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Schell in NYT – China's rise

"For the last hundred years, China has wanted to be in the position where it's not pushed around." said Senior Fellow Orville Schell in an article in the New York Times. "And now they are close to that." China's rise as an economic superpower has threatened the US control has had over the world import and exporting business. Schell also believes that President Obama is working to maintain good relations with the communist state in order to gain necessary aid and alliances for the United States…….Continue Reading Schell in NYT – China's rise

Reeves in Dispatch Politics – Kennedy

According to Senior Fellow Richard Reeves in Dispatch Politics, the inaugural speech by President John F. Kennedy did not change America though "it was a hell of a speech and inspirational to those who heard." Reeves was interviewed for the article that explored the impact of the message that Kennedy's rhetoric had during the tumultuous era of the early 1960s…….Continue Reading Reeves in Dispatch Politics – Kennedy

Schell in Bloomberg – Hu Jintao

"It's not that the relationship is terrible," said Orville Schell, CCLP Senior Fellow. "It's that it has a funny way of declining in between the re- declaration of vows that goes on at each presidential meeting." Schell was referring to the recent meeting of President Barrack Obama and Chinese leader Hu Jintao in an article published on Bloomberg News…….Continue Reading Schell in Bloomberg – Hu Jintao

Reeves in NYT – Kennedys mini-series

Senior Fellow Richard Reeves, famous for his biographies on the Kennedys, was interviewed by the New York Times about the History Channel's decision to shelve the multi-million dollar mini-series on the family. In the article, Reeves disputes the claims and accuracies of the program, saying that it would blur the lines between historical reenactment and dramatic license, by playing out events on-screen that did not occur in the White House…….Continue Reading Reeves in NYT – Kennedys mini-series

Reeves on KPCC – Tuscon

Richard Reeves, CCLP Senior Fellow, was interviewed on 89.3 KPCC after the tragic shooting death in Tuscon, AZ. Reeves' storied past a political journalist allowed for him to bring weight to the conversation questioning the rancorous atmosphere of political discourse that has blamed following the events earlier this month. Full audio of the interview can be heard here…….Continue Reading Reeves on KPCC – Tuscon

Hollihan in LAT – Tuscon shootings

Faculty Fellow Tom Hollihan was cited in an article in the Los Angeles Times on the fatal shootings in Tuscon, AZ that has killed 9 people and critcally wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. According to Hollihan, people on the political fringe "get affected by a kind of toxic political culture that makes them angry and paranoid that their government is being taken away."……Continue Reading Hollihan in LAT – Tuscon shootings