by Katrina Trost | Aug 16, 2013 | Monitor
Zero Degrees of al Qaeda J.M. Berger / Foreign Policy With Twitter’s blind analysis of who you follow, jihadists are easily connecting with new potential extremists. Egypt crisis: Deaths as Cairo violence resumes BBC More Egyptians have died in central Cairo as...
by Katrina Trost | Aug 14, 2013 | Monitor
Things I Learned Crossing the Last Three Feet James Thomas Snyder After serving with NATO for years, Snyder considers lessons learned in public diplomacy and communication with foreign publics. Klout Marya Hannun / Foreign Policy Hannun discusses what politicians...
by Katrina Trost | Aug 14, 2013 | Monitor
Why is the price of oil so hard to predict? George Perry / Real Clear Energy Perry outlines the various factors that complicate oil price predictions. Russia Today: Putin’s weapon in the war of images Benjamin Bidder / Spiegel The international news network Russia...
by Katrina Trost | Aug 12, 2013 | Monitor
Elon Musk to outline ‘Hyperloop’ idea Jonathan Amos / BBC Elon Musk continues speaking of a “Hyperloop” that would provide rapid transit between LA and San Francisco. Chinese cargo ship sets sail for Arctic short-cut Tom Mitchell, Richard Milne / Financial Times...
by Katrina Trost | Aug 7, 2013 | Monitor
U.S. becoming ‘refiner to the world’ as diesel demand grows Patti Domm / CNBC Diesel demand is growing internationally and U.S. refineries are increasing their diesel-production capacity. Keepers of the PD Flame: An appreciation of embassy local staff Paul Rockower /...
