| 单词 | back-channel |
| 例句 | The days of back-channel negotiations—with moderate, middle-aged, wealthy black men speaking for poor residents of Hayti—were over. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The meetings with city and county officials, the back-channel support from polite Durham society, the swelling membership roles, the new Klavern hall—any one of these taken individually was a significant feather in C.P.’s hood. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z Besides, the black elite had always wrung concessions from the white power structure—slowly but surely—through back-channel meetings, arguing their case in a dignified, rational, and, above all, civil manner. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z They end up in the hands of whomever pleased the most or annoyed the fewest people, people whose applause at the ceremony is far less interesting and revelatory than their back-channel chatter. All Oscar Ballots Should Be as Honest as This One 2015-02-18T05:00:00Z This kind of back-channel relationship—satirists texting casually with the satirized—is a departure from much of comedic history. How “Silicon Valley” Nails Silicon Valley 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z He told me that he’s heard back-channel rumors about the state of California banning lap-sitting at Santa visits. A Reconsideration of Santa’s Lap 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z These services, most of which are incompatible with one another, come and go, leaving our collective back-channel in a state of ever-shifting fragmentation and disarray. The Secret to a Better Internet? Post Less, Chat More. 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Rogers’ “Oslo” as the Norwegian social scientist who improbably facilitated back-channel talks that led to the 1993 Oslo Accord between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization is particularly stirring in these undiplomatic times. And the winner is ... a tie? Why this year's Tony Awards are so impossible to predict 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z There are plenty of back-channel conversations — whether between palace officials and prominent outsiders or between aides to the king and royal correspondents and their editors. ‘The Crown’ Could Have Damaged Charles. Becoming King Has Helped. 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z But last minute back-channel talks Saturday led to a compromise as Teamsters Local 399 leaders prepared to seek a strike authorization vote. Teamsters avoid Hollywood strike, approve contract 2010-07-26T15:59:00Z This odd fatalism came despite Diane’s best back-channel efforts to save him. ArtsBeat: 'Good Wife' Watch: Alas, More Perils of Will 2012-02-20T06:00:57Z Returning Gifts: Obviously the person to notify of an error is your niece, but there’s no harm in trying this one back-channel first, to spare an ex-bride the extra hassle. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When the kids call you on a white lie 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Israeli leaders, who have vowed to remove Hamas from power, had been deliberating how, when — and even whether — to invade, as diplomats conducted back-channel negotiations aimed at freeing hostages held by Hamas. Israel Intensifies Gaza Strikes and Says It Is Expanding Ground Activity 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z But there are back-channel communications and at key moments during the hostage discussions Qatari officials have been able to speak to their Israeli interlocutors on the phone. The Gulf state at centre of delicate hostage talks 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z How it will end is more predictable: likely when back-channel diplomacy and deal-making create a new kind of stalemate and the guns finally go silent. To fight despair about Gaza, reflect on Nobel Prize winner's bravery | Editorial 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z While Saudi officials have participated in back-channel talks on normalization with Israel, it has conditions. Biden and Netanyahu signal momentum on Saudi ties 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z It’s unknown whether any back-channel deal can be made between Baffert and Churchill Downs since there is every indication this is more than personal, especially by the track. Why Churchill Downs extended the ban on trainer Bob Baffert 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z PT Friday and all the back-channel conversations, the prediction models and speculation will converge into action. Lakers' free agency: Here's the latest about how their plans are shaping up 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Prosecutors argued that Mr. Low essentially used Mr. Michel for back-channel dealings in the U.S., and that Mr. Michel was a subservient accomplice. Fugees Rapper Pras Michel Found Guilty in Illegal Foreign Influence Scheme 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z He said he very much hoped that "through back-channel diplomacy", Gershkovich would soon be freed. Nobel-winning Russian editor: "I know Gershkovich, he's no spy" 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z She told the court Mr Michel "profited exorbitantly" from Mr Low's efforts to secure "back-channel influence" among the upper echelons of the US government. 'Pras' Michel trial sees former rapper in court for vast 'influence scheme' 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Though the truce expired in October, the peace has largely held, and back-channel talks between the Houthis and the Saudis have resumed. China brokers Iran-Saudi Arabia detente, raising eyebrows in Washington 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Though the truce expired in October, the peace has largely held, and back-channel talks between the Houthis and the Saudis have resumed. Iran and Saudi Arabia set to restore ties after mediation by China 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Peace initiatives and back-channel talks on ending the violence began in the 1980s, though progress was slow. Explainer: What is the Good Friday Agreement and when was it signed? 