks with Washington Post opinion writer Jason Rezaian, who was a hostage himself, and Dani Gilbert, a foreign policy and international security fellow at Dartmouth. NBC correspondent Tom Llamas moderates as they discuss navigating the difficult waters of diplomacy, how hostage negotiation factors into geopolitical power swings, and why dialogue is perhaps the most important tool in bringing people home. 🎧 Listen
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| | COLLECTION | Powering the Future | All the latest climate science underscores the need for rapid fossil fuel transition to avert the most severe environmental impacts. Achieving net-zero emissions hinges on swift energy innovations, yet these breakthroughs face obstacles of scale, geopolitical instability, and collective effort. Hear from leaders spanning multiple industries — including Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert, General Motors Chief Sustainability Officer Kristen Siemen, and Senior Clean Energy Advisor to President Biden John Podesta — as they dig into the tricky questions surrounding our energy future. ☀️ Learn More
| | VIDEO | The Elephant in the Room | What strategies will the Republican party adopt to navigate the turbulent political landscape and upcoming election? Columnist Karl Rove has been active in U.S. politics for over 50 years, serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush. “My party is roiled by the presence of Donald Trump, who’s not a conservative and not even a Republican,” he says. So what does this mean for the future of the party? Journalist Katie Couric interviews Rove about the changes he has witnessed in the GOP, why he believes we need younger presidential candidates, and his insight into the 2024 election. 🎥 Watch
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