February 11, 2010 at 4:40 pm
The White House and U.S. intelligence community are grousing about a British court’s decision that forced the UK to disclose classified U.S. intelligence about an ex-Gitmo detainee released to the Brits. Thirty-year CIA veteran Joseph Wippl, director of the Center for International Relations, says we have no right to comment about another democratic nation’s legal […]
February 11, 2010 at 1:23 pm
In a blow to the effort to stem the flow of international financing for terrorism, the European Parliament rejected a controversial data-sharing deal with the United States, citing privacy concerns. International relations Professor William Keylor, an authority on U.S.-European relations, says the snub demonstrates how fighting a global war on terrorism is tough without full […]
February 10, 2010 at 12:23 pm
European Union governments are grappling how to manage the debt crisis in Greece that threatens to undermine the shared euro currency. Economics Professor Laurence Kotlikoff, who a decade ago in Foreign Affairs magazine predicted the euro’s collapse, says Greece’s debt woes are a precursor to what may happen in the U.S. “Greece is where the United States […]
February 9, 2010 at 5:35 pm
After months of debate, France has unveiled a patriotic initiative that will have schools flying the French flag and students singing the national anthem — and require immigrants to sign a declaration of French values. The move comes amid growing anti-Muslim sentiment in France. International relations Professor William Keylor says it’s no different than Americans saying the Pledge of […]
February 9, 2010 at 3:49 pm
Federal Judge Jed Rakoff suggests he may reject a $150 million proposed deal reached between Bank of America and the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle charges the bank misled shareholders when it took over Merrill Lynch. Law Professor Elizabeth Nowicki, once an S.E.C. attorney, says she’s sympathetic to the S.E.C, but applauds the judge’s […]
February 9, 2010 at 11:12 am
With President Obama inviting Congressional Republicans to a Feb. 25 summit in hopes of reviving healthcare reform legislation, political jockeying is under way. House GOP leaders say they may boycott unless the bills that passed both Democrat-controlled chambers are scrapped. School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of “Still Broken: Understanding the U.S. Healthcare System” says the […]
February 9, 2010 at 6:00 am
The Creative Writing Program will be hosting its annual Faculty Reading tonight at 7:30 PM in the School of Management Auditorium (595 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston). The readers will include: former US Poets Laureate Robert Pinsky and Louise Glück; novelist and Director of the Program, Leslie Epstein; poet and translator David Ferry; novelist Allegra Goodman and […]
February 8, 2010 at 5:17 pm
The latest Marist Poll shows 57 percent of independent voters don’t approve of President Obama’s job performance — up from 44 pecent in early December. Political Science Professor Graham Wilson, author of “Only in America? American Politics in Comparative Perspective,” says it’s ironic a great campaigner like Oama is losing his communications touch. “His health care […]
February 8, 2010 at 10:20 am
The troubles for Toyota keep mounting with a recall of 311,000 of its 2010 Prius expected this week. BU College of Communication Professor and veteran PR reputation management expert Peter Morrissey offers his thoughts on the embattled carmaker: “Toyota’s reputation is its most valued asset. They are putting it at unacceptable high risk and they […]
February 4, 2010 at 5:06 pm
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke outlined a strategy to meet President Obama’s goal of doubling U.S. exports over the next five years. It includes government advocacy for U.S. exporters globally, more export financing, and tough enforcement of existing trade agreements. International Relations Professor Kevin Gallagher, an authority on globalization and development, says it’s going to take […]
