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Gays, Guns, and Doing the Right Thing
Senator Joe Manchin and Margaret Carlson at New York IDEAS 2013 on FORA.tv Joe Manchin, soon to become the senior Senator of West Virginia after Jay Rockefeller‘s retirement, was interviewed by Bloomberg’s Margaret Carlson about his efforts to close gun show loopholes and push broader background checks on gun purchasers. The interview took place earlier…
John McCain’s Benghazi Fishing Trip Lands Gregory Hicks
Reuters Last evening in Manhattan, Senator John McCain met with supporters of a new center named in his honor called the John McCain Institute for International Leadership at Arizona State University. McCain spoke and displayed all of the maverick, straight talk qualities that have both propelled his political career and made him a frustrating partner…
Heads Up on Monterey Institute Talk
Tuesday evening, the 26th of March 2013, I’ll be speaking on the challenge that the US currently faces in managing its alliances at the Graduate School of International Policy and Management at the Monterey Institute. The event is open and free to the public — so feel free to stop by at the Irvine Auditorium…
The Atlantic’s 2nd Annual Economy Summit
President Bill Clinton’s winning catchphrase “It’s the economy, stupid!” still resonates in consequential political debates today — with both sides of the political aisle and the many factions of economic policy interest groups slugging it out over what a healthy economy needs. This year’s “Economy Summit” organized by The Atlantic features a very diverse cast…
Chuck Hagel’s Door
History and consequence will occur behind this door for the next many years. – Steve Clemons