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MADE in HOLLYWOOD, CENSORED by BEIJING the U.S
MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, CENSORED BY BEIJING The U.S. Film Industry and Chinese Government Influence Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing: The U.S. Film Industry and Chinese Government Influence 1 MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, CENSORED BY BEIJING The U.S. Film Industry and Chinese Government Influence TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY I. INTRODUCTION 1 REPORT METHODOLOGY 5 PART I: HOW (AND WHY) BEIJING IS 6 ABLE TO INFLUENCE HOLLYWOOD PART II: THE WAY THIS INFLUENCE PLAYS OUT 20 PART III: ENTERING THE CHINESE MARKET 33 PART IV: LOOKING TOWARD SOLUTIONS 43 RECOMMENDATIONS 47 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 53 ENDNOTES 54 Made in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing: The U.S. Film Industry and Chinese Government Influence MADE IN HOLLYWOOD, CENSORED BY BEIJING EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ade in Hollywood, Censored by Beijing system is inconsistent with international norms of Mdescribes the ways in which the Chinese artistic freedom. government and its ruling Chinese Communist There are countless stories to be told about China, Party successfully influence Hollywood films, and those that are non-controversial from Beijing’s warns how this type of influence has increasingly perspective are no less valid. But there are also become normalized in Hollywood, and explains stories to be told about the ongoing crimes against the implications of this influence on freedom of humanity in Xinjiang, the ongoing struggle of Tibetans expression and on the types of stories that global to maintain their language and culture in the face of audiences are exposed to on the big screen. both societal changes and government policy, the Hollywood is one of the world’s most significant prodemocracy movement in Hong Kong, and honest, storytelling centers, a cinematic powerhouse whose everyday stories about how government policies movies are watched by millions across the globe. -
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests
Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests Jim Nichol, Coordinator Specialist in Russian and Eurasian Affairs March 5, 2014 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33407 Russian Political, Economic, and Security Issues and U.S. Interests Summary Russia made uneven progress in democratization during the 1990s, but this limited progress was reversed after Vladimir Putin rose to power in 1999-2000, according to many observers. During this period, the State Duma (lower legislative chamber) became dominated by government- approved parties, gubernatorial elections were abolished, and the government consolidated ownership or control over major media and industries, including the energy sector. The Putin government showed low regard for the rule of law and human rights in suppressing insurgency in the North Caucasus, according to critics. Dmitry Medvedev, Putin’s longtime protégé, was elected president in 2008; President Medvedev immediately designated Putin as prime minister and continued Putin’s policies. In August 2008, the Medvedev-Putin “tandem” directed military operations against Georgia and recognized the independence of Georgia’s separatist South Ossetia and Abkhazia, actions condemned by most of the international community. In late 2011, Putin announced that he would return to the presidency and Medvedev would become prime minister. This announcement, and flawed Duma elections at the end of the year, spurred popular protests, which the government addressed by launching a few reforms and holding pro-Putin rallies. In March 2012, Putin was (re)elected president by a wide margin. The day after Putin’s inauguration in May 2012, the legislature confirmed Medvedev as prime minister. -
Annual Report 2017
IDEAS LEADERSHIP ACTION OUR MISSION 2 Letter from Dan Porterfield, President and CEO WHAT WE DO 6 Policy Programs 16 Leadership Initiatives 20 Public Programs 26 Youth & Engagement Programs 30 Seminars 34 International Partnerships 38 Media Resources THE YEAR IN REVIEW 40 2017-2018 Selected Highlights of the Institute's Work 42 Live on the Aspen Stage INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT 46 Capital Campaigns 48 The Paepcke Society 48 The Heritage Society 50 Society of Fellows 51 Wye Fellows 52 Justice Circle and Arts Circle 55 Philanthropic Partners 56 Supporters STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 90 2017 Annual Report WHO WE ARE 96 Our Locations 98 Aspen Institute Leadership 104 Board of Trustees LETTER FROM DAN PORTERFIELD, PRESIDENT AND CEO A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT AND CEO DAN PORTERFIELD There is nothing quite like the Aspen Institute. It is In the years to come, the Aspen Institute will deepen an extraordinary—and unique—American institution. our impacts. It is crucial that we enhance the devel- We work between fields and across divides as a opment of the young, address the urgent challenges non-profit force for good whose mission is to con- of the future, and renew the ideals of democratic so- vene change-makers of every type, established and ciety. I look forward to working closely with our many emerging, to frame and then solve society’s most partners and friends as we write the next chapter on important problems. We lead on almost every issue the Institute’s scope and leadership for America and with a tool kit stocked for solution-building—always the world. -
