Steven Clemons
Encyclopedia
Steven Craig Clemons is an American
blog
ger. He is the publisher of the popular political blog, The Washington Note, and a former staff member of Senator
Jeff Bingaman
. Clemons is also Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation
where he previously served as Executive Vice President, and the former director of the Japan Policy Research Institute
. He characterizes himself as a "progressive realist
".
He was appointed as Washington editor-a-large of The Atlantic and editor-in-chief of AtlanticLIVE, the magazine's live events series, in June 2011.
, and served as Senator
Jeff Bingaman
's Senior Policy Advisor on Economic and International Affairs. He has also served on the advisory board to the Center for U.S.-Japan Relations at the RAND Corporation
. Earlier in his career, Clemons was the executive director of the Japan America Society of Southern California from 1987 to 1994.
In 1993, Clemons was the technical advisor for the film Rising Sun
, which starred Sean Connery
and Wesley Snipes
. Clemons also had a role as a talk show
host. He also had a role in the film State of Play
, starring Ben Affleck
.
Clemons also serves on the Board of Advisors of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College
in Chestertown
, Maryland
and the Clarke Center at Dickinson College
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
.
The Washington Note, a blog that focuses on foreign policy issues, as well as general US policy debates. His articles have appeared in blogs such as The Huffington Post
, and Daily Kos
, as well as major publications around the country.
Clemons at one time called former senior fellow of the Cato Institute
, Doug Bandow
, a "friend". Bandow wrote a piece supporting the confirmation of US ambassador
to the United Nations
, John Bolton
, who Clemons strongly opposes, for Clemons' blog. After it was revealed that Bandow had taken payments from former super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff
in exchange for writing articles favorable to Abramoff's clients, Clemons wrote a piece on Bandow, and the corruption of think tank
s in Washington. (When evidence emerged that Bandow had a relationship with Abramoff, he was fired by Copley, his employer, and Cato and other think tanks severed their relations with him.)
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
ger. He is the publisher of the popular political blog, The Washington Note, and a former staff member of Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Jeff Bingaman
Jeff Bingaman
Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. , is the senior U.S. Senator from New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party...
. Clemons is also Director of the American Strategy Program at the New America Foundation
New America Foundation
The New America Foundation is a non-profit public policy institute and think tank with offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, CA. It was founded in 1999 by Ted Halstead, Sherle Schwenninger, Michael Lind and Walter Russell Mead....
where he previously served as Executive Vice President, and the former director of the Japan Policy Research Institute
Japan Policy Research Institute
The Japan Policy Research Institute is a non-profit organization organized under section 501 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code that was founded in 1994 by Chalmers Johnson and Steven C...
. He characterizes himself as a "progressive realist
Realism (international relations)
In the study of international relations, Realism or political realism prioritizes national interest and security over ideology, moral concerns and social reconstructions...
".
He was appointed as Washington editor-a-large of The Atlantic and editor-in-chief of AtlanticLIVE, the magazine's live events series, in June 2011.
Background
Clemons is the former executive vice president of Economic Strategy Institute, former executive director of the Nixon Center for Peace and FreedomRichard Nixon Library & Birthplace
The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and final resting place of Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th President of the United States. Located in Yorba Linda, California, the library is one of twelve administered by the National Archives and Records Administration...
, and served as Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Jeff Bingaman
Jeff Bingaman
Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. , is the senior U.S. Senator from New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party...
's Senior Policy Advisor on Economic and International Affairs. He has also served on the advisory board to the Center for U.S.-Japan Relations at the RAND Corporation
RAND
RAND Corporation is a nonprofit global policy think tank first formed to offer research and analysis to the United States armed forces by Douglas Aircraft Company. It is currently financed by the U.S. government and private endowment, corporations including the healthcare industry, universities...
. Earlier in his career, Clemons was the executive director of the Japan America Society of Southern California from 1987 to 1994.
In 1993, Clemons was the technical advisor for the film Rising Sun
Rising Sun (film)
Rising Sun is a [1993 film directed by Philip Kaufman, starring Sean Connery , Wesley Snipes, Harvey Keitel, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa...
