U.S. Officials Say Non to 'Je Suis Charlie' Rallies – Bloomberg View
Bloomberg ViewU.S. Officials Say Non to 'Je Suis Charlie' RalliesBloomberg ViewA senior administration official told me that the security requirements needed if Obama or Biden were to have attended the Paris rally could have interfered with the event itself, and the White House didn't want the focus to be on the U.S. Rather than …US to hold summit on countering 'violent extremism'IANSall 242 news articles »
Thinking Globally, Connecting Locally (dipnote)
We often hear about the scientists looking at climate change issues on the International Visitor Leadership Program, but we rarely hear about the family in Scottsdale that hosted the group for an American-style dinner or introduced them to local business leaders. Our “Diplomacy Begins Here” Summits are showing a larger audience how integral American “citizen diplomats” are to exchange programs.
Phoenix, Arizona was the site of our first summit. I traveled there in November to kick off the series, which will continue in cities across the United States throughout 2015. The purpose of the summits, which we’re implementing with our partner organization, Global Ties U.S., is to showcase how local communities throughout the United States make invaluable contributions to the work we do as diplomats. The network spans 44 states, 90 local organizations and 40,000 people, and we hope to expand it even more. We want people to know that it doesn’t take a lot of time to Expand Your World.
We at the State Department think of exchange programs as great ways to build cross-national, cross-cultural connections that are fundamental to U.S. Interests, peace, and security. For participants, they are almost always a life changing event, …
Senator Ron Johnson chairing homeland security post; weighs in on Paris killings, border security, intelligence and …
RHINELANDER – Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) will hold more power this year as he chairs the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. In an interview Thursday, Johnson said his goal was to improve border security and protect citizens from deadly attacks.
Thousands march as French police hunt for jihadist's widow – New York Post
New York PostThousands march as French police hunt for jihadist's widowNew York PostFrench Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said authorities will do everything to ensure security at the event. Speaking after an emergency …. And political figures. Charlie Hebdo plans a special edition Wednesday, produced in the offices of another …France works to avert new terror attacks, suspect huntedThe Providence JournalFrance on edge as security forces work to thwart new attacksChristian Science MonitorFrance works to avert new terror attacks, hunts suspectStars and Stripesall 26,005 news articles »