Fourth Annual UN Briefings and Luncheon US Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs to the UN Delivers Keynote Address
The Women’s Leadership, Global Engagement VOLUME 1II, ISSUE II Fourth Annual UN Briefings and Luncheon US Alternate Representative for Special Political Affairs to the UN Delivers Keynote Address New York, NY – On May 1, 2009, the and cited a recent example of the US Women’s Foreign Policy Group hosted Mission’s success in rallying the Security its fourth annual UN Briefings and Council to unanimously condemn North Luncheon focusing on World Crises and Korea's launch of a rocket using ballistic the UN: from Sudan to the Democratic missile technology, which violated Security Republic of Congo to Afghanistan. The Council prohibitions. conference drew over 100 participants (3) A strong global leadership on climate from corporations, non-profits, change. On this point, Ambassador foundations, international organizations, DiCarlo noted that the General Assembly B. Lynn Pascoe Ambassador the media, and the diplomatic will also focus efforts toward a global Rosemary DiCarlo community. warming agreement by the end of this year Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo, US Alternate Representative and expressed gratitude that Secretary- for Special Political Affairs to the UN, delivered the keynote General Ban Ki-moon is a strong advocate address, US Priorities at the UN, at the luncheon. The on this issue. conference also featured briefings by Eva Busza, Principal (4) A commitment to increasing the UN's Officer for the Strategic Planning Unit, Office of the Secretary capacity for peacekeeping missions. General, on The UN Secretary General's Top Priorities and Ambassador DiCarlo explained how Challenges; Radhika Coomaraswamy, Under-Secretary- increased peacekeeping missions can be Radhika General, Special Representative for Children and Armed an effective tool in managing conflicts Coomaraswamy Conflict, on Protecting Children in Armed Conflict; B. -
U.S. Government/Governors/Members
U.S.-Cuba Trade and Economic Council, Inc. New York, New York Telephone (917) 453-6726 • E-mail: [email protected] Internet: http://www.cubatrade.org • Twitter: @CubaCouncil Facebook: www.facebook.com/uscubatradeandeconomiccouncil LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/u-s--cuba-trade-and-economic-council-inc- U.S. Government/Governor/Congressional Visits U.S. Government (200+) Name 1st Visit/ 2nd Visit/ 3rd Visit 0BThe Honorable Barack Obama, President of the United States 2016 1BThe Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State 2015/2016 (2) 2BThe Honorable Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Commerce 2015/2016 3BThe Honorable Thomas Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture 2015/2016 4BThe Honorable Anthony Foxx, Secretary of Transportation 2016/2016 5BThe Honorable Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of Health & Human Services 2016 6BThe Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security 2015 7BThe Honorable Michael Froman, United State Trade Representative 2016 8BThe Honorable R. Gil Kerlikowske, Commissioner- U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security 2015 9BThe Honorable Tom Wheeler, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission 2016 10BThe Honorable Bruce Andrews, Deputy Secretary of Commerce 2015 11BThe Honorable Susan Rice, Assistant to the President and National Security Advisor 2016 12BThe Honorable Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator, Small Business Administration 2016/2016 13BThe Honorable Roberta Jacobson, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs 2015 14BThe Honorable Todd Batta, Assistant -
2010-06 'Ti Blanc__JO Plasaitb
RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE AVIS ET RAPPORTS DU CONSEIL ÉCONOMIQUE , SOCIAL ET ENVIRONNEMENTAL AMÉLIORER L'IMAGE DE LA FRANCE 2010 Étude présentée par M. Bernard Plasait Année 2010 - N° 06 NOR : CES X10000106V Mercredi 14 avril 2010 MANDATURE 2004-2010 Séance du Bureau du 9 mars 2010 AMÉLIORER L’IMAGE DE LA FRANCE Étude du Conseil économique, social et environnemental présentée par M. Bernard Plasait, rapporteur au nom de la section du cadre de vie (Question dont le Conseil économique, social et environnemental a été saisi par décision de son bureau en date du 10 février 2009 en application de l'article 3 de l'ordonnance n° 58-1360 du 29 décembre 1958 modifiée portant loi organique relative au Conseil économique, social et environnemental) III SOMMAIRE INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................5 CHAPITRE I - L’IMAGE, UN CONCEPT À EXPLICITER ........................9 I - L’IMAGE D’UN PAYS.......................................................................9 A - QUELQUES REPÈRES CONCEPTUELS .......................................10 B - UN ENSEMBLE COMPLEXE DE CARACTÉRISTIQUES ...........11 1. Petit aperçu typologique .................................................................11 2. L’image : un objet aux fondements multiples ................................14 3. Quelques dimensions partagées......................................................16 II - IDENTITÉ ET IMAGE, ENTRE VAGUE ET ÉCUME ...............21 A - L’ÊTRE ET LE PARAÎTRE..............................................................21 -
