The Center of the American West takes as its mission the creation of forums for the respectful exchange of ideas and perspectives in the pursuit of solutions to the region's difficulties. We at the Center believe that an understanding of the historical origins of the West's problems, an emphasis on the common interests of all parties, and a dose of good humor are essential to constructive public discussion.
“Working together, Fred and I were able to pass one of the most important pieces of health care legislation in decades. If there’s one thing the two of us understand, it’s that to get anything done in Washington, you have to be willing to put aside your political differences and work across the aisle to…
On April 15th, University of Colorado President Mark Kennedy and University of Massachusetts President Marty Meehan, who both served in the U.S. House of Representatives together, joined us for a public conversation. Kennedy was a Republican from Minnesota and Meehan was a Democrat from Massachusetts who worked across the aisle on a range of issues, and in…
Jenny Price is a public writer, artist, historian, and author of Stop Saving the Planet!: An Environmentalist Manifesto. Co-creator of the Our Malibu Beaches mobile-phone app. “When I finished graduate school in 1998 and moved to L.A. to pursue a nonfiction writing career, I planned to write one 250-page book after another. I just finished…
