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EBClub and EBN join forces to create the world's largest global community for employer branding professionals
Steve Ward, founder of EBClub, leads the conversation at the community’s half-day event in Amsterdam earlier in 2026, bringing employer brand practitioners together to share ideas, challenges and experience. EBClub’s founder, whose practitioner-led events and community bring employer branding professionals together to share ideas and experience. The EBClub logo, representing the global community for employer branding professionals.
Fathom Names Onis Wong Certified Partner for Greater China
Fathom Names Onis Wong Certified Partner for Greater China Onis Wong joins Fathom as Certified Partner for Greater China, bringing over a decade of experience in talent, brand, and internal culture to one of the world’s most competitive markets. The Fathom word mark features a sleek design with a distinctive dot in the center of the 'O,' symbolizing precision and targeted insights.
The Labour government and the modern Commonwealth
By James Robbins In July 2025, there was a change of government in Britain, from Conservative to Labour. The Labour party’s landslide victory ended 14 years in the wilderness of opposition. But has the change made much difference to British foreign policy, particularly to other Commonwealth countries and their peoples? As far as the Commonwealth is concerned, I suggest the answer is ‘No, not much’, and it was probably never going to do so.
Trump is wisely copying Reagan in threatening Hamas to get hostages freed Original
Trump speaks during a meeting with House Republicans at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Washington, DC on Nov. 13, 2024. POOL/AFP via Getty Images In November, Hamas terrorists released a propaganda video of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander pleading with President-elect Donald Trump to use his “influence and the full power of the United States to negotiate” to free the hostages. Hamas is holding 101 hostages, seven of whom are Americans, though four are believed dead.
Lessons for Trump to Pursue Peace Through Strength
Ronald Reagan was an outsider to Washington, derided as too old and too extreme, and yet left office with the United States in its strongest global position since the end of World War II. Read Full Article » Show comments Hide Comments Related Articles
Reagan’s 9 Lessons for Trump in Pursuing Peace Through Strength
President-elect Trump ran on a national security platform that promised a return to peace through strength, and within days of his re-election, the world is already responding. Qatar ejects the Hamas leadership while the terrorists beg for peace. After four years of chaos, Mexico says it will finally stop migrants at the U.S. border. China and Russia both make overtures in pursuit of reduced tensions between their states and ours.
Trump isn’t the first president menaced by Derangement Syndrome Original
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Let Israel Finish the Job
For almost a year, Israel has been actively at war against terrorists on several fronts. And despite international pressure, adversary propaganda, and the sheer difficulty of the fight, Israel is gradually winning. The recent series of moves against Hezbollah terrorists in Lebanon was breathtaking in its planning and execution. Israel covertly provided exploding beepers and other communications devices to Hezbollah, then conducted two waves of pinpoint strikes.
The Clock Is Ticking on TikTok
Last month the House of Representatives advanced bipartisan legislation requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell its widely used video app TikTok, or have it banned in the United States. Meanwhile, former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin announced he would assemble a group to purchase the app. However, the Congressional legislation is running into some sharp opposition.
Whitewashing political Islamism and the threat to democracy
OPINION: A version of this story appeared in the daily Threat Status newsletter from The Washington Times. Click here to receive Threat Status delivered directly to your inbox each weekday. For decades, U.S. foreign policy has encouraged and fostered global democracy. Sometimes, this meant affirming the rise to power of Islamist parties and groups that were openly critical of liberal democratic principles.
Putin’s Got Nothing But Nuclear Weapons
Russian television tells us that Vladimir Putin would rather go nuclear than accept defeat in Ukraine. President Biden has that “idle comments about the use of nuclear weapons” are “irresponsible.” Opinion polls on both sides show widespread concern about a nuclear exchange. But Putin only talks about nuclear war because he has nothing else to say. The war in Ukraine has not gone the way Kremlin decision-makers expected.
