Amid ‘Russiagate’ Hysteria, What Are the Facts?
The Nation | June 1, 2018 By Jack F. Matlock Jr. Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad.” That saying—often misattributed to Euripides—comes to mind most mornings when I pick up The New York Times and read the latest “Russiagate” headlines, which are frequently featured across two or three columns on the front page above the […]
Gorbachev Arrives in Washington for Summit, May 30, 1990
Politico | May 30, 2018 By Andrew Glass On this day in 1990, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrived in Washington, D.C., for three days of talks with President George H.W. Bush. A potentially reunited Germany and its future place in Europe served as one focal point for the summit meeting. At the time, Gorbachev faced […]
Congress Approves First Big Dodd-Frank Rollback
The New York Times | May 22, 2018 By Alan Rappeport and Emily Fliter A decade after the global financial crisis tipped the United States into a recession, Congress agreed on Tuesday to free thousands of small and medium-sized banks from strict rules that had been enacted as part of the 2010 Dodd-Frank law to […]
Republican Farm Bill Could Threaten 58.5 Million Acres of Forest Land, Conservationists Say
Newsweek | May 14, 2018 By Nicole Goodkind A new Republican piece of legislation will threaten about 58.5 million acres, or 91,000 square miles, of protected forest land, environmental activists say. The Farm Bill, an all-encompassing multi-year piece of legislation that directs what happens at the Department of Agriculture, has gained attention for its proposed overhaul […]
To Make History at North Korea Summit, Trump Should Prepare Like Reagan did for Gorbachev
USA Today | May 10, 2018 By John Heubusch, Opinion contributor With the release of three U.S. detainees in North Korea and Kim Jong Un’s recent reported openness to abandoning a nuclear weapons program, President Trump has gained some ground in potentially resolving the decades-long conflict in Korea. With such high stakes, Trump and his […]
America’s Anti-Iran Push May Get Harder with Nuclear Deal Pullout
Reuters | May 9, 2018 By Phil Stewart The United States risks greater isolation and unpredictability in its anti-Iran drive after President Donald Trump opted to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal despite warnings from European allies, advisers and even some fellow Republicans, experts say. Trump said on Tuesday he was withdrawing the United […]
Listen, Amplify, Include: Leadership for the Modern Age
BRINK | May 3, 2018 Interview with David Gillespie An interview with Gen. Martin Dempsey, Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff & Ori Brafman, Lecturer at University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey, former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Berkeley professor Ori Brafman come from very different backgrounds. One is a […]
What to Expect from the Commission on College Basketball’s Recommendations
SBNATION | April 24, 2018 By Mike Rutherford When the FBI’s probe into college basketball turned the sport on its head last fall, NCAA president Mark Emmert promised “significant changes” were on the way. This is the week we find out what those changes are going to look like. In October, Emmert announced the formation of the […]
Justin Muzinich, Trump’s Pick for Treasury’s No. 2, Files Ethics Pledge, Income Disclosure
The National Law Journal | April 23, 2018 By MP McQueen Former hedge fund manager Justin Muzinich, now counselor to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the Trump administration’s pick for deputy secretary, reported receiving more than $17 million in vested stock options, capital gains income and company salary, according to a financial disclosure released by the […]
Obama Administration General Discusses Trump’s Proposed Arab Force
NPR | April 20, 2018 Interview by Ailsa Chang NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with retired Gen. Martin Dempsey about President Trump’s proposal for an Arab Force in Syria, and U.S. efforts to get the Saudis and other Arab nations to fund and man a joint military force in the past.