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The Election -- some quick thoughts

Jamie Moeller — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:37:55 -0500

The votes have been counted (at least most of them), and the results have been forecast. It appears certain that Barack Obama will claim a clear mandate with a significantly enhanced majority in Congress. This will have a profound impact on America’s role in the world and the policy agenda the US government will pursue.

D.C.'s Needed Ray of Light

Tony Bullock — Tue, 20 May 2008 09:48:45 -0400

Compared with open-meetings practices and sunshine laws across the country, the District of Columbia is still stumbling around in the Dark Ages. Most states adopted open-meetings laws in the 1970s and 1980s and have updated and applied them to all government boards and commissions.

Lessons in Navigating U.S. Economic Rapids

Drew Maloney — Sun, 18 May 2008 10:30:54 -0400

For long-time observers of American politics, the current fear of foreign-owned firms operating in the United States brings to mind the classic misstatement of baseball great Yogi Berra: "It's deja vu all over again."

Seven Rules for Global Success: Building Successful Global Communications Campaigns

Jamie Moeller — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:42:49 -0400

Public relations is a relationship-based business and those relationships have traditionally been locally grounded – with journalists, community leaders, activists, policymakers and influencers. As a result PR professionals have tended to think and act locally, even inside multinational corporations and global PR agencies.

An Engaged Public Diplomacy Key in Fighting War on Terror

Rob Mathias — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:22:54 -0400

The United States currently confronts one of the biggest foreign policy challenges in our history with a hand tied behind its back.

Six Lessons Learned from September 11: On Crisis Management and Contingency Planning

Tom Wahle — Tue, 13 May 2008 17:22:01 -0400

"It's time to update my dusty plan," said a company executive. "We learned the importance of meeting employees' emotional needs," offered another.

Ten Years After

David Tamasi — Fri, 21 May 2004 10:22:29 -0400

A decade ago Bay State voters held front row seats in the clash of electoral heavyweights - former Governor William F. Weld and U.S. Senator John F. Kerry.