Putin’s Got Nothing But Nuclear Weapons
Russian television tells us that Vladimir Putin would rather go nuclear than accept defeat in Ukraine. President Biden has that “idle comments about the use of nuclear weapons” are “irresponsible.” Opinion polls on both sides show widespread concern about a nuclear exchange. But Putin only talks about nuclear war because he has nothing else to say. The war in Ukraine has not gone the way Kremlin decision-makers expected.
Biden has been wrong repeatedly about inflation. Don't count on him being right now.
Is inflation on the downslide? Some claimed that the dire inflation numbers recently released came with a ray of hope. Bank of America analysts said inflation has “likely peaked.” Reuters also reported that inflation has likely peaked. Forbes tells us that experts believe inflation has topped out, and that consumer inflation likely peaked in March. Investor’s Business Daily and MarketWatch also say we are “likely” at the summit. That is good news, if true. But we have heard it before.
Biden has been wrong repeatedly about inflation. Don't count on him being right now.
Is inflation on the downslide? Some claimed that the dire inflation numbers last week came with a ray of hope. Bank of America analysts said inflation has “likely peaked.” Reuters also reported that inflation has likely peaked. Forbes tells us that experts believe inflation has topped out, and that consumer inflation likely peaked in March. Investor’s Business Daily and MarketWatch also say we are “likely” at the summit. That is good news, if true. But we have heard it before.
Biden has been wrong repeatedly about inflation. Don't count on him being right now. Original
James S. Robbins Reports that inflation in America has spiked were wishful thinking. Inflation kept rising, but the denials kept coming. Is inflation on the downslide? Some claimed that the dire inflation numbers last week came with a ray of hope. Bank of America analysts said inflation has “likely peaked.” Reuters also reported that inflation has likely peaked. Forbes tells us that experts believe inflation has topped out, and that consumer inflation likely peaked in March.
On Putin, the president simply said what everyone was thinking
Let’s not be too hard on President BidenJoe BidenTrump says he's uninterested in being Speaker if GOP retakes House Biden administration boosts support for antitrust efforts Energy & Environment — Oil companies rebuff House chairman MORE simply for saying what most people believe.
What Trump understood - and Biden didn't - about holding back Russian aggression
Better late than never, the Biden administration has discovered the benefits of using energy as a tool of American global strategy. One positive outcome of the president’s trip to Europe last week was the announcement of a new partnership with the European Union to cut Europe’s dependence on Russian energy.
What Trump understood – and Biden didn't – about holding back Russian aggression
James S. Robbins Better late than never, the Biden administration has discovered the benefits of using energy as a tool of American global strategy. One positive outcome of the president’s trip to Europe last week was the announcement of a new partnership with the European Union to cut Europe’s dependence on Russian energy.
The case for humanitarian intervention in Ukraine
A humanitarian mission in Ukraine? What a great idea. Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations recently drafted, circulated, then abruptly pulled a draft resolution calling for humanitarian intervention in Ukraine against an unspecified threat. The resolution called for protecting civilians "in vulnerable situations" and providing safe passage for humanitarian aid workers.
Biden is playing to lose in Ukraine. Give Ukrainians the weapons they need to win. Original
James S. Robbins By President Joe Biden's logic, we can give Kyiv a little but not too much. U.S. policy seems to be to let Ukraine lose the war, just more slowly. Can the United States supply advanced weapons to Ukraine yet remain neutral in its war with Russia? Of course – it has been done before. During the London Blitz in World War II, Britain stood alone against the Nazi onslaught.
Biden is playing to lose in Ukraine. Give Ukrainians the weapons they need to win. Original
James S. Robbins Can the United States supply advanced weapons to Ukraine yet remain neutral in its war with Russia? Of course – it has been done before. During the London Blitz in World War II, Britain stood alone against the Nazi onslaught. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who in his recent speech to the British Parliament channeled Prime Minister Winston Churchill, might recall Churchill’s February 1941 message to President Franklin D.
