Josh Lederman

U.S. Struggling to Build Anti-Islamic State Strategy in Libya
Monday, February 8, 2016 - 07:19
The Obama administration is struggling to find the right mix of military and diplomatic moves to stop the Islamic State in Libya, where the extremist group has taken advantage of the political chaos in the country to gain a foothold with worrying implications for the U.S. and Europe — particularly Italy, just 300 miles away.
U.S. struggling to build anti-Islamic State strategy in Libya
Friday, February 5, 2016 - 06:16
The Obama administration is struggling to find the right mix of military and diplomatic moves to stop the Islamic State in Libya, where the extremist group has taken advantage of the political chaos in the country to gain a foothold with worrying implications for the U.S. and Europe.
Former Journalist, Obama Adviser Nominated to Run Aid Agency
Friday, May 1, 2015 - 06:38
President Barack Obama tapped White House adviser Gayle Smith on Thursday to run the U.S. Agency for International Development, putting a former journalist and longtime Africa expert in charge of his global development agenda for the final years of his presidency.