by Theresa Shaffer | Aug 19, 2014 | Monitor
Panel Four: Powering the Future – Prospects for Fusion Energy September 30th, 2014 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Location: 1100 New York Avenue, NW 7th Floor, West Tower Join ASP and our panelists in a discussion about the next generation of energy technology and...
by Kendall Strong | Aug 8, 2014 | Monitor
These U.S. ‘diplomats’ wield fiddles and dance moves, not briefcases Maria Recio / McClatchyDC East Carolina University’s Greg Hurley is going abroad again for a two-week trip this month, but not exactly for a classic vacation. It will be Beirut for the viola and...
by Theresa Shaffer | Aug 5, 2014 | Monitor
Eleven months ago, the U.S. signed an accord with Russia to promote nuclear cooperation through public diplomacy. However, due to the recent confrontation over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, this accord has been halted. The agreement allowed scientists to gain access to...
by Jeffrey Lloyd | Jul 14, 2014 | Monitor
U.S. Sees Risk in Assisting a Compromised Iraqi ForceEric Schmitt & Michael R. Gordon / The New York TimesA classified military assessment of Iraq’s security forces concludes that many units are so deeply infiltrated by either Sunni extremist informants or Shiite...
by Kendall Strong | Jun 4, 2014 | Monitor
Inside the Obama administration’s debate over freeing Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl Adam Goldman and Scott Wilson / Washington Post Within months of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl’s capture in Afghanistan, the Obama administration began considering plans for a rescue. U.S....