Biden is playing to lose in Ukraine. Give Ukrainians the weapons they need to win.
James S. Robbins Can the United States supply advanced weapons to Ukraine yet remain neutral in its war with Russia? Of course – it has been done before. During the London Blitz in World War II, Britain stood alone against the Nazi onslaught. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who in his recent speech to the British Parliament channeled Prime Minister Winston Churchill, might recall Churchill’s February 1941 message to President Franklin D.
Russian war shakes Trump allies, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, State of the Union: ICYMI
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It's time for Russia to retreat from Ukraine. And make a change at the top.
It's time for Russia to retreat from Ukraine. And make a change at the top. Kremlin policymakers should be discussing how to engineer a face-saving retreat, or perhaps consider high-level changes in their own government. James S. Robbins Opinion columnist Ukraine looks like a tougher nut to crack than many, especially in the Kremlin, expected. In the lead-up to the invasion, it seemed there was not much hope for Ukraine.
Dow Jones, the S&P 500, and Nasdaq price forecast after a second straight weekly loss
Wall Street's main indexes noted a second straight weekly loss as the uncertainty of potential outcomes between Ukraine and Russia continues to worry investors. U.S. President Joe Biden said that the risk of an imminent Russian invasion remains very high, and there is no evidence that Russia is reducing military activity near Ukraine's borders. The U.S. stock market could fall even more if the situation worsens as investors look for safer places to invest their money.
Why Is Biden Now Less Popular Than Trump?
Authored by James Robbins, op-ed via USAToday.com, President Joe Biden is now so unpopular that he has fallen a bit below even Donald Trump’s dismal showing at this point in his presidency. Real Clear Politics average of presidential approval polls has Biden at 41% approval and 53% disapproval. Trump’s corresponding 2018 approval number edges Biden at 41.4%, with disapproval at 53.9%. How did it come to this?
Biden, less popular than Trump, has earned the public's disappointment
President Joe Biden is now so unpopular that he has fallen a bit below even Donald Trump’s dismal showing at this point in his presidency. Real Clear Politics average of presidential approval polls has Biden at 41% approval and 53% disapproval. Trump’s corresponding 2018 approval number edges Biden at 41.4%, with disapproval at 53.9%.
Inflation Running at Higher Rate Than Reported, Shadow Statistics of Earlier Years Suggest
By JAMES S. ROBBINS, Special to the Sun | December 13, 2021 https://www.nysun.com/national/inflation-running-at-higher-rate-shadow/91816/ Headlines might be trumpeting that prices are rising at the fastest rate since 1982, but it turns out that if inflation is measured the way it was calculated 40 years ago, the situation is even worse.
Justice Department Whistleblower Puts Attorney General Garland on the Spot
By JAMES S. ROBBINS, Special to the Sun | November 17, 2021 https://www.nysun.com/national/justice-department-whistleblower-puts-attorney/91750/ WASHINGTON Attorney General Garland testified to Congress that the FBI was not conducting operations against American parents as domestic terrorists. It turns out he was either lying or greatly misinformed.
No collusion: How Americans were fed a false tale about Donald Trump's 2016 campaign
James S. Robbins Does anyone still believe the story that Donald Trump colluded with Vladimir Putin to win the 2016 presidential election? If so, special counsel John Durham’s indictment of Igor Danchenko should put their minds at rest. The 39-page document is rich with detail on the origins, use and abuse of the Russian collusion story as a means to undermine the 2016 Trump campaign.
No collusion: How Americans were fed a false tale about Donald Trump's 2016 campaign
Does anyone still believe the story that Donald Trump colluded with Vladimir Putin to win the 2016 presidential election? If so, special counsel John Durham’s indictment of Igor Danchenko should put their minds at rest. The 39-page document is rich with detail on the origins, use and abuse of the Russian collusion story as a means to undermine the 2016 Trump campaign.