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Then, rebuild trust with your colleagues and reassure them that you have their back, possibly through a little back-channel communication of your own. Advice | Work Advice: My boss is a back-channeling bully 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The court rejected his claim to have been running a private back-channel to smooth East-West ties, adding that money appeared to have been the dominant motive. OBITUARY Treholt, Norwegian Cold War spy who served Soviet Union and Iraq, dies at 80 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Germany and the United States last week announced that they would send battle tanks to Ukraine, a move that came after weeks of tense back-channel negotiations between Western officials. Russia and Ukraine Battle for Control of Villages Near the Key City of Bakhmut 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Other installments have revealed the extent to which federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies worked with the platform to moderate speech, including back-channel communications to flag posts and ban users. House Republicans introduce bill to crack down on censorship 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z Other installments have revealed the extent to which federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies worked with the platform to moderate speech including back-channel communications to flag posts and ban users. ‘Oversight and accountability are coming’: Comer, House GOP fire first shots in Biden family probe 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z But remaining candid and transparent in the face of challenges and dissent will dilute the poison of Paul’s back-channel murmurings and perhaps keep it from spreading further. Advice | Work Advice: My boss is a back-channeling bully 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z In many cases, those posts were flagged through a back-channel reporting tool called Teleporter, in which communications between agency officials and Twitter employees were timed to vanish automatically. Democratic intelligence committee aides lobbied Twitter to ban reporter 2023-01-03T05:00:00Z In many cases, those posts were flagged through a back-channel reporting tool called Teleporter, in which communications between agency officials and Twitter employees were timed to automatically vanish. Latest Twitter Files point to CIA involvement in pressure campaign to curb speech 2022-12-24T05:00:00Z Previous installments exposed the extent to which federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies worked with the platform to moderate speech, including back-channel communications to flag posts and ban users. Latest ‘Twitter Files’ reveal the platform helped the Pentagon’s covert information operations 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z Federal and state officials also had access to back-channel tools to flag content for Twitter employees to take action. Latest ‘Twitter Files’ reveal flood of FBI emails, back-channel tools used by feds to censor posts 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z He is the character a Hollywood director would cast for the role: reserved, modest, fluent in Russian, deeply experienced as a back-channel emissary. Opinion | The U.S. seeks to support Ukraine, but contain the war 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z This week, a senior Russian diplomat confirmed that back-channel talks are ongoing between Moscow and Washington. EXPLAINER: What Griner may endure in Russian penal system 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z I will back-channel and I will guarantee you five or 10 votes. 'Pay' for an endorsement? L.A.'s Democratic clubs under scrutiny this election 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Much of the government’s case has focused on emails and other back-channel communications between Barrack and his high-level leaders in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Trump ally: ‘Dozens’ of my associates sought help on pardons 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Much of the evidence focused on emails and other back-channel communications between Barrack and his high-level leaders in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. At federal trial, financier navigates friendship with Trump 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Last month, as the trial loomed ahead, prosecutors revealed a tranche of emails outlining how Barrack, along with disgraced former Trump adviser Paul Manafort, had a "secret back-channel" between Middle Eastern nations. Trump’s indicted billionaire pal testifies that his presidency was “disastrous” for business 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z The Pentagon relies on back-channel discussions with Russia and other adversaries as a means to avoid missteps or miscommunication that could trigger wider conflict. U.S., Russian defense chiefs hold first talks in months 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z Much of the evidence focused on emails and other back-channel communications between Barrack and his high-level contacts in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Steve Mnuchin testifies on behalf of Trump ally at NYC trial 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z Purchasing insurance products in Macau, where the border with the mainland remains open, has been another popular back-channel that is anecdotally seeing renewed interest. Surging dollar tests China's capital controls as cash flees 2022-10-17T04:00:00Z Shelmon did not explicitly tie the Cowboys incident or the Chargers situation to racism, and that sort of back-channel blocking of coaches’ mobility long has been common in the NFL. A lost generation of Black coaching talent Both sides are expected to air their views during the gathering from Tuesday in ICAO's Montreal headquarters, once used as a Cold War back-channel. Nations seek aviation climate pact despite global tensions 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Not with back-channel planning, not with anger, not by shaming the other moms. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Mom’s angry at other moms for daughter’s middle-school snub 2022-09-25T04:00:00Z There’s also little evidence that Mr. Amir-Abdollahian has the willingness or the ability to hold back-channel talks with American decision-makers, which had become a central pillar of Mr. Zarif’s brand of diplomacy. Longtime face of Iranian foreign policy exits stage as U.S., Iran nuclear talks stall 2022-09-20T04:00:00Z Some former officials believe Mr. Putin’s comments may have been inspired by earlier back-channel discussions between Moscow and China. Putin’s admission of Chinese concerns about Ukraine isn’t a sign of a weakening bond, U.S. officials said. 