The Army Chief of Staff takes on the future.

AIF2010: World Affairs

General Casey: Our 21st-Century Army

Olara Ottunu, Moderator Charlayne Hunter-Gault

The Struggles of Democracy and Human Rights in Africa: A Personal reflection

The Atlantic national correspondent Jeffrey Goldberg presses the Israeli ambassador to United States on the peace process and the looming confrontation with Iran.

In Conversation: Israeli Ambassador Michael B. Oren

Valerie Plame Wilson, Diane Weyerman, Richard Burt, John Sheehan, Moderator Bruce Blair

Countdown to Zero : Panel discussion

Innovation will shape the future of the global economy, as some industries prosper while others decline. Our panel will discuss where innovation will make its greatest strides: Which sectors and countries are positioned for economic growth and how fast will it happen?

Who Will Lead the Next Global Economy?

Sebastian Junger, Moderator Laura Thielen

Restrepo Co-presented with aspenFILM

From American corporate giants to five-person farming operations in developing countries, are businesses that are started and run by women the foundation of the Next Economy?

The X-Factor: Are Women Building the Next Global Economy?

Each day in every corner of the world, women and girls are forced unto wrenching conditions, their basic human rights are violated, and their lives are irreparably scarred. This session brings to light the reality of sex trafficking around the world - and at home- and identify next the steps necessary to prevent it.

What Can the World Do About Sex Trafficking?

Nuclear Future: Global Strategies and Regional Threats

Though cyber-security seems to be a the nation's forefront, it's cyber-power that could portend the true dominant players in global and economic affairs for decades. Will the two issues morph into one?

Intelligent Conversation: Cyber-Power and Cyber-Security

David Drummond, Moderator Walter Isaacson

Freedom of Expression: How Google Sees the World

Covering the United States no longer means having a Western view of the world, so how is the role of media changing internationally?

How Does the World Interpret US Foreign Policy?

Greg Mortenson, Moderator Elisabeth Bumiller

How Will Three Cups of Tea Improve Military Strategy in Afghanistan?

Smart power is a theory that a deliberate, seamless mix of military, economic, development, and cultural resources can achieve US national security objectives. It's a cornerstone of the Obama administration foreign policy.

Smart Power: Premise or Policy?

Free-speech activist, author, and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali opens up about her tumultuous youth, her fight for women's rights, and what it means to be on receiving end of death threats from members of the Muslim community.

In Conversation: Ayaan Hirsi Ali

Podcasts from the World Affairs track of the 2010 Aspen Ideas Festival.

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