Plus, a leading political strategist on the future of the Republican party
| | July 11, 2024 | | Best of the Fest | At the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival, we dug into some of the most important and fascinating issues of our time, from building responsible A.I. and addressing humanitarian crises around the world to the run-up to the 2024 election and reforming the criminal justice system — plus so much more!
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| | | PODCAST | Is There a Path Forward in the Middle East? | The war in Gaza continues to rage on, compounding misery and suffering in the Middle East. Questions surround the conflict but few have answers, and there’s no clear end in sight. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, who served from 2006 to 2009, took the stage at the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival to share his frank thoughts on the situation. Washington Post reporter David Ignatius interviews Olmert about Netanyahu’s government, how the war started, and how the region might emerge from bloodshed. In the second portion of the talk, Ignatius continues the conversation with the current ambassador to the U.S. from Jordan, Dina Kawar, and former U.S. ambassador to Israel, Thomas Nides. The diplomats give insights into the region’s complexities and possible paths toward peace. Both talks were held on June 26. Listen
| | | INTERVIEW | The Future of the Republican Party | Sarah Longwell often tells people, “If there's one thing you remember about me, this person that you've never heard of, it's that the Republican Party is not going back to the days of Mitt Romney or George W. Bush. It'll just save people time.” Longwell is a political strategist and publisher of the centrist news and opinion site The Bulwark. She spoke at the 2024 Aspen Ideas Festival, where she helped attendees unpack the first presidential debate. We caught up with her about what she's learned from hundreds of focus groups with Republican voters, why she believes we need to tell a better story of democracy, and what she hopes for the future of her party. Read |
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