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z So to really find out what the Navy is hiding may require another back-channel disclosure. What is going on with the Navy and its UFO videos? 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z The whirl of the General Assembly always brings drama, surprises and a scramble of back-channel diplomatic meetings. World gathers in full at U.N. after turbulent pandemic years 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z That led to a swell of back-channel campaigns — including letters from civil society, civilians and governments on both sides of the issue. Deadline looming, China vies to block UN report on Xinjiang 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z They have put together back-channel online sources for readers in Russian that attract more than 1 million visitors a month, Fedorenko said. Russian missile hits passenger train as Ukraine marks Independence Day 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Secret back-channel talks took place this year in the Seychelles and in Djibouti, Mr. Getachew, the Tigrayan spokesman, said in the phone interview. Fighting Erupts in Northern Ethiopia, Shattering Cease-Fire 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z To do this, Kaiser used what amounts to both a back-channel charm offensive and rallying public tweets. She helped get Trump elected. Now she’s raising crypto for Ukraine. 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z After Trump's election victory, in back-channel talks with Kislyak, his future national security advisor Michael Flynn allegedly promised Moscow that Trump would lift sanctions after he takes office despite Russia's election meddling. Trump enraged that Trump Jr. might go down with him 2022-06-18T04:00:00Z The FBI concluded the communications were marketing emails and special counsel Robert Mueller later testified there was no evidence of back-channel communication between Mr. Trump and Alfa Bank. Sussmann seeks to silence witness who could dispute the Trump-Russia narrative 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z And Hamas leaders, while calling for Palestinians to protest at al-Aqsa, have reportedly sent back-channel signals that they are working to avoid a major escalation. Israel strikes sites in Gaza after rocket attacks, as tensions rise 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Prosecutors say Mr. Sussmann lied to Mr. Baker when he presented evidence of purported back-channel communications between the Trump Organization and a Russian bank. Federal judge nixes ex-Clinton lawyer’s bid to dismiss criminal charges filed by special counsel 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Within days of the meeting, a story about the FBI investigating the Trump campaign’s alleged back-channel to the Russian bank showed up in major newspapers. Clinton campaign lawyer tries to keep Christopher Steele, dossier out of trial 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z Family and friends of Ms. Griner, who if convicted faces 10 years in prison, have followed that advice, maintaining silence in the hopes of a back-channel resolution. Brittney Griner Doing Well in Prison, U.S. Says, but Is No Closer to Release 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z There are three separate back-channel efforts underway to start negotiations — by the leaders of France; Israel and Turkey; and, in a recent entree, the new chancellor of Germany. How Does It End? A Way Out of the Ukraine War Proves Elusive. 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z For weeks, American business people who have worked in Venezuela have had back-channel discussions about resuming America’s oil trade with Mr. Maduro’s government. Venezuela Releases Imprisoned Americans After Talks With U.S. 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z “They didn’t know about asphalt being the most recycled product,” he said the advisers told him in back-channel discussions. One of the Infrastructure Plan’s Biggest Winners Is the Pavement You Drive On 2022-02-19T05:00:00Z Late Sunday, the mayor of Ottawa, Jim Watson, revealed back-channel negotiations were underway with the truckers’ leadership to remove their convoy from residential neighborhoods, among other measures. Canada Opens Blockaded Bridge, but in Ottawa, Truckers Won’t Budge 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z Family and friends have been maintaining silence in the hopes of a back-channel resolution, but some frustrated supporters say that the government is not doing enough. Brittney Griner Doing Well in Prison, U.S. Says, but Is No Closer to Release 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z It comes in the wake of similar announcements in Democratic-led states, including New Jersey and California, that were the product of a loosely coordinated effort after months of back-channel discussions and political focus groups. Some Masks to Come Off in New York 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z Israel and Indonesia do not have diplomatic relations, but for years there have been back-channel overtures to establish official ties. Indonesian officials make rare visit to Israel on COVID-19 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Journalists dug into the close relationship between Biogen executives and FDA officials, reporting back-channel communications and unofficial meetings. Science’s 2021 Breakthrough of the Year: AI brings protein structures to all 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z But Israeli officials say they fear that the U.S. is conducing secret back-channel communication with Iran, and that a new round of talks in Vienna will eventually lead to the signing of a deal. Iran’s Nuclear Program Ignites New Tension Between U.S. and Israel 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Similar diplomatic proxy arrangements in which the United States asks a third party to serve as a so-called protecting power in an adversarial nation have led to secretive back-channel discussions on sensitive topics. Qatar to Represent U.S. Interests in Afghanistan, Blinken Says 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Rivera’s account raises fresh questions about the nature and scope of the back-channel diplomacy. Venezuela sought to swap Americans for Maduro ally 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Esper, fearing