U.S. lawmakers and nuclear arms control leaders are set to hold a news conference Tuesday to discuss limiting the power of U.S. presidents to launch a nuclear strike. Democratic Sen. Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Congressman Ted Lieu of California are seeking to limit the ability of “President Donald Trump or any U.S. president to […]
WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump abruptly left a White House conference call Tuesday evening after reporters asked about her business interests in China. The White House intended for reporters to ask questions about her role in “White House Sports and Fitness Day,” however, as is customary on such calls, […]
The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) will host the 2018 Alaska Native Studies Conference in Juneau from April 13-15 on the Juneau Auke Lake Campus. The annual conference brings together University of Alaska faculty, staff, and students from across all of Alaska as well as Elders and community members. Overall coordination of the conference is […]
The National Tribal Health Conference is the leading Indian health event in the nation. The event attracts over 800 Tribal leaders, health directors, advocates, researchers, and federal partners. This year’s conference theme, “United Tribal Voices Advocating for Healthy Native People“ will provide key opportunities for leaders in Indian health to network, participate in Tribal consultations […]
WHITE HOUSE — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared the North Atlantic Treaty Organization “no longer obsolete,” three months after he said the alliance had outlived its usefulness because it had not defended against terrorist attacks. “The secretary general and I had a productive discussion about what more NATO can do in the fight against […]
U.S.-President-elect Donald Trump is holding his first news conference in nearly six months Wednesday and is sure to face questions about U.S. intelligence conclusions that Russia meddled in the November election to help him win. He is also expected to be asked how he plans to address potential conflicts of interest involving his global business […]
Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-Moon and First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon will deliver keynote speeches at the Arctic Circle Assembly, which will take place 7–9 October 2016 at Reykjavík’s Harpa Conference Center. In addition, ministers from several countries, leaders of scientific institutions, international environmental organizations, international business companies and indigenous associations will […]
Representatives from Israel and the United States signed an agreement for a real-time information-sharing platform to thwart cyber security threats on Tuesday, June 21, 2016. The occasion was Cyber Week, the Sixth Annual International Cybersecurity Conference held at Tel Aviv University. The conference is organized by TAU’sBlavatnik Interdisciplinary Cyber Research Center, the Israeli National Cyber […]
In anticipation of an arctic science conference happening next month in Fairbanks, an editor asked me to write a column on climate change in the north. I told her climate stability would be the bigger story, since basswood trees used to grow in Fairbanks and redwoods once dropped their cones into the Porcupine River. Climate […]