Progressives' power grab: Why Democrats' proposed 'billionaires tax' is unconstitutional
James S. Robbins Democrats are frantically trying to find ways to raise taxes to pay for their mammoth, multitrillion dollar reconciliation package. But the need to keep the proposal “revenue neutral” is leading them down strange, potentially illegal pathways. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden of Oregon is pitching a “billionaires tax” to close the budget gap.
Trapped in Kabul: Why has America left its citizens in Afghanistan to fend for themselves?
James S. Robbins News reports indicate that British and French forces are rescuing their citizens trapped in Kabul behind Taliban lines. Why isn’t the United States? Thousands of American forces were rushed to Afghanistan to deal with the surprise success of last week’s Taliban offensive. Their mission was to secure Hamid Karzai International Airport and assist in evacuating American citizens and Afghan refugees.
Biden speech: Afghanistan crisis 20 years in the making. President not solely responsible
James S. Robbins President Biden bears some of the blame for the catastrophic collapse of the security situation in Afghanistan, but there is plenty to go around. In his speech to the nation on Monday afternoon, the president made the case that while the recent developments in Afghanistan were dire, they were inevitable.
Biden speech: Afghanistan crisis 20 years in the making. President not solely responsible
James S. Robbins President Biden bears some of the blame for the catastrophic collapse of the security situation in Afghanistan, but there is plenty to go around. In his speech to the nation on Monday afternoon, the president made the case that while the recent developments in Afghanistan were dire, they were inevitable.
Biden still has a chance to save Afghanistan by learning the lesson of Operation Linebacker
James S. Robbins President Biden says that there is no valid comparison between the current crisis in Afghanistan and the 1975 collapse of South Vietnam following the pullout of U.S. ground forces. “None whatsoever. Zero,” he told reporters. “It is not at all comparable.” However, the situation on the ground looks uncomfortably more familiar by the day. Taliban forces are on the march, overrunning nine provincial capitals in the last week.
Remembering Donald Rumsfeld: A respected and admired leader who simply stayed too long
James S. Robbins Donald Rumsfeld’s passing last Tuesday has unleashed a blizzard of over-the-top criticism of the controversial former secretary of State. The Atlantic dubbed him “the worst secretary of defense in American history.” The Nation’s obituary was headlined, “War Criminal Found Dead at 88.” The Twittersphere was even less complimentary. Naturally, Rumsfeld is despised by progressives, and always has been.
Remembering Donald Rumsfeld: A respected and admired leader who simply stayed too long
James S. Robbins Donald Rumsfeld’s passing Tuesday has unleashed a blizzard of over-the-top criticism of the controversial former secretary of State. The Atlantic dubbed him “the worst secretary of defense in American history.” The Nation’s obituary was headlined, “War Criminal Found Dead at 88.” The Twittersphere was even less complimentary. Naturally, Rumsfeld is despised by progressives, and always has been.
Remembering Donald Rumsfeld: A respected and admired leader who simply stayed too long
James S. Robbins Donald Rumsfeld’s passing Tuesday has unleashed a blizzard of over-the-top criticism of the controversial former secretary of State. The Atlantic dubbed him “the worst secretary of defense in American history.” The Nation’s obituary was headlined, “War Criminal Found Dead at 88.” The Twittersphere was even less complimentary. Naturally, Rumsfeld is despised by progressives, and always has been.
Guests return to hotel following bomb scare on G7 Eve
They were evacuated in the early hours of this morning. Author: James RobbinsPublished 6 minutes ago Around one-hundred people are returning to their rooms in Falmouth after a suspicious package has been declared safe. While the 100-meter cordon remains is removed a smaller scene guard remains in place. This has taken place just before the G7 summit where security across Cornwall remains heightened.
