Last week I was one of a handful of Americans who met with Russian President Dimitri Medvedev at the Kremlin. As part of a bipartisan commission on US-Russian relations, we were given the opportunity to brief the Russian president on the task force’s findings. Co-chaired by former Senators Chuck Hagel and Gary Hart, the commissionContinue reading “Meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev”
Author Archives: Susan Eisenhower
Why the Grid matters: Visiting American Electric Power
For nearly ten years I have been involved in nuclear energy issues, and I have always found value in taking field trips, traveling to the places that have direct relevance to the issues. I have visited nuclear reactors in the United States, France and Russia, as well as a nuclear reprocessing plant in France. IContinue reading “Why the Grid matters: Visiting American Electric Power”
Blackout!!
Some of memories’ most vivid stamps are those pressed by personal experience in times of big moment—occasions when one feels a part of history in some distant but intimate way. I still keep a newspaper I picked up on a trash strewn New York street last Friday. It is a reminder that in twenty hoursContinue reading “Blackout!!”
Investing in a strategy for America
Just over a month has passed since the inauguration of Barack Obama. During this time top level jobs in the administration are being filled and an historic stimulus package has been passed. It is not clear what the impact these economic measures will have, but many experts insist that the size and scope of theContinue reading “Investing in a strategy for America”
Investing in America’s Power Grid
Wall Street Journal Letters to the Editor Samuel Palmisano’s call for greater investment in America’s power grid (“Let’s Spend on Broadband and the Power Grid,” op-ed, Jan. 13) evokes the network effect of the investment from the Interstate highway system begun in the 1950s. Indeed, one of the least remarked aspects of that national investmentContinue reading “Investing in America’s Power Grid”
Political Fear Mongering, the Coming Election and Why Barack Obama Should be our Next President
For more than fifteen years, I have regularly appeared in the media as a foreign policy expert. I’ve always tried to be accessible to everyone from all ends of the political spectrum. Citizen dialogue and education, I believe, are the cornerstones of a vibrant democracy. Over the years, I have been interviewed by outlets ofContinue reading “Political Fear Mongering, the Coming Election and Why Barack Obama Should be our Next President”
The Demons in Our Midst: Political Fear Mongering and the Coming Election
It gets dark earlier these late October days, and signs of the season are everywhere. In my neighborhood, inflatable Halloween witches and ghosts can be found dotting the yards as if lying in wait for little ghouls and goblins who will soon demand a “trick or treat.” Children, we know, love to be frightened, whichContinue reading “The Demons in Our Midst: Political Fear Mongering and the Coming Election”
The Consequences of No Consequences
The nation held its collective breath these last weeks as the country waited to see if Congress would finally act on the emergency measures to “rescue” our economy, and what the impact would be. While it was understandable that ordinary Americans were skeptical of what the media termed initially a “bailout,” the majority of theirContinue reading “The Consequences of No Consequences”
The Consequences of No Consequences
Susan Eisenhower’s newest article originally appeared as “No Consequences Government” at The National Interest: The Consequences of No Consequences by Susan Eisenhower The nation held its collective breath these last weeks as the country waited to see if Congress would finally act on the emergency measures to “rescue” our economy, and what the impact wouldContinue reading “The Consequences of No Consequences”
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