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Nice Not to Hear Norm Coleman at Hillary Clinton Hearing

Steve Clemons | Posted 02.14.2009 | Politics

My first reaction listening to the just one-notch-short-of-a-love-fest hearing was that Norm Coleman's absence has made a huge difference.

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How Is Obama Like Israel? It's All in the Expectations...

Phil Bronstein | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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What Obama should take from the fighting in Gaza and missiles in southern Israel is that high expectations, including your own, can eat you alive.

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Try President Bashir, But Prepare For The Consequences

Jirair Ratevosian | Posted 02.13.2009 | World

There is no question that Bashir has earned his day in Court. But the world must take Bashir's threats of "more violence and blood in Darfur" seriously and prepare accordingly.

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Hillary On the Hill, Chapter Umpteenth

Patt Morrison | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Senatorial courtesy already puts her in the fast-track lane to confirmation, so even absent some substantive fireworks, it's still worth observing Hillary's speaking style.

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Clinton Confirmation Hearing: Deputies Will Manage State Department

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.13.2009 | Politics

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Hillary Clinton sought to assuage senators on Monday about her ability to manage the sprawling State Department by saying that she won't actually be r...

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Clinton Aims To Restore State Department's Clout

wsj.com | MONICA LANGLEY | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Hillary Clinton, whose confirmation hearing as secretary of state begins Tuesday, is aiming to re-establish the State Department as...

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Clinton Confirmation Hearing Talking Points: "Smart Power"

CNN | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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The Obama transition talking points for Sen. Hillary Clinton's Tuesday confirmation hearing as secretary of state say she will stress "a renewal of Am...

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Hillary Clinton Confirmation Hearing: Landmines Ahead

Politico | Posted 02.12.2009 | Politics

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Kerry's Historic Opportunity on Genocide Policy

Susan Morgan | Posted 02.09.2009 | World

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Written by Eric Cohen and Susan Morgan At last, US rhetoric on genocide may mature into effective policy against genocide. What better place to begi...

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Women We Need: Towards a More Female-centred Foreign Policy

Margot Wallström | Posted 02.09.2009 | World

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We may have accepted in principle that politics should include both women and men, but this has not been adequately applied to foreign and security policy.

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"To Obama:" Introducing A New Verb: Part II

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics

"To Obama": 1. to rise above personal assault for the greater good; 2. to take rivals, hold them close, and use their innumerable talents for service.

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Susan Rice and the United Nations

Henry Miller | Posted 02.05.2009 | Home

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President-elect Barack Obama's nomination of Susan Rice to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations adds an intriguing dimension to his Administration...

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Clinton Moves To Expand Role Of State Department: "Reinvention Of The Wheel"

New York Times | MARK LANDLER and HELENE COOPER | Posted 01.22.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON -- Even before taking office, Hillary Rodham Clinton is seeking to build a more powerful State Department, with a bigger budget, high-profi...

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Why Pastor Rick Warren Was the Wright Move

Beau Friedlander | Posted 01.21.2009 | Politics

As it stands, we've got a president-elect who is putting Rev. Jeremiah Wright behind him for good so he can deliver on some campaign promises. Stay tuned... And keep the faith.

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Elect Hillary's Replacement

Aaron Zelinsky | Posted 01.13.2009 | Politics

There would be the added cost of a special election, but that's a small price to pay for a Senate seat (which, as Governor Blagojevich so eloquently reminded us, is no cheap thing).

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The Year in Carols

Lenore Skenazy | Posted 01.12.2009 | Politics

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"Buy yourself a senate seat for Christmas Line forms to the right I'll be taking bids for it all through the night."

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Change Can Be Scary

Aram Khayatpour | Posted 01.11.2009 | Politics

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Bush's cabinets were an array of lobbyists, partisan hardliners, and warmongers. There was no one to expand ideas or bring a different perspective, just a bunch of yes men.

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Bill Clinton May Testify At Hillary's Confirmation Hearings

Politico | AMIE PARNES & GLENN THRUSH | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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Senate Republicans are considering asking Bill Clinton to testify at his wife's confirmation hearing about potential conflicts of interest involving h...

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Women's Human Rights and the Hope of Hillary Clinton

Nancy Northup | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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Hillary understands that the mere recognition of rights is not enough: they must improve the lives and health of women.

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Washington Network Watch: Learning from Bill

Bradley W. Bloch | Posted 01.09.2009 | Politics

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Obama's State Department needs to have a core of career diplomats, yes, but it should also draw heavily from the new generation of bottom-line entrepreneurial leaders.

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SNL: Amy Poehler's Hillary Clinton On Secretary Of State Selection (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.04.2009 | Comedy

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She's back! To the delight of viewers, new-mom Amy Poehler returned to "Saturday Night Live," reprising her role as Hillary Clinton to address her ...

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Hillary Clinton's Disdain for Human Rights and International Law -- Change We Can Believe In?

Stephen Zunes | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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For those hoping for a dramatic change in U.S. foreign policy under an Obama administration -- particularly regarding human rights, international law,...

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Dear Secretaries Designate: Listen Up!

Linda Basch | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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In little over a week, the Obama transition team has made two nominations that will potentially affect the lives of every woman, man and child on the planet.

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Clinton-Obama Body Politics: It's All In The Faces (PHOTOS)

Kathlyn and Gay Hendricks | Posted 01.05.2009 | Living

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Click here to read Body Politics: The Clinton-Obama Relationship, Part 1... In our last post we looked at the element of touch and the role it plays ...

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