Gongol.com Archives: July 2017
July 3, 2017
"Russia's stealth public relations war"
Public diplomacy works wonders when done effectively, and Russia's government has clearly been aggressive about using it
"Rebuilding" the Democratic Party with Obama's help?
As put by one commenter: "Iceberg plays behind-the-scenes role in rebuilding Titanic". President Obama's campaign for the White House largely sought to transcend the Democratic Party -- and while in office, the President didn't merge his campaign with the party of which he was the titular head (he kept "OFA" running as a parallel operation to the DNC), nor did he appear to do things to groom a farm team of Democratic party leadership (most voters would be hard-pressed to name more than one or two Obama Cabinet officials, no doubt due in part to Obama's penchant for micromanagement). In other words, much of the damage was done by the individual now being asked to help do the rebuilding.
West Des Moines moves south of Highway 5 in 2018
In support of the Microsoft data center being built near the Maffitt Reservoir, the city is going to extend Veterans Parkway and build a bridge over I-35 -- serving traffic by 2018
Why a statesman's words matter
Laura Rosenberger: "Deterrence is based on credibility and capability. And credibility requires clear signaling of intentions."
What does it mean to say that "all roads lead to Rome"?
In much of Europe, it's literally true
