Category: In the News

Schell in CNN – Middle East Uprising

Amidst the riots in Libya, many fear that China will follow in the steps of many middle eastern countries and begin taking to the streets in violent protest. Not so, says Senior Fellow Orville Schell. "I think most Chinese do feel that things are going pretty well in China, economically at least to date," said Schell in CNN. "Obviously there are some dissatisfied elements, but I don't think that there's the same level of cause for a populist uprising."……Continue Reading Schell in CNN – Middle East Uprising

Suro in FAIR – immigration

"If having a baby was a significant driving factor in illegal immigration," said Faculty Fellow Roberto Suro, "you would expect to see a higher percentage of women of child-bearing age in the U.S. illegally compared to men of the same age." "In fact, just the opposite is the case." Suro is an outspoken defender of immigration to the US, and was quoted in Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)…….Continue Reading Suro in FAIR – immigration

Reeves in HuffPo – NPR

"The news we need to keep our freedoms," wrote Senior Fellow Richard Reeves is now a phrase being used to describe the work of NPR. Currently, the publicly funded broadcast entity is facing a decision by the Congress which may remove congressional support for its member stations around the country. Bill Moyers and Michael Winship cited Reeves in an article exploring this defunding on the Huffington Post…….Continue Reading Reeves in HuffPo – NPR

Bennis in HuffPo – Matter of Mindset

The Huffington Post cited Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis in an article on unleashing critical thinking in business. "Innovation – any new idea – by definition will not be accepted at first," says Bennis. "It takes repeated attempts, endless demonstrations, monotonous rehearsals before innovation can be accepted and internalized by an organization. This requires courageous patience."……Continue Reading Bennis in HuffPo – Matter of Mindset

Seib in Fast Company – Al Jazeera

In an article by FastCompany, Faculty Fellow Phil Seib has been cited on the inquiry to made by cable companies like Time Warner and Comcast to bring Al Jazeera to an American audience. Seib argues that the ownership of Al Jazeera by Sheik Hamad bin Thamer al-Thani and its location in Qatar has allowed the network to functionas a source of diplomatic leverage for the Qatari government…….Continue Reading Seib in Fast Company – Al Jazeera

Glickman in PR Newswire – Aspen

The Aspen Institute has announced the appointment of Senior Fellow Dan Glickman to the position of executive director of its Congressional Program, according to PR Newswire. "The Institute could not have found a person better suited to assume leadership of this remarkable program than Dan Glickman," said Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson…….Continue Reading Glickman in PR Newswire – Aspen

Bennis in PR Web – Linkage

Distinguished Fellow Warren Bennis will serve as faculty member to Linkage's Organizational Development Summit, according to PR Web. This seminar was created by The HR Generalist School and was designed to equip Human Resource Generalists tasked with additional responsibilities–including strategic organizational development initiatives–for success…….Continue Reading Bennis in PR Web – Linkage