The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
American activists are demanding Obama administration action on the arrest of Chinese human rights lawyer Jiang Tianyong, who was dragged away from his home in front of his family after being drawn back to China by the possibility of a meeting with President Obama in Beijing. "President Obama should pick up the phone and call [Chinese President] Hu Jintao," Rep. Christopher H. Smith, New...
Oliver Willis (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Jon Huntsman: ‘I attended all those meetings that President Obama had with Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao,’ Huntsman said, referring to the Chinese president and premier. ‘I’ve got to say some of the reporting I saw afterward was off the mark. I saw sweeping comments about things that apparently weren’t talked about, when they were discussed in [...]
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Washington » President Barack Obama called U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. back to the podium after Huntsman's introduction and whispered into his ear.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Washington » As President Barack Obama kicks off his state visit to China, U.S. Ambassador Jon Huntsman Jr. says the chief executive has "won the respect and confidence" of China's leaders and that his trip will further advance America's interests there.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
A Senate committee voted to initially approve a new State Board of Education member Monday, more than seven months after former Gov. Jon Huntsman first nominated a different man for the job.
Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
From Alternet comes an improbable but entertaining pathologization of popular FOX talk show host Glenn Beck. According to San Jose State University professor, Joanna Brooks, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints didn't just save Beck's soul. It changed his affect and sense of self in ways that can't be explained as the simple consequences of cutting out coffee: "I was baptized on a Sunday,...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Utah government's shift to a 4-day work schedule hasn't saved the $3 million in energy costs that Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. promised last year, but state officials said Wednesday it has led to about $700,000 in efficiencies.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Utah government's shift to a 4-day work schedule hasn't saved the $3 million in energy costs that Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. promised last year, but state officials said Wednesday it has led to about $700,000 in efficiencies.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Near a window in then-Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s office sat a pristine black-and-white guitar, custom-made by Fender, one of just three given to select heads of state.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
The Chinese ambassador to the United States said former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has done a good job in his short time as U.S. ambassador to China, and he is confident his work will help the relationship between the two nations.
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 10/05/2009
The Chinese Ambassador to the United States said former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. has done a good job in his short time as U.S. ambassador to China, and he is confident his work will help the relationship between the two nations.
Religion Clause (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009
The Chinese government today issued a White Paper titled China's Ethnic Policy and Common Prosperity and Development of All Ethnic Groups . The Xinhua news agency carries a series of reports on the White Paper. Summarizing the report's findings on religious freedom, Xinhua says: Freedom of religious belief in China means that every citizen has the freedom to believe or not to believe in any religion,"...
Salt Lake Tribune (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
A commission assembled by former Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. to revive Utah's democracy debated Thursday whether well-heeled donors corrupt the state's electoral process.
Queerty (Free subscription) | 08/28/2009
Really, Gary Herbert? Utah's new governor just made the brave move of going on record saying discrimination against gay Americans should be perfectly legal. Because you guys are, like, a special interest group. CONTINUED » Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Christine Johnson, Discrimination, Gary Herbert, jon huntsman, Utah, Workplace
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 08/27/2009
Utah Governor Gary Herbert, who took over for moderate Governor Jon Huntsman after Huntsman resigned to become Ambassador to China, has spoken out against anti-discrimination laws which include sexual orientation: "In his most definitive comments yet on gay rights, Herbert...
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