Clinton Global Initiative

The Leon E. Panetta Central Intelligence Agency. . .?

Steve Clemons | Posted 01.05.2009 | Politics

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Steve Clemons

I've always found it a bit amusing that he serves on the Board of Directors of the Leon & Sylvia Panetta Institute which hosts the Leon Panetta Lecture Series and which also is home to the Leon E. Panetta Archive.

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Sam Stein

Clinton's Global Initiative, Despite Controversy, Remains A Force For Good

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

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For nearly two years, Bill Clinton's foundation and his work at the Clinton Global Initiative has hovered like an ominous cloud over his wife's politi...

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Washington Network Watch: Learning from Bill

Bradley W. Bloch | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics

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Bradley W. Bloch

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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Bill Clinton's Loopholes: What He Can Still Do

Politico | Posted 12.09.2008 | Politics

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Bill Clinton pledged to dial back his international charity work and personal earning power so Hillary Clinton can go to State. But in reality, a set ...

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Bill Clinton Jokes About 'Rebellious' Women: "Got Any Advice On That?"

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

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The Wall Street Journal reports on the Tuesday meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative in Hong Kong -- where the former President was overshadowed a ...

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Slate Plays Dumb About The Clinton Foundation

Eric Boehlert | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media

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Eric Boehlert

Interestingly, the piece never actually explains to readers what the Clinton Foundation does. Answer: It helps poor people around the world.

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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: Masterstroke, Mousetrap, Or Both?

William Bradley | Posted 11.19.2008 | Politics

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William Bradley

Potential Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Is it a masterstroke by President-elect Obama? A mousetrap for the Clintons? Is it even happening at all?

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A Quiet Voice From the Clinton Global Initiative: Helps to Feed 600,000 Children Right Here in the US

Michelle Kraus | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Kraus

It is almost more courageous to focus on the blight of children in this country and acknowledge that there is a problem right here in the US.

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How to Win the Nobel Prize in Literature

Bradley W. Bloch | Posted 10.08.2008 | Media

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Bradley W. Bloch

The Nobel Prize in Literature is just one example of a larger and more interesting phenomenon: how elite gate-keeping institutions are influenced by personal connections.

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Foreign Assistance Crucial To World Health And U.S. Security

Jirair Ratevosian and David Bryden | Posted 10.08.2008 | Home

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Jirair Ratevosian and David Bryden

Why are both parties, who have repeatedly spoken in favor of increasing foreign assistance, now so quick to propose slowing down or canceling aid that can help fight urgent disease threats and restore America's battered image abroad?

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World Economic Forum's New Champions Talk Markets, Growth as World Faces "a Crisis of Confidence"

J. Carl Ganter | Posted 10.07.2008 | Business

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J. Carl Ganter

The World Economic Forum was more college than commitment. But this meeting, to my ears, was surprisingly candid and left its participants with plenty of homework.

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Unsung Heroes

Arthur Fournier | Posted 10.03.2008 | Living

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Arthur Fournier

After reports of devastating floods in Haiti, Americans opened their hearts to flood victims. Dignitaries and celebrities visited and international relief agencies ministered emergency aid.

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The Economic and Energy Crisis are One

Michelle Kraus | Posted 09.26.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Kraus

Over the last days at the Clinton Global Initiative the resounding message is that the economic and climate crisis are intrinsically linked. The speak...

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Home Run for Clinton Global Initiative - McCain and Barrack appear. But who is that masked man?

Michelle Kraus | Posted 09.25.2008 | Home

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Michelle Kraus

Today's convening opened with Senator John McCain coupled with his running mate, the illusive Governor Sarah Palin sitting in the audience. This was ...

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McCain, Obama Bailout Strategy Laid Out At Clinton Global Initiative

AP | DEEPTI HAJELA | Posted 09.25.2008 | Politics

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NEW YORK — Republican presidential candidate John McCain expressed confidence Thursday that Congress and the Bush administration can reach conse...

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Bono Joins Heavyweights At Clinton Global Initiative

AP | DEEPTI HAJELA | Posted 09.25.2008 | Entertainment

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NEW YORK — Bill Clinton's annual summit of world leaders and celebrities opened Wednesday with the former president sharing the stage with rock ...

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Al Gore Encourages Civil Disobedience To Stop Coal Plants

Reuters | Michelle Nichols | Posted 09.25.2008 | Green

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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmental crusader Al Gore urged young people on Wednesday to engage in civil disobedience to st...

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Bill Clinton And The Difference Of Collective Responsibility

James Boyce | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics

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James Boyce

In the middle of this election cycle with a divided nation and escalation of rhetoric, the very fact that the Clinton Global Initiative exists at all made me proud once again to be a Democrat.

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Obama, the Clinton Global Initiative is not a WebEx Moment

Michelle Kraus | Posted 09.24.2008 | Politics

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Michelle Kraus

The convening of the Clinton Global Initiative begins in New York City with over 50 current and former heads of state in attendance along with 130 lea...

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Bring Back Trust in Banking: Some Ideas from Muhammad Yunus and the Grameen Bank

Vivian Norris de Montaigu | Posted 09.23.2008 | Business

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Vivian Norris de Montaigu

We all need to believe in and have trust in our banks, or the whole thing comes tumbling down.

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Bill Clinton Campaigns for McCain/Palin

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 09.23.2008 | Politics

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Carol Felsenthal

Anyone inclined to believe that Bill will check the box next to the Obama/Biden names on November 4th only has to listen to his claim that Hillary did not want to be Obama's Vice President.

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Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton: They Genuinely Dislike Each Other

Carol Felsenthal | Posted 04.03.2008 | Politics

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Carol Felsenthal

If Jimmy Carter does bestow his coveted superdelegate vote on Obama, and if Obama ends up winning the nomination, Carter will have had the last word in a long quarrel.

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We Can't Say We Don't Know

Polly LaBarre | Posted 11.06.2007 | Living

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Polly LaBarre

Pop!Tech speakers offered up valuable and visceral accounts of personal moments of truth that took them off the career path and put them on the path to making a difference.

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The Quiet Voices at the Clinton Global Initiative

Michelle Kraus | Posted 10.08.2007 | Politics

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Michelle Kraus

International Medical Corps, A Global Relief Organization There were many quiet voices that have been working diligently for many, many years amidst ...

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Clinton Global Initiative: A Powerful, Magical Venue for Global Action

Michelle Kraus | Posted 10.03.2007 | Politics

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Michelle Kraus

The three-day convening was a spectacle of promise for the future, despite the gravity of the topics: Education; Global Health; Poverty Alleviation; a...

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