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US Government

Understanding Obama's Legacy

Policy experts and writers discuss the lasting legacies of President Barack Obama.

BY Marci Krivonen

Blog Post

01.18.2017
World Affairs

The Iran Deal: A Year in Review

Has the Obama administration held Iran’s feet to the fire?

BY Danielle Pletka

Blog Post

07.28.2016
World Affairs

A New Direction for US-Cuba Relations

President Barack Obama’s visit marks a new direction. But it is the next president and the next Cuban leader who will have the real work before them.

BY Michael (Mickey) Bergman

Blog Post

03.21.2016
Around the Institute

7 Takeaways From the State of the Union

President Barack Obama gave his last State of the Union address last night, where he made note of the country's progress and shortcomings, as well as a prescription for a better future. Aspen Institute program directors react to Obama's speech and what it means for the United States, by issue area.

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Blog Post

01.13.2016
Law and Public Policy

Play It Like the Final Quarter, Not the Back Nine

A question that faces President Obama, however the midterm elections turn out, is whether he’s going to play his final two years as the back nine of a casual afternoon of golf, coasting toward the clubhouse of former presidents, or as the final quarter of a tight basketball game.

BY Walter Isaacson

Blog Post

08.08.2014
US Government

Inequality and Recovery in Obama’s America

Featuring Donna Brazile in Conversation with Aspen Institute President Walter Isaacson. Donna Brazile is a professor, author, columnist, and

Video

07.14.2011
Racial Equity

Post Racial America?

Has America's racial destiny been fulfilled with the election of the nation's first black president?

BY Aspen Institute Staff

Video

07.08.2010
World Affairs

What Does a Nobel Do for U.S. Leaders?

When Henry Kissinger was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973, it prompted one former Harvard colleague to say it proved that the Norwegian

BY Walter Isaacson

Of Interest

10.09.2009
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US Government

A Conversation with Senator Barack Obama

Illinois Senator Barack Obama participates in a wide-ranging conversation hosted by Walter Isaacson.

Video

07.02.2005