Tag Archives: International Trade
Efforts afoot to make State Dept. blogs, Tweets and websites legal
You know the old joke: If “pro” is the opposite of “con,” what is the opposite of “progress?” According to The Cable, Congress is finally looking at amending the Smith-Mundt Act of 1948 that forbade the non-military foreign policy agencies from … Continue reading
Filed under Freedom of access, Connections, Freedom of Information, Story Ideas
Lugar’s defeat is also a loss for a foreign affairs agenda
There are so many things to disagree with Senator and now lame-duck Richard Lugar of Indiana. He was after all a conservative on a wide range of domestic issues. But where he shined was where the United States really needed … Continue reading
Filed under Connections, International News Coverage
Beijing reverts to style: Boots reporter out of country
The Chinese government went back to its old ways of punishing messengers and clamping down on the ability of journalists to work. The latest action came when Beijing refused to renew the journalism visa for Melissa Chan of Al Jazeera. … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, China, International News Coverage, Press Freedom
Cutting foreign affairs budget does little but threaten more American lives
Here we go again. It is conventional wisdom that there is no real constituency for international affairs other than ideologues, charity groups and think tanks. And it shows in the way the budget for non-military overseas expenditures is handled. Once … Continue reading
Filed under International News Coverage, Story Ideas
Ryan Budget: More Guns, Less Talk
Once again budget cutters are looking at ways to increase the chances for young men and women to be put into harms way rather than looking for ways to prevent wars and conflicts. The latest iteration of the Ryan budget … Continue reading
Filed under International News Coverage, Story Ideas
