July 2008 Archives
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Reporting on Israel
James Bennet, Jeffrey Goldberg, and Ari Shavit discuss Israel's need for big ideas, Ehud Olmert's new dovish streak, and the sometimes complicated relationship between Israeli politicians and American philanthropists.
Digital Storytelling and the Future of Journalism
In this third session of The Table @ Aspen, Marc Ambinder (moderator), Sean Parker, Megan McArdle, Ta-Nehisi Coates and Michael Hirschorn discuss Facebook, reality television, and the effects blogging has on journalists.
The Future of Party Politics
David Brooks, Marc Ambinder, Ross Douthat, and Matthew Yglesias discuss the backlash against Bush, politicians out of office, the rise of single-parent families and poverty, what makes a skillful politician, the choice between being a reformer or a unifier, and the human connection factor in politics.
Is Higher Education For Everyone?
Ross Douthat (moderator), Daniel Mote, Paul Verkuil and Michael Bennet on higher education.
Book Talk: Grand New Party
In this conversation with Matt Yglesias, Ross Douthat and Reihan Salam summarize the new Republican strategies outlined in their book.
Excerpts: Paul Campos on Obesity
In these clips from an interview with Megan McArdle, law professor Paul Campos, author of The Obesity Myth, speaks passionately and humorously about America's cultural bias against weight. Filmed on location at the Aspen Institute. (For transcripts of these excerpts, click here.)
The Second Coming of Gray Badger
Carter Simms Benton reads his short story from The Atlantic's 2008 Fiction issue.
Carmen Elcira: A (Love) Life
Cristina Henríquez reads her short story from The Atlantic's 2008 Fiction issue.
Donald Rumsfeld: The Change Agent
Atlantic correspondent Robert D. Kaplan takes a fresh look at the legacy of the former secretary of defense.
Where Ideas Come From
Filmmaker David Lynch and folk-rock icon Donovan reflect on the creative process
Note: These interviews were filmed in Fairfield, Iowa, at an April 2008 conference that dealt with consciousness, creativity, and the arts.
Rupert Murdoch: The Last Hope for Journalism?
James Bennet and Mark Bowden discuss Rupert Murdoch's reign at The Wall Street Journal and reflect upon the past and future of the newspaper business
The Price is Wright
Photos and narration by Wayne Curtis
Music: "So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright" by Simon & Garfunkel, performed by peacejoytown
Opening the Portal
Folk-rock icon Donovan describes how beatniks, Beatles, druids, and yogis led him toward the source of song.
