Don’t underestimate the power of the putdown in a presidential debate Editors' Picks Delivering a comeback can be a potent political weapon, deflecting criticism, hammering home a point and even leaving an opponent speechless.
Promoted Malcolm Turnbull’s candid memoir and the psychology of bullies Thursday May 7, 2020 By Hardie Grant Sponsored With the unpredictable and fluid situation around COVID-19, the world is navigating through an uncertain period with few precedents.
How the fireside chat provided a model for calming the nation that President Trump failed to follow Monday March 16, 2020 By Michael J. Socolow Editors' Picks President Franklin D. Roosevelt broadcasting his first fireside chat, March 12, 1933. National Archives The president of the United States was speaking to the…
Premium Interviews Miriam Vogel delivered implicit bias training for Obama. Now she guides AI developers: ‘Many more lives are impacted by the bias of that black box’ Wednesday December 4, 2019 By David Donaldson Communications & Technology Miriam Vogel developed and led implicit bias training for federal law enforcement while at the United States Department of Justice. Tackling defensiveness is an important…
Premium Interviews Bringing Islamic State survivors to the UN: Obama’s ambassador Samantha Power on breaking out of bureaucratic isolation Thursday November 28, 2019 By David Donaldson Features Obama's ambassador to the UN on how she avoided bureaucratic isolation while tackling ISIS, why presidents prefer golf, and finding 'one's slice of change that…
Citizen Obama: the future of the past president Friday January 20, 2017 By The University of Melbourne Features It’s unlikely we’ve seen the last of Barack Obama, who still has plenty to offer public life.
Obama pitch to tech-heads: help make government work better Monday March 14, 2016 By The Mandarin News The United States' first social media president made an unprecedented trip to the festival of digital creativity this weekend to recruit technologists to help make…
Lessons from the leader of the free world: put digital first Wednesday November 18, 2015 By The Mandarin News US President Barack Obama talks about the importance of his digital team at the White House and how the internet is changing government practice forever.
Promoted Setting the rules of engagement in cybersecurity war Friday October 23, 2015 By Sandy Plunkett Features Behind the public diplomacy is an ongoing cybersecurity war between global superpowers China, Russia and the United States. Caught in the crossfire, Australian agencies need…