This article by CCLP senior fellow Dan Glickman was originally published in the Huffington Post. Candidates on stage tomorrow night will represent over $200 million in Super PAC money alone. The frenetic race for money goes on in a never-ending cascade of donor calls, house parties in Hollywood or Silicon Valley or Wall Street. And…Continue Reading The Million Dollar Question
Year: 2015
In the News: Jimmy Carter interviewed by CCLP project fellow Justin Chapman
Former President Jimmy Carter was interviewed and profiled by Justin Chapman, CCLP project fellow, in the Pasadena Weekly….Continue Reading In the News: Jimmy Carter interviewed by CCLP project fellow Justin Chapman
UN Under Secretary General embraces Twitter and social media, but also cites its perils
WASHINGTON – “It’s a huge elephant in the room.” That was how U.N. Under Secretary Cristina Gallach described the promise and peril of social media, in a briefing last week at the USC Washington Center. “How do we ensure that we take the maximum out of these technologies?” she asked, adding a comment about the…Continue Reading UN Under Secretary General embraces Twitter and social media, but also cites its perils
Uses for Anger in Making a Better World
This article by CCLP senior fellow Matthew Dowd was originally published in the Huffington Post. Is anger a bad thing? What should we do if a person is angry or a large group of voters is angry and frustrated? Call that person names, tell them they shouldn't be angry, ignore it? Observing the last few weeks, especially the rise of Donald Trump, and to some degree Sen. Bernie Sanders, made me cognizant of the brewing anger and distrust that exists in America today. And made me pause and wonder about the questions posed above, and what to do with the……Continue Reading Uses for Anger in Making a Better World
Russia’s Stalinist diplospeak
This article by CCLP visiting fellow Vasily Gatov was originally published in The Daily Beast. A Russian linguist closely examines how the Russian Foreign Ministry's communication has resurrected the creepy old Soviet style. Russian is a tough language to learn not because of the complex tenses and six cases, but because the style of communication is what matters most. The Russian style not only expresses the mood of the speaker or writer, a certain political situation, or the time and circumstances of the moment; the Russian style also "smells." Or stinks. Thus, Russian politics are all about the style of……Continue Reading Russia’s Stalinist diplospeak
In the News: Dowd quoted in Wash Post article
CCLP senior fellow Matthew Dowd was quoted in a Washington Post article about the GOP and the Iran deal…….Continue Reading In the News: Dowd quoted in Wash Post article
The Large Field of Candidates Reflects Our Current Politics
This op-ed by CCLP senior fellow Matthew Dowd was originally published in the New York Times. The quantity of candidates running for president won't matter so much as the quality of leadership and vision that emerges by the end of the process. Having numerous candidates didn't hurt Democrats in 1992 and 2008 when they fielded double digits numbers. Presidents Bill Clinton and Obama made it through successfully while becoming better candidates. The large field is reflective of four things: three concern our current political environment, and one a reflection of our culture. First, the large field is a sign that……Continue Reading The Large Field of Candidates Reflects Our Current Politics
In the News: Powell quoted in article
CCLP senior fellow Adam Clayton Powell III was quoted in a Sputnik International article about U.S. companies seeking compensation for property that was nationalized by the Cuban government over 50 years ago…….Continue Reading In the News: Powell quoted in article
Why China’s stock market bubble was always bound to burst
This article by CCLP senior fellow Orville Schell was originally published in the Guardian (UK). Over the past few weeks, punters in China underwent a near-death experience when their country's two stock exchanges entered freefall. The rapidly inflating bubble that had driven share prices to dizzying heights had suddenly burst. By this spring, the stock markets in Shanghai, with 831 listed companies, and Shenzhen, with 1,700, boasted a combined market capitalization of $9.5 trillion, which made them – along with the much older Hong Kong exchange – the second-largest financial market in the world…….Continue Reading Why China’s stock market bubble was always bound to burst
The Ultimate Job Interview: Who is Doing the Hiring?
This article by CCLP senior fellow Matthew Dowd was originally published in the Huffington Post. In the 2016 Presidential general election which voters will ultimately determine victory? So often in life we have to communicate to a group of folks by giving a speech or talk or we need to interview with someone we have never met before for a job we are seeking. And I have learned the best strategy in getting ready to do this effectively is to try and figure out who your target audience is. Who are they, what do they care about, what is their……Continue Reading The Ultimate Job Interview: Who is Doing the Hiring?