P.R. Firm for Putin’s Russia Now Walking a Fine Line
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 31st, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
P.R. Firm for Putin’s Russia Now Walking a Fine Line
Ketchum’s staff members who provide public relations advice to Russia must avoid being seen as defending acts contrary to American interests while still providing some luster for a lucrative client.
Affiliate of Al Qaeda Confirms Capture of U.N. Peacekeepers in Syria
The Nusra Front, the Syrian branch of Al Qaeda, said it had seized more than 40 peacekeepers because the United Nations failed to help the people of Syria during the country’s civil war.
U.S. and Iran Unlikely Allies in Iraq Battle
The fight for Amerli appeared to mark the first time American warplanes and militias backed by Iran were working with a common purpose on the battlefield against militants from the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria.
News Analysis: East Meets West to Fill European Post, and It’s Harder to Tell Them Apart
The election of Prime Minister Donald Tusk to lead the European Council may be an acknowledgment of Poland’s rising profile.
Sinosphere Blog: On Hong Kong, Democracy and Protecting the Rich
In an unusual theoretical leap, a leading Chinese academic said democracy in Hong Kong must be limited in order to protect the interests of its capitalist class.