Tag: Madeleine Albright
I was saddened by the news of the death of the first woman who served as Secretary of State of the United States whom as a foreign diplomacy enthusiast, I considered one of my idols. Ever since I read her first book and became familiar with her work and her personality, I was always looking forward to learning her take on whatever happened in the world. The last time she shared her thoughts was about the war in Ukraine, published one day before it started, and about a month before she passed away. Though I have never met her in…
Happy Sunday, people, I hope everybody is having a great weekend! It is unbelievably gloomy here in Hungary these days, I am so in need of a dose of sunshine now. Perhaps a doze of my favorite TV shows will do until then. This is going to happen tonight, and I can’t wait. I mean I literally have zero time to watch these things anymore, but this one is a must. Even without my idol, Madeleine Albright in it, but with her, even more so! Anyway, Part II. of my UNGA general debate recap is halfway done, I plan to…
Madeleine Albright: Diplomacy still possible in Ukraine, if Putin wants solution A diplomatic solution to the standoff over Crimea is still possible, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Tuesday. “There is a solution,” she said. “There could be more autonomy for Crimea". If Putin wants a solution, but the problem is, no-one knows what Putin wants at this point. But I love Madeleine Albright, that’s why I am sharing this! 🙂 And because it’s a great interview.
Happy Sunday everyone, there is another major heat wave in Hungary these days, records are expected to break again. Things don’t stop moving for the summer though, I came across quite a few great reads this week. Check them out! On world affairs: US Military: No Good Military Solution to the Syrian Conflict Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey (and many others) thinks so. But is there any other solution? Our shared responsibility to protect An unlikely couple, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and President Bush’s envoy to Sudan Richard S. Williamson shared this opinion piece…
http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/apps/cvp/3.0/swf/cnn_416x234_embed.swf?context=embed_edition&videoId=international/2012/11/05/exp-madeleine-albright-elections-amanpour.cnn Madeleine Albright on US foreign policy after the elections. (Source: http://i.cdn.turner.com/)
thepoliticalgirl-blog: All hail women! Pres. Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom awards today at the White House. The fabulous women honorees included Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Nobel Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison, American labor leader and civil rights activist Dolores Clara Fernandez Huerta, Girl Scouts founder Juliette Gordon Low (who couldn’t attend) and former NCAA basketball coach Pat Summit.
Jon Stewart: Optimist or pessimist? Madeleine Albright: Optimist who worries a lot.
Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948 by Madeleine Albright Madeleine Albright’s new book about her family, can’t wait to read it! She is one of my ideals, and I so love her writing style! And her general style too. She sure has one. 🙂
What people have the capacity to choose, they have the ability to change. Madeleine Albright (via juliusmkanore)
