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Comment RSSA previous post contained a video of President Obama’s town hall meeting in China where he was posed a question about Twitter and Internet access. The White House today posted this video from Katie Stanton, White House Director of Citizen Participation, discussing the town hall and the Administration’s use of technology.
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Video: White House Director of Citizen Participation Katie Stanton on the Shanghai Town Hall and technology
November 17, 2009 # 1:12 am # Foreign Policy, Human Rights # No CommentRemembering the Jesuit Martyrs in El Salvador: November 16, 1989
November 16, 2009 # 10:45 pm # Foreign Policy, Human Rights # No CommentCelina Ramos
Elba Julia Ramos
Ignacio Ellacuria, SJ
Amando Lopez, SJ
Joaquin Lopez y Lopez, SJ
Ignacio Martin-Baro, SJ
Segundo Montes, SJ
Juan Ramon Moreno, SJ
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Martyred November 16, 1989
El Salvador
A few days ago, journalist Frank Smyth wrote in Common Dreams:
The curfew broke after dawn. But the massacre took place in the middle of the night. The high command of the Salvadoran armed forces, who were receiving …
Video: Obama holds town hall with Chinese Students; addresses Internet access and Twitter
November 16, 2009 # 9:51 am # Foreign Policy, Human Rights # No CommentIn an address given at a town hall meeting with “Future Chinese Leaders,” President Obama was asked a question about Twitter. Here is the exchange:
PRESIDENT OBAMA:
Okay. All right? Jon — I’m going to call on my Ambassador because I think he has a question that was generated through the Web site of our embassy. This was selected, though, by I …
Video: Obama at the ASEAN-10 Meeting
November 15, 2009 # 11:36 pm # Foreign Policy, International Organizations # No CommentAmending the Rome Statute to the International Criminal Court
November 14, 2009 # 9:05 pm # Human Rights # No CommentThe Eighth Session of the Assembly of Parties to the Rome Statute will take place from November 18 to November 26. The Agenda and many of the relevant documents have been posted to the Session’s website. One of the critical activities that will be discussed at this session is the upcoming Review Conference. Under Article 123 of the Statute, seven …
Dr. Arturo Valenzuela finally in his post as Assistant Secretary for State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
November 14, 2009 # 2:05 pm # Foreign Policy # No CommentA number of previous posts have criticized the time that it has taken for the Senate to move on the nomination of my friend and colleague Arturo Valenzuela to be Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs– he was nominated by the President in May. There is finally good news. On November 5th, the Senate confirmed Dr. Valenzuela’s nomination …
Video: President Obama on the Future of U.S. Leadership in the Asia Pacific Region
November 14, 2009 # 1:02 pm # Foreign Policy # No CommentPresident Obama on Future of U.S. Leadership in Asia Pacific Region from White House on Vimeo.
US-Japan issue: Joint Statement toward a World without Nuclear Weapons
November 14, 2009 # 12:36 pm # Armed Conflict, Foreign Policy, International Law, International Organizations # No CommentIn case you missed this . . .from the White House website:
The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
November 13, 2009
United States-Japan Joint Statement toward a World without Nuclear Weapons
The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Japan welcome the renewed international attention and commitment to achieve the peace and security of a world without …
