Politico 06/15/2011 By Caitlin McDevitt Spotted in Cameroon: A few congressional staffers spending some time with Mandy Moore. A delegation from the Hill joined the pop singer, who’s a PSI ambassador, to learn about a nationwide initiative to combat malaria with insecticide-treated mosquito nets. Seated next to Moore (a brunette […]
CTV News 02/11/2011 By CTV.ca News Staff With the stunning news Friday that Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak has officially stepped down and the military has taken over, many are watching to see exactly what role the U.S. will play in ushering in a new government. U.S. President Barack Obama promised […]
The Nation 01/03/2011 By Greg Kaufmann The War in Afghanistan is the longest in US history [1], at 110 months, and the most expensive, at $1 million per soldier and over $100 billion annually. There have been over 2,200 [2] US and coalition casualties, and tens of thousands of Afghan […]
CTV News 12/16/2010 By CTV.ca News Staff After nine years and a recent 30,000-troop surge, U.S. President Barack Obama says the American-led war in Afghanistan has weakened al Qaeda and the Taliban, but analysts warn that the situation remains extremely volatile. “In some places, the gains are fragile and reversible, […]
The Hill 11/17/2010 By Hannah Brenton Capitol Hill staffers who have spent time working abroad say it is an invaluable experience. Congressmen expect their staff to keep them up-to-date on the latest foreign-policy debates, and those who have worked overseas say that first-hand knowledge can be crucial. Michael Shank, communications […]
AFP 09/08/2010 By Shaun Tandon WASHINGTON – The United States should scale back troops and goals in Afghanistan as its military campaign has backfired and boosted the Taliban, according to a study billed as a Plan B for President Barack Obama. The report by nearly 50 scholars and policymakers states […]
The Hill 09/02/2010 By Afghanistan Study Group At eight years and counting, the U.S. war in Afghanistan is now the longest in our history, surpassing both Vietnam and the Soviet Union’s own extended military campaign there. With the surge, it will cost the U.S. taxpayer nearly $100 billion per year, […]
Roll Call 07/15/2010 By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton Scantily clad models handing out free veggie dogs certainly draw a crowd (of mostly male interns, anyway). But not everybody on Capitol Hill approves: HOH hears that seven staffers from four Congressional offices complained to People for the Ethical Treatment of […]
The Hill 06/10/2010 By Christina Wilkie Rep. Mike Honda’s (D-Calif.) communications director, Michael Shank, will be putting on a command performance Thursday morning in the House Appropriations Committee meeting room. The theater major will portray President Abraham Lincoln, complete with “a period bowtie and that mole.” The audience? Two dozen […]
The Hill 01/28/2010 By Kris Kitto Title: Communications director Age: 35 Hometown: Amish-Mennonite town of Kidron, Ohio Education: Completing Ph.D., George Mason University’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (dissertation: climate) Last job: Journalist; communications director, GMU Biggest communications success: Communicating to Rep. Honda during my job interview that two […]