by Philip Rossetti | Apr 20, 2015 | Monitor
The islands of the Caribbean are threatened by their dependence on imported energy. Venezuela, which has dominated the control of energy in the region, is suffering as a result of low oil prices. This has created a vacuum in the region for who will provide energy, and...
by Pete Souza | Apr 13, 2015 | Monitor
When people ask me how I do what I do, I often recite the words of Bob Dylan: “I was just doing what I could with what I had where I was.” That kind of sums up my approach to my job as the President's photographer. Every once in a while, you also just...
by Patrick Ventrell | Nov 29, 2013 | Monitor
Click here to see the photo gallery. On her first foreign trip as National Security Advisor, Ambassador Susan Rice spent three and a half days in Afghanistan to thank our troops and civilians around the holidays, and assess the situation on the ground. ...
by Christopher Sponn | Mar 15, 2013 | Monitor
Watch the West Wing Week here. International Courage Awards: Last Friday, the First Lady joined Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department for the International Women of Courage Awards—where nine different women were honored. The event was a...
by Lea Prohov | Oct 26, 2012 | Monitor
Watch the West Wing Week here. Here’s a quick glimpse at what happened this week on WhiteHouse.gov: Hurricane Sandy: The Hurricane is currently moving away from the Bahamas and toward the East Coast of the United States. Forecasters with the National...