Michael Posner
Senior Contributor at Forbes
Director, @NYUSternBHR & Jerome Kohlberg Prof of Ethics & Finance & former U.S. Asst. Sec. of State for Democracy, #HumanRights & Labor. Views are my own.
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2 weeks ago |
usnews.com | Michael Posner
In 1980, workers at the Gdansk shipyards in Poland formed a trade union called Solidarity. Within a year, 10 million Polish men and women had joined – more than a third of Poland’s adult population, and Solidarity became much more than a traditional trade union. Under its charismatic leader Lech Wałęsa, it was a social and political movement that mobilized ordinary citizens to challenge an authoritarian communist state that for decades had been under the thumb of the Soviet Union.
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2 weeks ago |
nytimes.com | Michael Posner
In the late 1980s, Joseph Nye, the Harvard political scientist who died this month, developed the concept of "soft power." His central premise, that the United States enhances its global influence by promoting values like human rights and democracy, has guided U.S. foreign policy for decades across both Republican and Democratic administrations. Donald Trump has made clear that he fundamentally rejects this vision.
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1 month ago |
forbes.com | Michael Posner
In March 1974, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee of Foreign Affairs published a report entitled, “Human Rights in the World Community: A Call for U.S. Leadership.” Based on 15 hearings in which more than 40 witnesses testified, the report made the case for linking U.S. aid and trade policies to the human rights performance of countries that are beneficiaries of U.S. support.
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2 months ago |
hec.edu | Michael Posner
Set against a backdrop of global uncertainty, the day-long event emphasized the importance of resilience in pursuing social and economic inclusion. Participants engaged in high-level debates and collaborative brainstorming sessions, exploring pathways to systemic change through thoughtful analysis and cross-sector cooperation.
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2 months ago |
justsecurity.org | Tess Bridgeman |Ryan Goodman |Michael Posner |Daphne Keller |Maya Nir
2025 will be a pivotal year for technology regulation in the United States and around the world. The European Union has begun regulating social media platforms with its Digital Services Act. In the United States, regulatory proposals at the federal level will likely include renewed efforts to repeal or reform Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
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