Racial equity is important, but it doesn't trump the right to excel
James S. Robbins Pursuing equity for historically disadvantaged groups should not come at the cost of denying others the right to achieve. Yet in practice the drive for equity is having a leveling effect – not just giving everyone an equal chance but punishing those who excel. This sends a bad message, especially for the potential high achievers in the most disadvantaged groups. Take the reaction to the results of New York City’s Specialized High School Admissions Test.
Russia's aggression toward Ukraine is a test of Biden's administration Original
James S. Robbins Is the Kremlin testing the Biden administration in Ukraine? Or is Russia ready for war? On Saturday, Russia and Ukraine mutually expelled diplomats, the latest move in a series of escalations between the two countries. Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on Ukraine’s eastern border and in Crimea, part of what the Kremlin calls a “readiness" exercise.Ready for what is the question.
How to thwart the ridiculous Georgia boycott targeting voting laws
James S. Robbins Opponents of Georgia’s election reforms have gone all out in expressing their ire. President Joe Biden groused about the law being “Jim Crow on steroids” or, confusingly, “Jim Eagle,” saying it was “sick” to restrict voting hours.But even The Washington Post felt it necessary to call out the president for that last falsehood, since the new law does nothing of the kind. From the panic on the left you’d think the 1965 Voting Rights Act had been nullified.
How to thwart the ridiculous Georgia boycott targeting voting laws
James S. Robbins Opponents of Georgia’s election reforms have gone all out in expressing their ire. President Biden groused about the law being “Jim Crow on steroids” or, confusingly, “Jim Eagle,” saying it was “sick” to restrict voting hours.But even the Washington Post felt it necessary to call out the president for that last falsehood, since the new law does nothing of the kind. From the panic on the left you’d think the 1965 Voting Rights Act had been nullified.
If you like bipartisanship, don't end the filibuster, make it stronger
James S. Robbins The push by Democrats to eliminate the Senate filibuster is exactly the wrong move at the wrong time. In these days of strident partisanship, cloture should be mended, not ended. Senators may still fancy themselves part of the world’s greatest deliberative body, but that expression was more suited to a time when they actually deliberated.
Afghanistan: Hurrying to a bad deal with the Taliban worse than no deal at all
James S. Robbins The Biden administration is trying to rush through a comprehensive peace deal in Afghanistan before the upcoming U.S. troop pullout. But hurrying to a bad deal with the Taliban would be worse than no deal at all. News leaked last week of the proposed agreement, which the administration is calling a “moonshot.” Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called on Afghan President Ashraf Ghani to show "urgent leadership" in reaching a comprehensive peace plan.
Kamala Harris vs. Mike Pence: USA TODAY opinion contributors assess the VP debate
Ellis Cose, James S. Robbins, Sally Kohn and Raul A. Reyes USA TODAY asked a diverse group of contributors to its Opinion section their impressions of how Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Mike Pence performed in Wednesday night's vice presidential debate.
Trump did condemn white supremacists, too bad so many people won't listen
Can we once and for all kill off the distortion that Donald Trump called white supremacists “very fine people?” In the very same comments people are always quoting, Trump said "I'm not talking about the neo-Nazis and the White nationalists." The discredited issue rose like a zombie when presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace asked Democratic candidate Joe Biden to address “President Trump’s response to the violence in Charlottesville three years ago, when he talked about 'very fine...
Trump did condemn white supremacists, too bad so many people won't listen
James S. Robbins Oct. 2, 2020Updated Oct. 5, 2020, 5:41 p.m. ET Can we once and for all kill off the distortion that Donald Trump called white supremacists “very fine people”?
Rioting is beginning to turn people off to BLM and protests while Biden has no solution
James S. Robbins Violence erupted last week in Kenosha, Wisconsin after Jacob Blake was shot in the back by police. The mayhem followed a familiar pattern, with daytime protests devolving into night-time looting and arson. But rage-fueled anarchy is no substitute for reform-based policy, and as violence in the streets continues, as it has in Portland, it is becoming a problem for election-year Democrats.
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