Foreign affairs
Jesse Ventura Lobbies for Ambassador Post to Cuba
Former Governor Jesse Ventura appeared on Larry King Live Monday evening to promote the paperback release of his latest book, Don’t Start the Revolution Without Me, and offered his trademark rapid-fire quips on a range of subjects, from Barack Obama’s…
Read MoreStance of Ellison and McCollum On Israeli-Gaza Resolution Shines a Light on Liberal Voting Records
The “present” votes registered by Keith Ellison and Betty McCollum a week ago Friday on the U.S. House resolution to recognize “Israel’s right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza, reaffirming the United States’ strong support for Israel, and supporting…
Read MoreLive Blog: Democracy and America’s Role in the World
8:20 a.m. “Democracy and America’s Role in the World” kicks off Day 4 at the Humphrey Institute’s series of forums entitled America’s Future: Conversations about Politics and Policy during the 2008 Republican National Convention. The discussion is moderated by J….
Read MoreLive Blog: Building a Better, Safer World: What Would a McCain Presidency Do?
12:40 p.m. “Building a Better, Safer World: What Would a McCain Presidency Do?” is the third panel today at the Humphrey Institute’s series of forums entitled, America’s Future: Conversations about Politics and Policy during the 2008 Republican National Convention. The…
Read MoreLive Blog: Foreign Policy Challenges for the Next Administration
8:25 a.m. “Foreign Policy Challenges for the next Administration” kicks off the second day at the Humphrey Institute’s series of forums entitled America’s Future: Conversations about Politics and Policy during the 2008 Republican National Convention. The discussion is moderated by…
Read MoreLive Blog: The Future of U.S. Foreign Assistance
11:45 a.m. The third panel this morning at the Humphrey Institute’s America’s Future: Conversations about Politics and Policy during the 2008 Republican National Convention is entitled, “The Future of U.S. Foreign Assistancde: Effective Development and National Security. The panel is…
Read MoreRon Paul Meets the Press
During NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday morning, Ron Paul was the latest recipient of host Tim Russert’s grilling of presidential candidates. Paul is currently polling around 5 percent in national polls on the GOP side, and is flirting with…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blogging at Andrew Kohut (Pew Research Center) Events
Smart Politics will be live blogging at two events on Wednesday, September 26th. The Center for the Study of Politics and Governance is hosting Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center at the Humphrey Institute: “What to Watch in the…
Read MoreLive Blog: Andrew Kohut (Pew Research Center) On Global Attitudes Towards the U.S.
7:00 p.m. Andrew Kohut of the Pew Research Center gives his second talk of the day, entitled: “They Don’t Like Us: Global Attitudes Toward the U.S. and other World Powers.” The Pew Global Attitudes Project began in June 2001, initially…
Read MoreLive Blog: Rep. Walz Event
10:00 am. Freshman Democratic congressman Tim Walz’s (MN-01) talk today is entitled “Tomorrow’s Foreign Policy: What We’re Teaching Today’s Students and Why It Matters.” 10:10 am. Walz begins his talk by discussing the importance of opening a line of communication…
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