In the last two days, former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel and former White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew became the new Secretaries of Defense and Treasury of the Obama Administration. Sen. Chuck Hagel faced a grueling confirmation process with the 58 votes for and 41 against coming as the closest margin for any nominee [...]
NEW YORK CITY- Do you remember Eagle Eye? Or Lucius Fox’s cell phone radar-cum-listening device in the Dark Knight? Perhaps these are not the most positive associations for the jointly developed Microsoft-NYPD data mining and retrieval system referred to as “the dashboard” that the Associated Press reported on today, but the technologies alluded to in both [...]
VATICAN CITY- Call it the “February surprise.” The resignation of the Pope has coincided with the onset of the poll-blackout here in Italy. With elections only a week away, the news of Benedict XVI’s decision to vacate the papacy has overshadowed any news from any major competitor in the upcoming elections. Voters are left therefore [...]
These days, nine times out of ten, when the media discusses the threat of nuclear weapons, it is in reference to Iran. Naturally, the distribution of media attention is a far cry from reality. The United States has over 5,000 nuclear weapons, while Iran does not have any. Steven Weinberg’s Glory and Terror: The Growing [...]
If you have ever spoken with me at length, you probably know that I am not a big fan of drone strikes. They may “get” terrorists, but they also wreak untold amounts of collateral damage. Through his constant utilization of drone strikes, Obama risks creating yet another generation of people who swear vengeance on the [...]
To The Domestic Policy Council; On Energy and Climate Change: I am particularly passionate about our nation’s energy challenges. I believe that it encapsulates a definite potential for economic growth. I have followed the debate over fracking and natural gas for over five years, and now it has become a reality, as counties in upstate [...]
Originally Published by CQ Roll Call Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Today in Washington THE WHITE HOUSE: Air Force One took off at 5:45 (D.C time) on a 7,800-mile flight from Phnom Pen to Washington, meaning Obama will be on the South Lawn after midnight. The final day of his three-nation Southeast Asia tour included meetings [...]
Monday, November 19, 2012 Today in Washington THE WHITE HOUSE: Obama is about to turn in for the night in Cambodia (it’s almost midnight there) after the initial dinner in Phnom Pen for attendees of the annual East Asia Summit. He’s the first sitting president to set foot in the country, but his aides say that’s [...]
Ladies and Gentlemen: Italian national democracy, and the entire European Union finds itself at a crossroads. Exaggeration not included. The elections have come and gone, and very few people can say that things have gone as planned. Those few who can claim victory are the leaders of the “Movimento Cinque Stelle” (5-Star Movement), a populist uprising led [...]
SHANGHAI – For the last few years the discussion of cyber security has focused almost exclusively on hackers coming from China. The only issue has been, that due to the nature of the Chinese Internet, attacks that seem to originate in China carry with them the potential to be conducted by external forces and merely [...]
VATICAN CITY- Call it the “February surprise.” The resignation of the Pope has coincided with the onset of the poll-blackout here in Italy. With elections only a week away, the news of Benedict XVI’s decision to vacate the papacy has overshadowed any news from any major competitor in the upcoming elections. Voters are left therefore [...]
NEW YORK CITY- Do you remember Eagle Eye? Or Lucius Fox’s cell phone radar-cum-listening device in the Dark Knight? Perhaps these are not the most positive associations for the jointly developed Microsoft-NYPD data mining and retrieval system referred to as “the dashboard” that the Associated Press reported on today, but the technologies alluded to in both [...]
A contribution from Garrett Houghton Public funding for the arts in the United States, on a relative scale, is much lower than many Western, economically comparative countries in Europe. For instance, publicly funded cultural institutions are abundant in countries like Sweden, Norway, and the Netherlands, and are created to both educate citizens and subsidize costs for many [...]
Recent politics have gravitated toward the debates concerning the current deficit, the appropriate taxing of the upper one percent of American wealth, and healthcare. However, for nominees wishing to succeed, the key to success may not be in these arguments, but in arguments concerning insourcing. The insourcing debate has been a concern for most of [...]
In the last two days, former Republican Senator Chuck Hagel and former White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew became the new Secretaries of Defense and Treasury of the Obama Administration. Sen. Chuck Hagel faced a grueling confirmation process with the 58 votes for and 41 against coming as the closest margin for any nominee [...]
After a night of tense results from across the country and fierce last-minute hope from both campaigns, Barack Obama has been re-elected to a second term as President of the United States of America. We will have much more analysis in the coming days and weeks, but for now we leave you with the result [...]
After two weeks of sports, world records, and ‘cultural exchange’, the 2012 London Olympics have drawn to a close. The BBC takes an interesting look at how well the UK played its role as host, despite concerns in the run-up to the Opening Ceremony: BBC News: “London Olympics – How did the Games do? CNN [...]
Originally Published by CQ Roll Call Tuesday, November 20, 2012 Today in Washington THE WHITE HOUSE: Air Force One took off at 5:45 (D.C time) on a 7,800-mile flight from Phnom Pen to Washington, meaning Obama will be on the South Lawn after midnight. The final day of his three-nation Southeast Asia tour included meetings [...]
Monday, November 19, 2012 Today in Washington THE WHITE HOUSE: Obama is about to turn in for the night in Cambodia (it’s almost midnight there) after the initial dinner in Phnom Pen for attendees of the annual East Asia Summit. He’s the first sitting president to set foot in the country, but his aides say that’s [...]
Friday, November 16, 2012 Today in Washington THE WHITE HOUSE: “We have some urgent business to do,” Obama said as he opened the first formal fiscal cliff negotiating session just before 10:30. “We’ve got to make sure that taxes don’t go up on middle-class families, that our economy remains strong. That’s an agenda that Democrats and [...]
Join the Political Union & Review for a series of Decision 2012 Round Tables, where we will discuss the impact of America’s choice upon four critical topic areas: The Economy, Foreign Affairs, Domestic Politics, and Social Issues. Topic Two: Foreign Affairs Note: This Session has been postponed due to a scheduling conflict. We are working [...]
Join the Political Union & Review for a series of Decision 2012 Round Tables, where we will discuss the impact of America’s choice upon four critical topic areas: The Economy, Foreign Affairs, Domestic Politics, and Social Issues. Topic One: The Economy Date & Time: Thursday, November 15, 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Location: NYU Global Center for [...]
It was 94 years ago today, on the 11th hour of the 11th day of November, that the World War I ended. This war, “The Great War” , one of the bloodiest conflicts in history, was won not by great leaders – but by soldiers. It is on this day in particular we honor these [...]
