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The highest court often seems distanced from our day-to-day lives, but the rulings that come out of the Supreme Court are woven into the fabric of the nation. Though it aims to be apolitical, the court regularly hears cases that involve some of the most contentious questions dividing the nation, and its decisions can change the course of our social, political, and economic...
David Monsma is the former executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Energy and Environment Program. An attorney by training, he has over 20 years experience in environmental law and policy. Monsma previously taught law and ethics at Loyola University in Maryland and was director of business and environment at Business for Social Responsibility. During the Clinton admini...
Cecile Richards is a co-founder of Supermajority, an organization fighting for gender equity. She was president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood Action Fund from 2006 to 2018 and before that, served as deputy chief of staff to Nancy Pelosi. In 2004, Richards founded and served as president of America Votes, a coalition of national grassroo...
Alicia Garza is an organizer, activist, writer, and speaker working on the frontlines for black liberation. The strategy and partnerships director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance, she works to build a movement at the intersections of race, gender, and the economy. In 2018, Garzafounded the Black Futures Lab, an organization dedicated to building political power i...
Myla Calhoun is president of the Alabama Power Foundation and vice president of charitable giving for Alabama Power. Previously, she was the general counsel and senior vice president of regional development and public policy for the Birmingham Business Alliance and legal counsel for United States Pipe and Foundry Company. Calhoun is a 2018 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow and...
In America, millions of people struggle with mental illness including depression, anxiety, and more. The National Alliance on Mental Illness reports that one in five adults experience mental illness each year. Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 10 to 34. Our experts discuss tackling mental health in developing nations; helping first responders, wh...
Urban areas around the world are growing at rates not seen since the throes of the Industrial Revolution, and they're facing pressures never experienced before.
Elissa Slotkin is a US Representative of the 8th congressional district of Michigan. Elected in 2018, her priorities include affordable health care, lowering prescription drug prices, and protecting access to clean water and Michigan’s Great Lakes. Her national-service career includes serving as acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from...