Documents tagged "Policy"
Found 37 documents with this tag
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030531.txt
The document discusses various articles related to international affairs, focusing on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S. foreign policy. One of the key people mentioned is William B. Quandt, who argues in The Cairo Review that now is not the time for pushing hard for Arab-Israeli peace but rather letting the dust from the Arab revolution settle and shoring up other fragile regimes. Another article discusses the United States' efforts to help Israel at the U.N. and how it may be perceived as heavy-handed. Additionally, there are articles that discuss Egypt and Samantha Power's foreign policy views. The topics covered in these articles include international relations, diplomacy, geopolitics, and human rights.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_030030.txt
The document contains articles and editorials on topics such as foreign policy, political leadership, regional unrest in the Middle East, Egypt's new constitution, Arab freedom, western influence, and Jewish exclusion in Norway. The key people discussed include Patrick Seale, President Obama, Gideon Rachman, Robert D. Blackwill, Nathan Brown, Roger Cohen, and Alan M. Dershowitz. The articles focus on the need for U.S. action in Libya, regional power dynamics, Middle East unrest, political leadership challenges, and constitutional reform.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029628.txt
This document contains seven articles from various news sources including NYT, The Washington Post, Al-Ahram Weekly, Foreign Policy, Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, The New Republic, and Asharq Alawsat. The articles focus on topics such as President Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on protesters in Syria, Egypt's revolutionary justice, foreign policy, the special relationship between the US and other countries, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran's leadership battle, and human rights violations. Key people mentioned include Bashar al-Assad and 13-year-old Hamza Ali al-Khateeb, who was killed in the protests in Syria.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029505.txt
This document discusses the relationship between Middle Eastern monarchs and the Trump administration. It highlights the influence of certain individuals, including Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump, in shaping U.S. foreign policy towards these countries. The author draws a connection between her previous work on Middle East Insight and recent events involving George Nader, who is described as a conduit between key players from Saudi Arabia and the UAE and the inner circle of the Trump administration.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_028531.txt
The email discusses a recent event where Lawrence Summers withdrew his name from consideration for the position of Chair of the Federal Reserve due to opposition from key Democratic senators. The sender expresses sympathy for their friend, who they believe would have been free in the next few days if not for this development. They also mention that Barack Obama might consider nominating someone else to replace Janet Yellen.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027126.txt
The document discusses a message from Jeffrey Epstein to Ehud Barak about Lawrence Summers withdrawing his name for the position of Federal Reserve chair after opposition from key Democratic senators. The email mentions that Summers' wife Lisa is happy because she did not want to live in two cities, and the author suggests that they discuss further when they meet. Additionally, there is a mention of another message from Ehud Barak about a major blow to a friend due to Obama possibly replacing John L.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_027099.txt
The document discusses repairing the widening rift between the United States and Israel regarding Iran's nuclear program. The author believes that the Israeli fear of a nuclear Iran is genuine and not a political trick by Prime Minister Netanyahu or Defense Minister Ehud Barak, as a nuclear Iran would bolster and encourage extremist militant forces across the region. The moderates would be discouraged, intimidated, and inevitably weakened to the point where they would be unable to negotiate with Israel. To repair this rift, it is necessary to understand that both Israel and the United States need to cooperate closely in addressing the Iranian threat.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026944.txt
The Investment Management Division document discusses the risks of a US-Iran military conflict and other geopolitical risks. It focuses on key people, places, and topics such as US policy on Iran, Iranian actions and current economic conditions, potential for US-Iranian military conflict, implications for the global oil market, external exogenous shocks, trade war with China or continued slowing growth in China, Brexit, auto tariffs, Russia, Middle East, North Korea, cyberattacks, terrorism, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and P5+1, US sanctions on Iran, and recent key events in US-Iran relations. The document emphasizes the need for risk management strategies to mitigate potential negative impacts on financial markets.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026650.txt
