by jpitney | Jul 18, 2023 | Biden, International Relations, Republican
John LeBoutillier at The Messenger: Much of today’s Republican Party was birthed in another radical element 30 years ago, this time on the Far Right. Waco, Ruby Ridge and Oklahoma City culminated in the violence at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Donald Trump embraced...
by jpitney | Sep 5, 2022 | Democracy, House of Representatives, International Relations
From the International Republican Institute: In this iteration, Brad, HDP expert speaker and former Chief of Staff to HDP co-founder, Rep. David Dreier, shares his experience participating and leading HDP programming. What was the genesis of HDP? In the post...
by jpitney | May 26, 2022 | Canada, International Relations, Trade
At The National Post, John Ivson profiles David Cohen, the US Ambassador to Canada: Cohen said he would characterize the trade relationship as being “open, friendly and enormously productive,” but that disagreements are inevitable. “The way to test the quality and...
by jpitney | Oct 30, 2021 | Claremont McKenna College, International Relations, Uncategorized
The Diversity and Diplomacy panel discussion took place on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Ambassadors and foreign service officers discussed the efforts the Department of State is making to diversify its workforce. The organizers were the Claremont McKenna College...
by jpitney | Jul 8, 2021 | International Relations, Journalism
Margaret Sullivan at The Washington Post: At least 274 journalists were in prison during 2020, the most since the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists began keeping track in the early 1990s. More than 20 journalists were killed last year for doing their...
by jpitney | Mar 8, 2021 | Congress, International Relations
From First Branch Forecast: The Congressional Office for International Leadership, formerly known as the Open World Leadership Center, had its Leg branch budget hearing last week as well. The office, which is in charge of an international exchange program to bring...
