What does the govt #shutdown really mean? Why were #Afghanistan/#Syria pullouts Sec. #Mattis’ last straw? Was this week a glimpse of what divided govt will look like in 2019? RCcomms’ Calvin Dark (@TalesDarkSide) joined @anandnaidoo/@cgtnamerica to make sense of it all. | #china#foreignpolicy#internationalaffairs#trumpadministration
Author: Calvin Dark
Calvin Dark is a US & international affairs commentator & communications strategist (TV, radio & online - English, French, Spanish) who has built his reputation as a creative strategic communications & media relations professional for a diverse group of clients & partners. Calvin is Principal and Co-founder of RC Communications DC, a Washington, DC based media and public relations firm dedicated to helping clients (US and foreign governments and political parties/campaigns, multinational corporations, non-profits, and decision-makers) find their voices to tell complex stories.
60 sec Update: General Mattis’ retirement, errr, resignation
General #Mattis’ retirement, errr, resignation in 60 seconds! (Also, I officially announce my position if asked to be Pres. Trump’s new Defense Secretary…)
ICYMI: Did you know that there’s a new Trump Africa Strategy?
“Pres Trump’s new #AfricaStrategy is rooted in his #AmericaFirst policy. The challenge will be how ‘benefiting US interests” is defined. Principles like #humanrights, women’s empowerment & promotion of democracy can’t be quantified in dollars & jobs.” -RCcomms’ Calvin Dark, @ChannelsTV | #nigeria#china#russia#bolton#africa
Canadian arrest of Huawei CFO and Iran sanctions
The arrest of #Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada, US extradition req over #Iran sanctions & the US-#China trade war “truce.” It sounds like a spy novel but there are real, global econ & geopolitical implications. RCcomms’ Calvin Dark/@TalesDarkSide breaks it down on @ChannelsTV.
Honoring the Life of Pres. George H. W. Bush
I join my fellow Americans to honor President #GeorgeHWBush’s life of public service, civility, & setting the example that while politics among us may differ, they don’t have to divide us. #Bush41 #georgebush #bushfamily #41