, which starred Sean Connery
Sean Connery
Sir Thomas Sean Connery , better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930), better known as Sean Connery, is a Scottish actor and producer who has won an Academy...
and Wesley Snipes
Wesley Snipes
Wesley Trent Snipes is an American actor, film producer, and martial artist, who has starred in numerous action films, thrillers, and dramatic feature films. Snipes is known for playing the Marvel Comics character Blade in the Blade film trilogy, among various other high profile roles...
. Clemons also had a role as a talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
host. He also had a role in the film State of Play
State of Play
State of Play is a six-part British television drama serial directed by David Yates and written by Paul Abbott. The serial, first broadcast on BBC One in 2003, was produced in-house by the BBC in association with the independent production company Endor Productions...
, starring Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
.
Clemons also serves on the Board of Advisors of the C.V. Starr Center for the Study of the American Experience at Washington College
Washington College
Washington College is a private, independent liberal arts college located on a campus in Chestertown, Maryland, on the Eastern Shore. Maryland granted Washington College its charter in 1782...
in Chestertown
Chestertown
Chestertown may refer to a community in the United States:*Chestertown, Maryland, a town in Kent County*Chestertown, New York, a hamlet in the Adirondacks in upstate New York...
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
and the Clarke Center at Dickinson College
Dickinson College
Dickinson College is a private, residential liberal arts college in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Originally established as a Grammar School in 1773, Dickinson was chartered September 9, 1783, five days after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, making it the first college to be founded in the newly...
in Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Carlisle is a borough in and the county seat of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The name is traditionally pronounced with emphasis on the second syllable. Carlisle is located within the Cumberland Valley, a highly productive agricultural region. As of the 2010 census, the borough...
.
Blogging
Clemons is perhaps best known for his blogBlog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
The Washington Note, a blog that focuses on foreign policy issues, as well as general US policy debates. His articles have appeared in blogs such as The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
, and Daily Kos
Daily Kos
Daily Kos is an American political blog that publishes news and opinions from a progressive point of view. It functions as a discussion forum and group blog for a variety of netroots activists, whose efforts are primarily directed toward influencing and strengthening the Democratic Party...
, as well as major publications around the country.
Clemons at one time called former senior fellow of the Cato Institute
Cato Institute
The Cato Institute is a libertarian think tank headquartered in Washington, D.C. It was founded in 1977 by Edward H. Crane, who remains president and CEO, and Charles Koch, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of the conglomerate Koch Industries, Inc., the largest privately held...
, Doug Bandow
Doug Bandow
Douglas Bandow is a former columnist with Copley News Service and a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He resigned from Cato in 2005 due a scandal involving payments for columns from lobbyist Jack Abramoff and wrote about it in the Los Angeles Times. As of March 2009, Bandow is again working at...
, a "friend". Bandow wrote a piece supporting the confirmation of US ambassador
Ambassador
An ambassador is the highest ranking diplomat who represents a nation and is usually accredited to a foreign sovereign or government, or to an international organization....
to the United Nations
United Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
, John Bolton
John R. Bolton
John Robert Bolton is an American lawyer and diplomat who has served in several Republican presidential administrations. He served as the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations from August 2005 until December 2006 on a recess appointment...
, who Clemons strongly opposes, for Clemons' blog. After it was revealed that Bandow had taken payments from former super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff
Jack Abramoff is an American former lobbyist and businessman. Convicted in 2006 of mail fraud and conspiracy, he was at the heart of an extensive corruption investigation that led to the conviction of White House officials J. Steven Griles and David Safavian, U.S. Representative Bob Ney, and nine...
in exchange for writing articles favorable to Abramoff's clients, Clemons wrote a piece on Bandow, and the corruption of think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
s in Washington. (When evidence emerged that Bandow had a relationship with Abramoff, he was fired by Copley, his employer, and Cato and other think tanks severed their relations with him.)
External links
- thewashingtonnote.com - Clemons' main blog
- steveclemons.com - Clemons' home page
- Profile at New America FoundationNew America FoundationThe New America Foundation is a non-profit public policy institute and think tank with offices in Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, CA. It was founded in 1999 by Ted Halstead, Sherle Schwenninger, Michael Lind and Walter Russell Mead....
- Videos of debates and discussions that Clemons has been a part of on Bloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tvBloggingheads.tv is a political, world events, philosophy, and science video blog discussion site in which the participants take part in an active back and forth conversation via webcam which is then broadcast online to viewers...