War / Peace

Vets Face Suicide Risk Thanks to VA Study

by Judith Siers-Poisson — June 26, 2008 - 5:49pm

Despite U.S. Food and Drug Administration warnings, the Veterans Administration (VA) failed to alert 32,000 veterans using the smoking cessation drug, Chantix.

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ABC News, June 19, 2008

Alhurra Controversies Grow

by Diane Farsetta — June 26, 2008 - 2:15pm

The U.S. government-funded Arabic news channel Alhurra "paid former Bush and Clinton administration officials, lobbyists and high-profile Washington journalists tens of thousands of dollars in U.S.

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ProPublica.org, June 24, 2008

Image and Reality in Zimbabwe

by Diane Farsetta — June 25, 2008 - 12:44pm

"Horrified directors of global marketing giant Young & Rubicam have begun a sell-off of their holdings in Zimbabwe, after learning the company's head was behind Robert Mugabe's election campaign image makeover," reports Rowan Philp.

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The Times (South Africa), June 25, 2008

Same Old Dog and No New Tricks: Update on Messaging on Iran

by Sam Gardiner — June 20, 2008 - 1:28pm
  • Topics: Iran, Issue Management, International, Media, Propaganda, Think Tanks, U.S. Government, War / Peace

    • We know from Scott McClellan, the former White House Spokesman, in his recent book, What Happened, that President Bush insists on discipline in messaging. Although the publics on both sides of the Atlantic have gotten to the point of heavily discounting what he says, the President's desire for control can give us a sense of the thrust of policy. This is certainly true with respect to Iran.

    How Not to Win Friends and Influence People

    by Diane Farsetta — June 17, 2008 - 2:53pm

    "The U.S. military has long sought an agreement with Baghdad that gives American forces virtually unfettered freedom of action, casting into doubt the Bush administration's current claims that their demands are more limited," concludes the National Security Archive's analysis of recently declassified documents.

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    National Security Archive, June 13, 2008

    Weber Shandwick Bowls over the Army

    by Diane Farsetta — June 13, 2008 - 5:08pm

    From the Army's 2006 All-American BowlHow can you counter "daily stories and blog entries that portray the negative aspects of joining the military"?

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    PR Week, June 3, 2008

    Playing Politics with Refugees

    by Diane Farsetta — June 11, 2008 - 6:02pm

    Western Sahara -- a North African territory and one of the last remaining official colonies, or non-self governing territories -- is controlled by Morocco. The Polisario Front, a political group of indigenous Sahrawis, wants independence. Tens of thousands of Sahrawis live in Polisario-run refugee camps in Algeria. Recently, "a delegation of six Sahrawi refugees ...

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    New York Times, June 4, 2008

    Waste Not, Want Not for Friends on the Campaign Trail

    by Diane Farsetta — June 2, 2008 - 2:38pm

    After top campaign aides resigned over unsavory lobbying activities, Republican presidential candidate John McCain "adopted a five-point policy ... to help restore his reputation as a Washington reformer," reports the Wall Street Journal.

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    Washington Post, May 31, 2008
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