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obituaries6 months ago•2 min saved

David Gergen, Influential Presidential Adviser and Leadership Pioneer, Dies at 83

David Gergen, a distinguished adviser to four U.S. presidents and a prominent figure in politics, academia, and media, has died at age 83 after a long illness. He served in various roles including speechwriter and counselor, founded the Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership, and was known for his kindness, integrity, and bipartisanship. A private burial will be held, with a memorial service at Harvard planned for later.

via NPR|

#david-gergen #harvard-kennedy-school #media-personality

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

"Vivek Ramaswamy Seeks Elon Musk as Presidential Adviser"

Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy has expressed his desire to have Elon Musk as an adviser if he becomes president, citing Musk's success in laying off employees at Twitter and improving its effectiveness. Ramaswamy has positioned himself as an "outsider" but has deep ties to influential figures on both ends of the political spectrum, including rightwing donor Peter Thiel and activist Leonard Leo. Ramaswamy's campaign has reported raising $450,000 in the first hours following the GOP primary debate.

via The Guardian US|

#campaign #elon-musk #politics

politics2 years ago•2 min saved

Henry Kissinger's 100th birthday marks a controversial legacy.

Former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger celebrates his 100th birthday, having outlasted many of his political contemporaries. Kissinger played a key role in American foreign policy during the 1960s and 1970s, including attempts to pull the U.S. out of Vietnam. He has continued to hold sway over Washington’s power brokers as an elder statesman, providing advice to Republican and Democratic presidents. Kissinger has also coauthored a book about artificial intelligence in 2021 called “The Age of AI: And Our Human Future.” He has been accused of enacting realpolitik policies favoring American interests while assisting or emboldening repressive regimes in Pakistan, Chile and Indonesia.

via NBC News|

#diplomacy #foreign-policy #henry-kissinger