President Obama Reverses Campaign Stance of Unconditional Diplomacy
The NY Times has reported the United States has balked at China’s request for emergency talks with North Korea over the recent crisis on the Korean Peninsula. Despite the President’s pledge to hold diplomatic talks with U.S. adversaries without preconditions, the report indicated that Obama administration officials said a return to the table with North [...]
Egypt and Thirsty Neighbors At Odds Over Nile
Nearly 100 years ago, an agreement under British colonial rule reserved 80% of the Nile River’s water for use by Egypt and Sudan. This is different from nearly every other water situation in the world, as the upstream entities—in this case Ethiopia, Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Congo, Burundi, and Rwanda—have the superior bargaining position and significant [...]
Diplomacy in “Ray’s Hell Burger”
President Obama and Russian President Medvedev took a brief hiatus from their diplomatic meetings by grabbing a bite to eat at Ray’s Hell Burger, a local diner outside Washington D.C. After their meeting, President Obama proclaimed that the world leaders had succeeded in resetting the relationship between the two nations. This occurred just days before [...]
Honduras Readmitted to OAS?
During the first meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS) since the suspension of Honduras’ membership, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton formally urged the organization to reinstate Honduras as a full member. Because of the commitment to democratic government demonstrated by recently-elected President Porfirio Lobo, Clinton entered the OAS conference prepared to embrace [...]
“The Generosity of America.” By Adam Meyerson
The following is adapted from a speech delivered in Washington, D.C., on January 8, 2010, in the “First Principles on First Fridays” lecture series sponsored by Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship. Download: The Generosity of America dd The Generosity of America. By Adam Meyerson Adam Meyerson has been [...]
