2008
Memo to the President-Elect Barack Obama
December 5, 2008,
Reader’s Digest
Center President David M. Abshire is among 18 statesmen and women who offer advice to the incoming President.
AIDS: A Stigma Endures
December 1, 2008, San Francisco Chronicle
Center Senior Advisor for Health and Medicine Susan J. Blumenthal, MD explores the continuing stigma attached to AIDS on the 20th anniversary of World AIDS Day.
Presidential Rx for Health
November 30, 2008, The Washington Times
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal and former health policy fellow Yi-An Ko propose recommendations for the new President to improve health in the U.S. and around the globe.
Overhaul of National Security System Sought
November 17, 2008, The Washington Post
Walter Pincus examines the volume of case studies produced by the Project on National Security Reform.
November 10, 2008, BBC News\TV
Center President David M. Abshire talks about what the President-elect and his Administration must face, beginning with the presidential transition.
Obama's Burden: Keeping His Word
November 9, 2008, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Center President David M. Abshire is interviewed about President-elect Obama's need to govern from the center.
November 5, 2008, BBC Radio 5 Live
Center President David M. Abshire comments on the results of the Presidential election and the way ahead for the President-elect.
U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans 2008: HIV/AIDS Proposals – A Call for Leadership
November 3, 2008, The Huffington Post
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D. and her team compare Senators Obama and McCain’s proposals for addressing HIV/AIDS.
The Mindset in the Middle of the Storm
November 2, 2008, The New York Times
Peter Baker speaks with various experts on the Presidency, including Center President David M. Abshire, concerning the qualities needed in a President.
The First Wealth is Health
November 2, 2008, The Washington Times
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal and two staffers examine Barack Obama and John McCain’s health care plans.
U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Plans for Improving Women’s Health: A Side-by-Side Comparison
October 31, 2008, The Huffington Post
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D. examines the Presidential candidates’ proposals to improve women’s health.
Whether It's Obama or McCain, the Top Priority Must Be Europe
October 27, 2008, Europe's World
Center President David M. Abshire and staff members Alex Douville and Sarah Ficenec examine the transatlantic repercussions of the U.S. Presidential election.
Learning from the Past May Be the Greatest Battle for New President
October 2008, The Washington Diplomat
John Shaw interviews Center President David M. Abshire about the characteristics needed in the next President.
Dear 44: Your Economic To-Do List
September 16, 2008, CNNMoney.com
Center President David M. Abshire is interviewed about his new book and how the next President will need to confront the economic problems facing the country.
Anglicans Can Find Common Ground at the Cross
September 12, 2008, Washingtonpost.com On Faith
Center President David M. Abshire and Ian Markham, Dean of the Virginia Theological Seminary, call for civil dialogue to restore the rift in the Anglican Church.
McCain vs. Obama: Who Will End the War on Science?
September 10, 2008, New Scientist
Center Senior Advisor Anne Solomon is interviewed about the Center’s new report on Presidential science and technology assets.
Pickering: Security Threats Cut Across Party Lines
September 7, 2008, The Washington Times
Center Trustee Thomas Pickering explores how the U.S. national security system is organized and the Project on National Security Reform.
The Necessary, Hazardous Quality of Patriotism
August 10, 2008, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Michael D. Briedenbach, a member of the 2007-2008 Presidential Fellows Program, explores the controversy around Senator Barack Obama’s wearing of a flag pin.
Scholars Say McCain, Obama’s Immigration Votes No Guide to How They Would Govern
August 4, 2008, Congressional Quarterly
Center President David M. Abshire is interviewed on the relationship between a President and his party base.
Gore Likely to Star at Democratic Convention
July 31, 2008, Reuters
Shirley Anne Warshaw, of Gettysburg College and a mentor to the Center’s Presidential Fellows Program, is interviewed on Al Gore’s potential role at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
Study: U.S. Security System Still Broken
July 28, 2008, CNN
Project on National Security Reform Executive Director Jim Locher and John McLaughlin, a member of the Center’s National Council of Advisors and the PNSR Guiding Coalition, are interviewed about the project’s preliminary report.
National HIV Testing Day: An Epidemic in Our Nation's Capital
June 27, 2008, The Huffington Post
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D. and her team highlight the continuing effect on HIV and AIDS in Washington, DC, and call for an increase in the domestic HIV prevention budget.
Pentagon Ponders Transition in Time of War
June 18, 2008, Christian Science Monitor
Center President David M. Abshire is interviewed on the Pentagon’s preparation for the Presidential transition.
Prescription for a Healthier Future
May 6, 2008, The Huffington Post
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D. provides recommendations for living a healthier life.
Try 'Pakistan First'
April 27, 2008, The Washington Post
Center President David M. Abshire’s new book, A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President, is quoted in a op-ed concerning Presidential priorities.
At What Cost? Sen. John Warner and Congress's Money Culture
April 4, 2008, Newsweek
Evan Thomas profiles Senator John Warner, recipient of the Center’s 2008 Publius Award.
Vote: '08: Tracking the 2008 Campaign in the Tennessee Valley
April 2, 2008, NewsChannel9.com
Center President David M. Abshire is interviewed about the next President.
Why Wake the President?
March 29, 2008, The Washington Post
In an op-ed, Center Associate George Lardner, Jr. takes issue with Hilary Clinton’s "3 a.m." campaign commercial.
Memo to the Next President
March 5, 2008, The Alexandria Gazette Packet
Michael Lee Pope interviewed Center President David M. Abshire on the historical lessons of his newest book, A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President.
Experience May Be a Nonfactor in Democratic Primary
February 26, 2008, The Dallas Morning News
Center President David M. Abshire is interviewed about the role experience can play in a President's success.
Begging Bush's Pardon
February 4, 2008, The New York Times
In an op-ed, Center Associate George Lardner, Jr. reviews the Presidential pardons system.
World Cancer Day: A Call to Action
February 4, 2008, The Huffington Post
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D. and her team examine the global impact of cancer.
Three Independent Reports Conclude Efforts in Afghanistan are Failing and Call for Urgent Action
January 31, 2008, The Huffington Post
The results of the final report of the Afghanistan Study Group are discussed.
U.S. Studies Fear Afghan Decline to Terrorist Haven
January 30, 2008, Reuters
The results of the final report of the Afghanistan Study Group are discussed.
In the Shadow of Bush
January 19, 2008, Newsweek
Evan Thomas refers to Center President David M. Abshire's new book, A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President, and his call for the next President to establish a unity cabinet.
January 14, 2008, Drivetime Current Affairs Programme on RTE Radio 1
Center President David M. Abshire spoke with the Irish radio station about American politics and the coming Presidential primaries, as well as the challenges that the next President will face.
January 3, 2008, Fox News
Jim Angle interviewed Center President David M. Abshire on the importance and timeliness of his new book, A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President.
U.S. Presidential Candidates’ Health Care Plans Update: A Side-By-Side Comparison
January 2, 2008, The Huffington Post
Center Senior Advisor Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D. and her team compare the health care proposals of the Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates.
The Exchange
January 3, 2008, WSUI am910
Center President David Abshire discusses his new book, A Call to Greatness: Challenging Our Next President.
