On Tuesday, January 25, 2011, the leaders of the Egyptian protest group, April 6 Youth Movement (A6Y), led hundreds of thousands of protesters chanting, "Bread, Freedom, Human Rights" into Cairo's Tahrir Square. The events that followed completely surprised the economic elites gathering for the annual World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. Few put much stock in the importance of the actions of young people in Egypt until the protests overturned that country's entrenched power structure in a matter of weeks…….Continue Reading Winograd examines roots of Egyptian revolution in Headwaters of the Arab Spring
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The New American Segregation: The Military
CHICAGO — It seems that I only see American soldiers at airports. Walking forever through O'Hare here, every man and woman in uniform is greeted by the same line: "Thank you for your service." At American Airlines, military personnel are allowed to board before other economy class passengers, after first class and business class passengers are comfortable in their big chairs. It all makes me cringe. The reason for all this small courtesy is the guilt felt by the rest of us. This small band of brothers and sisters are doing our most difficult work, much of it as unnecessary……Continue Reading The New American Segregation: The Military
Judith McHale's Departure from the State Department
The article was written by CCLP Faculty Fellow Phil Seib, and was originally posted on the Center on Public Diplomacy blog. Judith McHale's departure from her position as Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs presents an opportunity not only to appraise her tenure, but also to consider the future direction of U.S. public diplomacy. McHale's most valuable contribution may have been to structurally reinforce public diplomacy within the State Department. By overseeing the addition of deputy assistant secretaries responsible for public diplomacy throughout State, she took a big step toward increasing the centrality of public diplomacy……Continue Reading Judith McHale's Departure from the State Department
Winograd in Delaware Online – New grads
Newly appointed Senior Fellow Morley Winograd published an article in Delaware Online, co-authored by Michael Hais. Winograd, an expert on Millennials described the newest crop of high school graduates as "the mosaic of a new America."……Continue Reading Winograd in Delaware Online – New grads
Smith in USC News – “Black Characters”
According to a study performed by Faculty Fellow Stacy Smith, Hollywood movies directed by African Americans are significantly more likely to include African-American characters with speaking roles than movies not directed by African Americans. The report, co-authored by project administrator Marc Choueiti, also found that only one of the top 200 movies from 2007 and 2008 was directed by an African-American woman, according to the "Black Characters" report. "Black Characters" also quantifies the continuing, although slightly diminished, sexualization of black female movie roles versus black male movie roles. [Full article]……Continue Reading Smith in USC News – “Black Characters”
Suro in Hous Chron – Religiousness of Hispanics
Roberto Suro, CCLP Faculty Fellow, was cited in a blog post on the website for the Houston Chronicle. The article, entitled "Expanded resources enrich Hispanic Catholic worship", examines the religious practices and habits of the second-generation of Hispanic Catholic parishioners…….Continue Reading Suro in Hous Chron – Religiousness of Hispanics
Schell in China Daily – Media
"I think we see a much more open situation of certainly a much more commercialized media and a more competitive media scene," said Senior Fellow Orville Schell. In an article publish by China Daily, Schell lays out a timeline for the increased amount and transparency of the Chinese media…….Continue Reading Schell in China Daily – Media
Glickman in AgAge – Food Shortage
A report written by Senior Fellow and Fmr. Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman was cited in an article on AgAge. In the article discusses the US' efforts in world food aid programs, but Glickman notes that the US efforts were graded at a "B-" for the willingness to assist in international hunger projects. [Additional article: News-Medical.net]……Continue Reading Glickman in AgAge – Food Shortage
Schell in Bloomberg – China
Senior Fellow Orville Schell was cited in an article on Bloomberg News entitled When Can the Chinese Expect Their Arab Spring?……Continue Reading Schell in Bloomberg – China
Crime Seen From Two Cities
PARIS and NEW YORK — One of the most important men in the world, Dominique Strauss-Kahn of France, was on his way to meet with prime ministers and finance ministers from around the world on May 14 when he was pulled off an Air France flight to Paris by New York cops and treated exactly the same way any alleged felon is around New York — that is, badly. The next morning he was on most every television screen in the world, silent, unshaven and handcuffed. That is standard New York Police Department procedure, seen everywhere because the State of……Continue Reading Crime Seen From Two Cities