1. It’s not rocket science: we need a better way to get to space
By Leon Vanstone in the Conversation
2. The U.S. needs to accept that it is not the world’s only cyberpower.
By Carl Bildt in Project Syndicate
3. Can the U.S. military halt its brain drain?
By David Barno and Nora Bensahel at Defense One
4. Coal use is shrinking — and it’s saving lives.
By Michael Bloomberg and Michael Brune at CNN
5. Here’s how short-term thinking hurt the long-term success of the American worker.
By Maureen Conway in the Aspen Journal of Ideas
The Aspen Institute is an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, D.C.
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