2009
Allies' Role Unresolved in Afghanistan Buildup
December 26, 2009, CQ Weekly
Center President David Abshire is featured in this article on NATO in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
In Afghanistan, NATO is Fighting for its Life
December 17, 2009, Christian Science Monitor
Center President David Abshire discusses the faltering NATO Alliance and urges that immediate steps be taken to revitalize it.
World AIDS Day: Women's Rights and AIDS
December 1, 2009, The Huffington Post
The intersection of the global discussions on HIV/AIDS and women's rights are discussed by Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA.
Stamp Out Smoking: Take Action Today
November 19, 2009, The Huffington Post
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA, the Director of the Health and Medicine Program and former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General, co-authors with Beth Hoffman this article on the serious health risks that cigarettes still pose to Americans, despite the decline in smoking rates over the last four decades.
Are the Winds of Change Really Blowing for Obama?
October 31, 2009, Irish Times
This article on President Obama's first year in office features commentary by Dr. Abshire.
Mobilizing NATO for Afghanistan and Pakistan
October 26, 2009, American Diplomacy
Dr. Abshire's recent blog post on CSPC's efforts to mobilize NATO in Afghanistan and Pakistan is reviewed by this quarterly electronic journal on American foreign policy.
Partisan Anger in House Brings Lockout of Committee Republicans
October 23, 2009, The Washington Post
Dr. Abshire is cited in this article on the growing partisan discord in the House of Representatives.
Afghan War Dominates President's Schedule
October 11, 2009, The National
Dr. Abshire weighs in on President Obama's treatment of the war in Afghanistan.
Winning the Cold War
October 4, 2009, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Dr. Abshire describes how strategic consensus and national purpose won the Cold War, and how vital these two qualities have once again become.
Afghan Strategy Grows Urgent
September 6, 2009, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The Center adds its voice to the growing chorus of those who wish to see a change of strategy and revitalization of NATO involvement in Afghanistan.
Nonpartisan Group Urges Creation of U.S. Budget Panel
September 2, 2009, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
John Boyer, the Center's Director of Congressional Relations, and Dana Martin, the Center's Chief of Staff, urge the creation of a commission to study federal spending and stress the importance of the Blue Dog Democrats in gaining support for this endeavor.
Three Priority Actions on HIV/AIDS for Women and Girls
August 26, 2009, Conversations for a Better World
Adrienne Germain, President of the International Women's Health Coalition and a member of the Center's Commission on the Federal Leadership in U.S. Health and Medicine: Charting Future Directions issue team, outlines three priority measures to protect women and girls from from the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
Will Obama's Promises Get Mugged by Reality?
August 13, 2009, Christian Science Monitor
Egil "Bud" Krogh, the Center's Senior Fellow for Leadership, Ethics and Integrity, and Melanie D'Evelyn, the Center's Project Director for the National Consortium for Character-based Leadership, address the difficult task that Presidents face in deciding whether to follow through with campaign promises, especially when confronted with changing circumstances and evolving pressure from Congress and the public.
Beyer Farewell Was Hot Hot Hot!
August 7, 2009, The Washington Post
The article recounts the garden party thrown at the home of Center President Dr. David Abshire in honor of Donald Beyer, who was recently appointed by President Obama as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Beyer Honored as New Ambassador
August 6-12, 2009, Alexandria Times
Center President David Abshire opened his home to family and friends, including former Senator John Warner and Congressman Jim Moran, who gathered to celebrate the recent appointment of Donald Beyer as Ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Health in All Policies
July 31, 2009, The Huffington Post
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA, the Director of the Health and Medicine Program and former U.S. Assistant Surgeon General, and Denis Cortese, MD, President and CEO of Mayo Clinic, Co-Chairs of the CSPC Commission on U.S. Federal Leadership in Health and Medicine: Charting Future Directions, underscore that a comprehensive, integrated strategy to foster health in all policies is needed in order to re-engineer our country's health system for the 21st century.
Blue Dog Nation
July 22, 2009, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
In an op-ed, Center President David Abshire discusses the history of conservative ideology and politics in light of the recent shift in the American public towards the Democratic party, and questions whether Republicans can find a way to reconnect with voters.
Putting Prevention into Practice in Health Care Reform
July 18, 2009, The Huffington Post
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA, the Director of the Health and Medicine Program, emphasizes that today's health care reform efforts must re-establish public health and prevention as critical priorities to improve the health of Americans. Her article provides a comparison of the prevention initiatives included in major U.S. health care reform legislative proposals currently under consideration.