The Foreign Service Journal, June 2015
PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN FOREIGN SERVICE ASSOCIATION JUNE 2015 ADVANCING DIVERSITY THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS FRENZY EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT U.S.-LATIN AMERICA RELATIONS: TWO PATHS ADVERTISEMENT FOREIGN June 2015 SERVICE Volume 92, No. 5 FOCUS ON DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION AFSA NEWS Governing Board Candidates Human Rights for LGBT Persons / 20 Hold Town Hall Meetings / 51 A Q&A WITH SPECIAL ENVOY RANDY BERRY AFSA Welcomes QDDR Release / 51 VP Voice State – Congressional Advocacy / 52 How Far We’ve Come, How Far We Have to Go / 25 VP Voice FCS – FS Diversity and BY SELIM ARITURK the Civil Rights Act of 1964 / 53 VP Voice Retiree – The Case for Mentoring / 54 Promoting an LGBT-Inclusive Human Rights Agenda / 28 AFSA Launches Palmer Award / 54 BY RICHMOND BLAKE Foreign Service Advocacy Day / 55 AFSA on the Hill / 56 Diversity: The Mentoring Dimension / 34 DACOR Hosts Vietnam Hands / 57 Working with Affinity Groups / 58 BY JENNIFER ZIMDAHL GALT AND THAO ANH TRAN AFSA Road Scholars in D.C. / 59 A History of AFSA / 59 Toward a Foreign Service Reflecting America / 39 Issue Brief: On State Department BY LIA MILLER Workforce Development / 60 Retiree Job Search Program / 61 AFSA President Reaches Out to Making Inclusion Real: Affinity Groups in Action / 41 Students / 62 Promoting Disability Diversity at the State Department Speakers Bureau Grows / 64 BY AMANDA RICHARD AFSA Welcomes New Staff and Summer Interns / 64 BIG: Working to Make Diversity Operational Rivkin Award Donor Luncheon / 65 BY MARCUS C. SINGLETON COLUMNS Executive Women @ State: Breaking Barriers President’s Views / 7 BY SUSAN STEVENSON A Story of Foreign Service Leadership Celebrating Arab-Americans in Foreign Affairs BY ROBERT J. -
National Committee on American Foreign Policy
NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICYNATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY A BRIEF PHOTOGRAPHIC OVERVIEW NEW YORK National Committee on American Foreign Policy 320 Park Ave 3rd Floor New York, NY 10022 2014 www.ncafp.org • 212-224-1120 [email protected] ICY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY ICY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY N OUR MISSION CONTENTS Letter from the Chairman ........................ i The National Committee on American Foreign Policy (NCAFP) was founded in 1974 by Professor Hans J. Morgenthau and others. It is a nonprofit activist organization dedicated to the resolution of conflicts that threaten U.S. interests. Toward that end, the NCAFP identifies, articulates, and helps advance American foreign policy NCAFP Leaders ............................ 1 interests from a nonpartisan perspective within the framework of political realism. Hans Joachim Morgenthau ........................ 2 Six Principles of Political Realism ..................... 3 American foreign policy interests include: Birth of the National Committee on American Foreign Policy ........... 4 • preserving and strengthening national security; George D. Schwab ........................... 5 • supporting countries committed to the values and the practice of political, religious, and cultural pluralism; • improving U.S. relations with the developed and developing worlds; Transatlantic Relations ......................... 7 • advancing human rights; The Middle East ............................ 9 • encouraging realistic arms control agreements; William J. -
Lessonsforpeace. United Nations Security Council Estonian
2 3 #LessonsForPeace United Nations Security Council Estonian Presidency Arria-Formula Meeting on 8 May 2020 75 Years Since the End of World War II on European Soil – Lessons Learned for Preventing Future Atrocities, Responsibility of the Security Council #LessonsForPeace United Nations Security Council Estonian Presidency Arria-Formula Meeting on 8 May 2020 75 Years Since the End of World War II on European Soil – Lessons Learned for Preventing Future Atrocities, Responsibility of the Security Council Collection of Statements Tallinn 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword by Foreign Minister Urmas Reinsalu ......................... 8 1. Josep Borrell Fontelles, European Union ............................ 13 2. Rosemary A. DiCarlo, United Nations .................................. 20 3. Timothy Snyder, Yale University ........................................... 25 4. Germany ......................................................................................... 30 5. Viet Nam ......................................................................................... 33 6. France ............................................................................................... 36 7. Belgium ............................................................................................ 39 8. Dominican Republic .................................................................... 42 9. United Kingdom ........................................................................... 45 10. United States of America ........................................................ -
Fall/Winter 2020
