Secretary of State Clinton

U.N. Debates Tough Demands On Syria, But Lacks Military Options

HuffingtonPost.com | David Wood | Posted 02.01.2012

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As the killing of civilians escalates in Syria, diplomats at the U.N. Security Council are grappling with a vexing issue: If they demand that Syrian P...

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Clinton Promotes Women's Rights Treaty That U.S. Has Not Joined

HuffingtonPost.com | Joshua Hersh | Posted 11.20.2011

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NEW YORK -- On the eve of high-level meetings for the United Nations' general assembly, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended an event on Monday...

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Time to Lift Ban on Conflict Resolution Programs, Humanitarian Aid Operating in Hot Spots

Kay Guinane | Posted 08.30.2011

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Like Batman's enemy Two-Face, the United States government has two sides when it comes to national security and the work of charities and other nonprofit groups.

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Hillary: Agent of Change, Rock Star

Kathy Kemper | Posted 08.03.2011

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It's a common misperception that the challenges women face are "soft" social issues. But the central role women play in society translates into a "butterfly effect" affecting ever-larger circles of humanity.

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The World Is on Fire -- Are We Fiddling While It Burns?

Linda Bergthold | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper are on TV practically 24/7, but they are not my leader. Please, Mr. President. Talk to us.

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No Double Standard for Clinton's 'Freedom to Connect'

Timothy Karr | Posted 05.25.2011

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While Clinton's call for uninterrupted access to the Internet -- and its now famous offspring Facebook, Twitter and Youtube -- is laudable, we need to be consistent in U.S. policy both here and abroad.

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India Acts to Cut Off Iranian Oil Deliveries -- the U.S. Needs to Act in Solidarity

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 05.25.2011

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India imports some 350,000 barrels a day from Iran, a quantity that the United States could easily supply instead, thus reinforcing our political ties with numerous other major players in that region.

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Fulfilling Another Cairo Commitment: Next Week's Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

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On Monday April 26 and Tuesday April 27 over 250 Muslim world delegates from over 50 nations will join their American counterparts and Obama in Washington to attend the first Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship.

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Oh, What a Week It Was!: Healthcare Reform, Student Loan Reform, Nuclear Arms Reduction, Rising Iran Sanctions Possibility, Tough Love to Israel

Paul Abrams | Posted 05.25.2011

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Without diminishing the skills and hard work of those who brought all these matters to this point, one cannot overstate the impact that this President's election, perspective, and persona had on these outcomes.

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The Secret Superdelegate War Revealed

Erik Ose | Posted 05.25.2011

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It was one year ago today that Hillary Clinton announced plans to suspend her campaign for the Democratic nomination, and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.

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John Kerry Admits He Wanted To Be Secretary Of State

ABC News | Posted 05.25.2011

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ABC News' Jennifer Parker Reports: In a candid interview this week, Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., admitted he had wanted Secretary of State Hillary Clinto...

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

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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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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Yikes! Bill Did NOT Upstage Hillary Again

Michelle Kraus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Can't we all take a moment and rejoice in the return of these two young women without throwing rotten tomatoes at our own Madam Secretary of State?

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Gay US diplomats to receive equal benefits

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will soon announce that gay American diplomats will be given benefits similar to those th...

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Will Obama Retreat on Democracy?

Ted Piccone | Posted 05.25.2011

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Obama needs to lead by example by implementing human rights reforms at home and by reminding colleagues they share a responsibility to follow universal democratic standards.

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Engaging Russia: Energy Could Still Be the Answer

Macha Levinson | Posted 05.25.2011

Russia needs Western know-how and financing to exploit its vast energy resources. And the US needs new energy suppliers until country is effectively weaned off foreign oil.

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Clinton Reassures China US Is A Good Investment

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 05.25.2011

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BEIJING — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says Washington and Beijing must work together if the world is to rebound from the fina...

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Clinton In Asia: Local Media Respond (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Jessica Gusman | Posted 05.25.2011

Hillary Clinton is currently in Asia on her first international trip as secretary of state. With stops in Indonesia, Japan, South Korea and China, Cl...

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North Korea Threatens To Launch Ballistic Missile Test

New York Times | Choe Sang-Hun | Posted 05.25.2011

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North Korea threatened on Monday to test what its neighbors believe is a ballistic missile capable of reaching United States territory, even as Hillar...

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Hillary Clinton: Secretary of State

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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***Update 12/1, 11 AM*** At a news conference today, Obama introduced his picks of retired Marine Gen. James Jones as White House national security ...

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Clinton Eyes Asia For First Trip Abroad: Diplomats

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON (AP) -- Hillary Rodham Clinton is looking to Asia as she plans her first trip abroad as secretary of state. Diplomats briefed on the plann...

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Diplomacy To Be Used Toward Same Militaristic Ends

antiwar.com | Doug Bandow | Posted 05.25.2011

Much of the world has greeted the transfer of power from President George W. Bush to President Barack Obama with sighs of relief if not shouts of joy....

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Bush's Final Gift: Gaza

Eric Margolis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just when we thought it was impossible for the calamitous George Bush and Svengali Dick Cheney to do any more damage to the world or to America's inte...

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

SaraKay Smullens | Posted 05.25.2011

"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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Obama Introduces Clinton, National Security Team

Huffington Post/AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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President-elect Barack Obama announced Monday that Robert Gates would remain as defense secretary, making President Bush's Pentagon chief his own as h...

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