Panel: How to Strengthen America's Future
June 27, 2009, National Journal
Center President David Abshire and four members of the SAFI Steering Committee sit down with National Journal editors and correspondents to discuss the complex domestic and international challenges facing the Obama administration, including the positioning of America abroad, healthcare, and education.
Take Action Against AIDS Today (scroll down to article)
June 26, 2009, Newsweek Online
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, M.D. (ret.), the Director of the Health and Medicine Program at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress, and an assistant state that the current global AIDS pandemic requires the development and implementation of a coordinated national AIDS strategy that places greater emphasis on prevention, research, and innovative collaboration among existing healthcare systems and programs.
Prominent Presidential Adviser Speaks in Truckee
May 13, 2009, Sierra Sun
Center President David M. Abshire commends President Obama for his efforts to unite the country, but calls for less borrowing and spending in the federal budget, as well as for the creation of an independent commission to advise the Administration on financial matters.
The Right Prescription: Preparedness and Integrated Response
May 11, 2009, The Washington Times
Dr. Susan Blumenthal, Director of CSPC's Health and Medicine Program, analyzes the global response to H1N1 swine flu.
Obama Takes First Step in Tax Overhaul
May 4, 2009, Reuters
The Center's new report, Saving America's Future: A Challenge to the American People, is cited in a story on reform of the nation's tax code.
President Barack Obama: 100 Days and Counting
April 30, 2009, Stars and Stripes
Center President David Abshire is interviewed about President Obama's relationship with the military.
The Genius of a Fiscal Future Commission
April 22, 2009, The Washington Post
Center President David Abshire responds to Fred Hiatt's April 12th column.
Commentary: Saving America's Future
April 20, 2009, UPI.com
UPI Editor at Large Arnaud de Borchgrave argues that, as stated in the Saving America's Future report, Americans must take an active role and demand that their leaders work together to solve the challenges facing the country.
Seven Strategies for Addressing Our Nation's Health Care Crisis
April 20, 2009, The Huffington Post
Dr. Susan Blumenthal, Director of the Center's Health and Medicine Program and a former Assistant Surgeon General, writes about the program's new report, New Horizons for a Healthy America: Recommendations to the New Administration, and outlines its findings.
Fixing the Budget In the Worst (But Only) Way
April 12, 2009, The Washington Post
In an editorial about Representative Frank Wolf's efforts to establish a bipartisan commission to confront the nation's coming fiscal crisis, Fred Hiatt cites the support that Saving America's Future: A Challenge to the American People provides for the idea.
An American Challenge
April 12, 2009, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Center President Dr. David Abshire calls for the country to come together and mobilize its resources to deal with the many pressing challenges facing the country.
Elders Give Counsel
March 28, 2009, National Journal
James Kitfield previews the Center's new report, Saving America's Future: A Challenge to the American People.
Syrian, U.S. Science and Health Leaders to Explore Cooperation
March 27, 2009, Science
AAAS reports on the delegation of science, health and higher education experts that the Center recently led to Syria.
National Challenges
March 27, 2009, Federal News Radio
Center President Dr. David Abshire is interviewed about the release of Saving America's Future: A Challenge to the American People.
Beyond the Water's Edge: The Role of Ex-Presidents in U.S. Foreign Policy
Winter/Spring 2009, Georgetown Journal of International Affairs
Center Director of Policy Studies Alex Douville (now Dean of the Presidential Fellows Program and Director of Education Projects)considers the implications for the growing role of former Presidents in the country's foreign policy.
Does Israel Need Think Tanks?
Winter 2009, Middle East Quarterly
The Iraq Study Group Report, of which the Center was a co-sponsor, is cited for its impact on U.S. policy.
Management Matters: Smart Intelligence
January 28, 2009, GovernmentExecutive.com
Center Senior Fellow Limor Ben-Har and Myra Howze Shiplett, a consultant working on the Project on National Security Reform, describes the need for the U.S. national security establishment to make better use of its human capital resources.
For Obama and Other Public Servants, Three Tests of Integrity
January 20, 2009, The Christian Science Monitor
Center Senior Fellow Egil "Bud" Krogh argues for a restoration of public trust by government officials at all levels.
Scientific Climate is Changing as Obama Takes Office
January 18, 2009, USAToday
The Center's 2008 memo to the Presidential candidates urging the appointment of a Cabinet-level science advisor is cited in this story on the role science will play in the Obama Administration.
Obama Gets High Marks for Transition
January 16, 2009, The Detroit News
Center President David M. Abshire examines the progress of President-elect Obama's transition efforts.
A Test of the Power to Unpardon
January 14, 2009, The Washington Post
Center Associate George Lardner examines a President's ability to cancel or withdraw an executive pardon.
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