by Patricia Lee Sharpe | Jan 22, 2016 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee Sharpe For the most part, the Republicans (including Speaker of the House Paul Ryan) listened to the President’s State of the Union speech with stony faces. Many frowned throughout. During his quite eloquent remarks there were a number of points at...
by Patricia Lee Sharpe | Jul 21, 2015 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee SharpeIf the documents recently made public on Wikileaks are authentic, and they appear to be, then Saudi Arabia seems to be doing a more ambitious job of public diplomacy than the U.S., its originator and once thoroughly competent practitioner. ...
by Patricia Lee Sharpe | Nov 8, 2012 | Monitor
By Patricia Lee Sharpe Yes, the U.S. is divided almost equally between Democrats and Republicans. As a result, over the past four years, gridlock frequently stalled meaningful action in the U.S. Congress. Nevertheless, the popular vote as well as the quirky American...
