MEDIUM 09/08/15 By Michael Shank With the word out that GOP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is trying to scuttle the Paris climate talks in December, one wonders whether or not the Senator is sensitive to the direction his party, and his people, are headed. Kentucky, the state the Senator […]
WASHINGTON TIMES 11/13/13 By Michael Shank WASHINGTON, November 13, 2013 — With the Tea Party coming out hard against President Obama’s trade agenda, there may be some synergy among conservatives and progressives in tackling this year’s hottest transnational conflict. Outspoken critic of the Obama trade agenda and Washington Times Communities […]
Politico 11/24/2011 By Michael Shank The best political book I read this year and one that I encouraged everyone to read while I was working in Congress for U.S. Rep. Michael Honda is “The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger.” After reading the book, which is authored by […]
Huffington Post 11/14/2011 By Michael Shank Things are changing quickly in Cuba. Last week, on November 10, the Cuban government, under President Raul Castro’s leadership, launched its most progressive economic reform initiative yet by legalizing the sale and purchase of private property. For Cuba watchers and Castro critics, this was […]
CSR Wire 11/13/2011 By Michael Shank Income inequality isn’t only unfair; it’s bad for the economy The fact that America’s biggest companies paid no federal taxes may come as no surprise to Washington. The report released earlier this month by nonprofit groups Citizens for Tax Justice and the Institute on […]
Roll Call 06/10/2010 By Emily Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton A tall, bearded man with a black top hat was spotted in the Rayburn House Office Building on Thursday morning, sharing the secrets of the presidency with a group of local kindergartners. Michael Shank, communications director for Rep. Mike Honda (D-Calif.), […]
Central High School Newsletter 6/2010 Michael Shank is the communications director and policy advisor for U.S. Congressman Mike Honda (Ca-15). Representative Honda, who represents Silicon Valley, Ca, is chairman of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, Vice-chair of the Democratic National Committee, chairman of the Congressional Progressive Caucus’s Afghanistan Taskforce, […]
Foreign Policy in Focus 04/27/2007 By Michael Shank and Marwan Kabalan House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) apparently has a penchant for badness. For visiting Syria, the Speaker received a harsh reprimand by Vice President Dick Cheney who thought it “bad behavior.” Though the Speaker remained relatively un-phased by the scolding, […]
The Baltimore Sun 04/12/2007 By Michael Shank and Sam Rizk Parents and teachers know that consistent enforcement is critical. A child or student does not thrive with mixed messages; the policies of the home or classroom must be reliable to ensure effective management. Yet in adult relationships – and in […]
International Herald Tribune/Daily Star Egypt 03/15/2007 Conducted by Michael Shank Michael Kaiser is the President of the John F. Kennedy Center and is the organizer of the 2007 Arab Arts Symposium scheduled for Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt, and the 2009 Arab Arts Festival scheduled for the Kennedy Center […]