Topic: Clinton Global Initiative

Decoder Wire Hillary Clinton makes a splash in Chicago, but not an overtly political one

In her first policy speech since leaving the State Department, Hillary Clinton made no firm declarations of political intentions. But she did laud the role of women in politics.

How did Stephen Colbert lure Bill Clinton to Twitter?

On the set of 'The Colbert Report,' former President Bill Clinton sent his first tweet, dictated by President Clinton to Mr. Colbert, and using the name PrezBillyJeff.

USA Update Chelsea Clinton TV interview adds to speculation about Hillary's plans

Chelsea Clinton spoke to NBC's 'Today' program about whether she might ever run for office – and what her mother's plans for 2016 might be.

Bill Clinton: US ambassador to Ireland? Rumors catch fire.

Bill Clinton loves Ireland, and Ireland loves him, but fresh Beltway rumors are suggesting that he might even like to be the US ambassador to the Emerald Isle. Is Dublin big enough for Bill?

Bill Clinton's back in the campaign game big time

The Obama campaign said Saturday it was pairing Clinton with another heavyweight, rocker Bruce Springsteen, at a rally this coming Thursday in Ohio, one of the most pivotal states.

Decoder Wire Mitt Romney's debate 'zingers': Will he be able to deliver?

The press corps is eagerly anticipating Mitt Romney's promised zingers at Wednesday night's debate. Comedians have also been having some fun imagining what the candidate might say.

Dueling speeches: Obama, Romney offer different foreign policy visions

President Obama and Mitt Romney both spoke at the Clinton Global Institute's annual meeting in New York. Their presence showed the event's growing clout.

Decoder Wire Why is Mitt Romney saying nice things about Bill Clinton? (+video)

In a well received speech on foreign aid at the Clinton Global Initiative Tuesday, Mitt Romney was effusive in his praise of Bill Clinton. There could be several reasons for that.

Consequences of a nuclear Iran 'immense,' Obama says at UN

In his speech Tuesday in New York, President Obama sounded tough on Iran, while also saying that global aspirations for change, expressed in the Arab Spring, must not be hijacked by violence.

Six reasons this UN General Assembly is must-see TV

World leaders descend on New York for the annual United Nations gathering, starting Sept. 25. If the recent past is any guide, it can be a memorable, even explosive, occasion. Here are six moments to watch for, to brace for, this time.

Bill Clinton marks 20th anniversary of presidential bid this weekend

You can almost hear Fleetwood Mac's 'Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow' in the background as the former First Couple prepares to mark the 20th anniversary of Bill Clinton’s announcement of his presidential candidacy in Little Rock, Ark., this weekend.
09/30/2011 10:41 am

Opinion What this feminist and child-marriage proponents have in common

When I met my fiancé, I had to reconsider my objection to marriage. Likewise, as the campaign known as Girls Not Brides kicks off, patriarchs who support child marriage will also have to reconsider their views; fortunately, there are models for how to change social norms about women.
09/29/2011 01:05 pm

The New Economy Finally, socially responsible investors can measure their impact

A new social-impact rating system promises to tell socially responsible investors where their money can best be used. The mix of philanthropy and finance is called 'impact investing.'
09/24/2011 10:00 am

Chelsea Clinton leads family reunion as Clinton Global Initiative closes

Chelsea Clinton asked her mother about issues ranging from technology to the world's food needs. Along the way, she let the audience know that she helped her mother send her first text message and that her father still referred to the Internet as the World Wide Web.
09/23/2011 06:11 pm

Chapter & Verse Bill Clinton's new book will tell us how to fix the US economy

Former president Bill Clinton's new book "Back to Work," scheduled for November release, will outline his plan to get the US economy back on track.
09/23/2011 01:27 pm

The Monitor's View Bypassing the jobs impasse in Washington

If the president and GOP dig in their heels and wait for 2012 to decide who’ll get their way on creating job, others will have to fill the void.
09/20/2011 04:37 pm

A Complicated Man

More than 170 interviews with those who knew him present Bill Clinton – the politician and the man– in all his complicated splendor.
11/16/2010 06:05 am

In Pictures Current women heads of state

Africa Monitor Rwandan Education Ministry could cut all scholarships for university students

The Rwandan Education Ministry announced that it may cut scholarship funding for university and use that money for primary education, where it leads the region in enrollment.
10/06/2010 11:00 am

Africa Monitor At UN, elites mull Millennium Development Goals. Did the poor weigh in?

Talk of the Millennium Development Goals at the UN General Assembly this week’s brought home one very clear fact: Western thinking about development is elite-driven.
09/23/2010 12:27 pm

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'Clean cookstove' program aims to improve health of world's women

Exposure to smoke and toxins from cooking fires is blamed for the deaths of millions of women and children each year. A public-private partnership, announced by Hillary Clinton Tuesday, is on a global clean cookstove mission.
09/21/2010 07:51 pm

Difference Maker Maria Teresa Leal helps women stitch together a way out of poverty

The Coopa-Roca co-op, in one of Rio's poorest neighborhoods, sews high-fashion garments for international labels and designers.
01/11/2010 09:29 am

Opinion Michael Moore ignores capitalism's blessings

'Capitalism: A Love Story' seems more like a documentary of capitalism's authoritarian losers, rather than its democratic winners.
11/03/2009 12:00 am

Opinion What Bush should do next: run for Congress

He's in the perfect spot to be effective there.
10/27/2008 01:00 am