Afternoon of Conversation
We have to reconnect to the average daily life struggle of Americans who find that globalization doesn’t work for them.
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For our annual signature event in the Benedict Music Tent, the 2018 Aspen Ideas Festival hosts former secretary of state John Kerry in a candid conversation about geopolitics with Andrea Mitchell. Immediately afterward, in collaboration with Theatre Aspen, Ideas Festival presents a live performance by Broadway actors followed by panel discussions examining the historical and social impact that iconic works of theater and the musical stage have had in accentuating critical social issues. Discussions are moderated by Washington Post columnist Peter Marks and include Katie Couric, David Brooks, Maria Hinojosa, Jonathan Capehart, Jelani Cobb, Jose Antonio Vargas, Alisa Solomon, and Nadine Strossen.
Speakers
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John KerryFormer US Secretary of State; Distinguished Fellow for Global Affairs,... -
Andrea MitchellChief foreign affairs correspondent at NBC News -
David BrooksChair of Weave: The Social Fabric Project at the Aspen Institute -
Jonathan CapehartOpinion writer for The Washington Post -
Katie CouricJournalist; Founder and Executive Producer, Katie Couric Media -
Jose Antonio VargasFounder and CEO, Define American; Journalist; Filmmaker -
Maria HinojosaPresident and CEO, Futuro Media Group; Anchor and Executive Producer,... -
Jelani CobbStaff Writer, The New Yorker; Professor, Columbia University Graduate... -
Nadine StrossenProfessor of Law, New York Law School; Author, HATE: Why We Should Res... -
Peter MarksStaff Writer and Theater Critic, The Washington Post -
Alisa SolomonProfessor, Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism
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