The email discusses the influence of private equity (P-E) in the incoming administration. Key people include Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman, and attorney Jay Clayton who will lead the SEC. The president-elect has also met with heads of other P-E firms such as Carlyle Group and KKR. A major focus for P-E is carried interest taxation.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026551.txt
This document discusses a topic from the Foreign Policy magazine article "The Ayatollah Under the Bed(sheets)" by Karim Sadjadpour in May/June 2012. The article explores the intersection of Islamic law and sexuality in the Islamic Republic of Iran, referencing an obscure cleric named Ayatollah Gilani who became a sensation on state television in the early years of the Iranian Revolution. It also references another article written by Jeffrey Epstein that discusses the same topic. The document appears to be forwarding this information to someone else, with the intention of highlighting its relevance or interest.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025797.txt
The document discusses US policy on Arab revolutions and features opinions from various experts, including Indyk, Feaver, Dannzinger, Kahl, Flornoy, Zelikow, Froman, Hadley, and Maghan O. The experts debate the effectiveness of past administrations' strategies in dealing with conflicts in Syria, Iraq, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, as well as the challenges faced by current US leadership in addressing these issues. They highlight the importance of prioritizing national interests and effectively leveraging resources and alliances to manage complex situations in the Middle East.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024592.txt
The document presents various articles from different sources discussing important topics and people such as the clinical psychosis of Muammar Qadhafi, the situation in Libya, Sinai Bedouin, foreign policy failures, and Palestine's statehood. The articles also mention key figures like John Matson, Anne-Marie Slaughter, Mohamed Fadel Fahmy, Dimitri K. Simes, Charlie Savage, Abdullah Abueid, and Jerrold Post.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024294.txt
This document highlights the accomplishments of a representative during their first term in office from 2015-2016. Some key achievements include being named to various committees and groups such as the Agriculture Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Democratic Leadership Steering and Policy Committee, and more. They were also selected for President Obama's White House Renewable Energy roundtable group. Their legislative activity included successfully removing the Virgin Islands from PROMESA, securing VA decisions to expand Choice Program eligibility for Virgin Islands resident veterans, and co-sponsoring legislation to expand the VA choice program eligibility (H.R.572). They also led efforts to defeat an amendment that would have reduced federal dollars for the Virgin Islands and secured commitment from the Army Corp of Engineers for increased personnel and resources for the Virgin Islands backlog of permits.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_024194.txt
The document discusses various energy developments in 2012 and how countries are planning for independence day. It touches on topics such as global GDP growth, US retail sales, housing data, the fiscal cliff, President's tax proposals on high net worth taxpayers, China's production and capital spending, and Romney's tax plan. The document also mentions certain companies like AMD, APD, BHI, CAT, ETFC, GE, GOOG, IBM, MCD, MSFT, PH, and a study released by the Tax Policy Center.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023517.txt
These are articles about Israeli politics and foreign policy. Netanyahu's actions are criticized for being counterproductive to Israel's interests. Obama's stance on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is seen as a political opportunity for some parties. The use of Hamas as a comparison to al Qaeda is considered unwise. Palestinians have time on their side, while they need to dream and hope. There are also articles about internal Palestinian politics and an old man's thoughts on war and peace.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_019396.txt
The course is Economics 1545 taught by Professor Kenneth Rogoff at Harvard University in Fall 2009, focusing on international finance and macroeconomics with a mix of theoretical, empirical, and policy frameworks. The prerequisite includes Economics 1011b or 1010b and basic calculus knowledge. Students are encouraged to work together on problem sets that closely parallel material covered in class.
HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018085.txt
In this document, there are six articles from various publications discussing the Arab Spring, its impact on different countries, and the challenges faced by the region. Key people mentioned include Ian Black, Abdel-Moneim Said, Lawrence Wright, Roger Cohen, Timothy Garton Ash, Jeffrey White, Mohammed Bouazizi, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, and al-Qaida. The articles focus on topics such as the progress made by the Arab Spring, regional differences, and the future of the region.