MAGAZINE USCFOR FRIENDS AND ALUMNI OF THE USC GOULD SCHOOLLaw OF LAW ISSUE 17 | FALL/WINTER 2020 RISING TO THE OCCASION In unprecedented moment, Gould community takes action dean’s message This past year has been filled with unprecedented challenges and changes. But in the face of difficulty, the members of the USC Gould School of Law – from alumni and students, to faculty and staff – have risen to the occasion. They have answered the call to help their clients, the community and, of course, one another, under extraordinary circumstances. I hope this magazine serves as a proud reminder of the strength and perseverance of our Gould Trojan Family. Among the stories in this special issue, we highlight the inspiring work — accomplished remotely — of our clinics and their students to help small businesses navigate new pandemic-related policies; help a brain cancer patient at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles reunite with his parents from Mexico; and help provide legal guidance to a nonprofit startup that distributes donated personal protective equipment to hospitals nationwide. In addition, we spotlight the role of Gould alumni in contributing to Keck Medicine of USC’s Care for the Caregiver program, which supports health care workers on the front lines. We are also excited to share news of two transformative student scholarship gifts, each topping $1 million. David Howard ( JD 1970) and his wife, Susan, established a new scholarship complementing the support provided through the C. David Molina First-Generation Professionals Program. The new Rosalie and Harold Rae Brown Scholarship includes funding toward merit scholarships for law student applicants, with positive consideration given to students who self-identify as African American. -
Ambassador Rosemary Dicarlo Shares Abou...Eadership And
11/16/2016 Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo Shares About Women, Leadership And Advancing Foreign Policy Kathy Caprino Women@Forbes I cover careers, leadership and women in business. LEADERSHIP 11/14/2016 @ 2:32PM 187 views Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo Shares About Women, Leadership And Advancing Foreign Policy Kathy Caprino , Women@Forbes Part Of The Series “Women, Leadership And Vision” Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo (ret.) – Photo by Demetriad Studios According to the organization U.N. Women, a global champion for gender equality, “there is established and growing evidence that women’s leadership in political decision-making processes improves them.” Their research reveals that: “…women demonstrate political leadership by working across party lines through parliamentary women’s caucuses – even in the most politically combative environments – and by championing issues of gender equality, such as the elimination http://www.forbes.com/sites/kathycaprino/2016/11/14/ambassador-rosemary-dicarlo-shares-about-women-leadership-and-advancing-foreign-policy/print/ 1/7 11/16/2016 Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo Shares About Women, Leadership And Advancing Foreign Policy of gender-based violence, parental leave and childcare, pensions, gender-equality laws and electoral reform.” To learn more about how women’s participation in top political leadership roles is making a critical and positive difference in our world, I was honored and thrilled to connect with Ambassador Rosemary A. DiCarlo (ret.). DiCarlo is President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Committee for American Foreign Policy and a Senior Fellow at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs at Yale University. She previously served as U.S. Deputy Representative to the United Nations from 2010 to 2014. -
Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress for the Fiscal Year Ending Sept. 30, 2019
Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2019 Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2019 Library of Congress | Washington, D.C. | 2020 On the cover: With the U.S. Capitol as a backdrop, Library visitors watch “Beauty and the Beast” as part of the LOC Summer Movies on the Lawn outdoor film festival. Shawn Miller Inside front cover: A visitor enters the Main Reading Room during an open house staged as part of the American Library Association annual conference in June. Shawn Miller Library of Congress 101 Independence Avenue, S.E. Washington, D.C. 20540 For the Library of Congress online, visit loc.gov. The annual report is published through the Office of Communications, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress, Washington, DC 20540-1610, telephone (202) 707-2905. Executive Editor: April Slayton Editor: Mark Hartsell Photo Editor: Shawn Miller Art Director: Ashley Jones Design and composition: Courtney Garvin Library of Congress Catalog Card Number ISSN 0083-1565 Key title: Annual Report of the Librarian of Congress For sale by the U.S. Government Printing Office Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop: SSOP Washington, D.C. 20402-9328 ISBN 978-0-8444-9579-8 Contents 5 Letter from the Librarian 48 Organizational Reports of Congress 50 Office of the Librarian 6 Library of Congress Officers 52 Office of the 7 Library of Congress Chief Information Officer Trust Fund Board 54 Chief Operating Officer 8 Library of Congress Committees 55 Library Collections and 11 Facts at a Glance Services Group 57 Law Library 12 Serving the Congress 58 Library Services 13 Legislative Support 60 Congressional Research Service 13 Copyright Law and Policy 61 U.S.