miscalculation by the Chinese military, directed a Pentagon official to open back-channel talks with the People’s Liberation Army based on intelligence suggesting Beijing fear attack. Milley war-scare calls to Chinese general questioned 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z In the meeting, Mr. Sussmann turned over data of a purported back-channel link between the Trump Organization and Russia’s Alfa Bank. Special counsel subpoenas Clinton-linked law firm in probe of FBI’s Trump-Russia investigation 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z More recently, the FBI caught Russian operatives using the breakfast to pursue back-channel connections with U.S. politicians. Bias, theocracy and lies: Inside the secretive organization behind the National Prayer Breakfast 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z He noted that in early July, Indian Minister of External Affairs S. Jaishankar “visited Moscow and Tehran while Taliban representatives were in each city, raising questions about whether back-channel negotiations are ongoing.” China woos Taliban as U.S. military departs Afghanistan 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z Among many little-known projects, the network made back-channel efforts in 2008 to avoid communal violence in the city of Acre, in northern Israel. As Secular Peace Effort Stutters in Israel, Religious Mediators Hope to Step In 2021-07-04T04:00:00Z For several years, Mr. Netanyahu went along with a series of back-channel negotiations with Palestinian representatives. Netanyahu, ‘King of Israel,’ Exits a Stage He Dominated 2021-06-13T04:00:00Z Egypt, which the UAE hoped to protect with its Libyan intervention, is getting into the back-channel business, too. Opinion | Middle East countries are learning to ‘build back better’ 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z After 53 days they were staring death in the face when a compromise was agreed through a top-secret back-channel, facilitated by MI6 officer Michael Oatley. Bobby Sands: The hunger strike that changed the course of N Ireland's conflict 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have secret back-channel contacts with Iran, even as they request more U.S. weapons. Opinion | Biden’s first 100 days in foreign policy have been about undoing. Here’s what comes next. 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z That means Green’s group is having back-channel conversations with Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who opposes any filibuster changes. After COVID relief bill, progressives look for next big win 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z But through back-channel research, Mr. Friesen had captured and saved years’ worth of shows, allowing him to trace Mr. Jones’s career. Alex Jones’s Podcasting Hecklers Face Their Foil’s Downward Slide 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z Heavy-handed demands for this genial but proud, and proudly independent, jurist to retire could even backfire, as did a back-channel effort to nudge him out during the Obama years, according to the Times. Opinion | The phony furor over expanding the Supreme Court 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Sullivan, who worked with Mr. Burns on a variety of back-channel diplomatic efforts, said China was a significant challenge for intelligence agencies. Biden’s C.I.A. Pick Warns of China and Russia at Amicable Confirmation Hearing 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z With Jake Sullivan, Biden’s White House national security adviser, Burns helped lead back-channel conversations with Iran that led to the 2015 agreement signed with the United States, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany. William Burns gets warm reception at Senate confirmation hearing to become next CIA director 2021-02-24T05:00:00Z Among his posts were ambassador to Russia and Jordan, and he was involved in early back-channel talks with Iran that led to the landmark nuclear accord in 2015. Biden chooses veteran diplomat William Burns as his CIA director 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z They feature prominently in the Tony Award-winning play “Oslo” on the secret, back-channel negotiations that led to the accords. Norway’s Larsen resigns as think tank CEO over Epstein link 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z The allegations capped a years-long investigation, accusing Broidy of orchestrating “back-channel, unregistered campaigns” to influence the administration, though the efforts were largely unsuccessful. Major RNC, Trump fundraiser Elliott Broidy pleads guilty to acting as unregistered foreign agent 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z The allegations capped a years-long investigation that ultimately focused on Broidy, according to court records, accusing him of orchestrating with “back-channel, unregistered campaigns” to influence the administration, though their efforts were largely unsuccessful. Major Trump and RNC fundraiser Elliott Broidy set to plead guilty to acting as unregistered foreign agent 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said in the charges against Broidy that he and others orchestrated “back-channel, unregistered campaigns” to influence the administration, though their efforts were ultimately unsuccessful. Longtime GOP fundraiser Elliott Broidy charged with acting as a foreign agent, is likely to plead guilty 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z “So it’s a win-win, and the economic incentives and back-channel talks were there anyway.” As some small Gulf states normalize relations with Israel, Palestinians see fraying support 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z World War I erupted two years later, and Tcheng began acting as a back-channel conduit between China and France. Op-Ed: Will Disney's 'Mulan' be liberated enough? 2020-08-06T04:00:00Z The British government had itself been conducting unpublicized back-channel contacts with Sinn Fein. John Hume, Nobel Laureate for Work in Northern Ireland, Dies at 83 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z “High-level department officials were back-channel texting Dream Center executives … while students were kept completely in the dark.” DeVos aide played role in helping failing for-profit colleges, texts and emails show 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z On Tuesday, Brown spared the men’s running programs after almost two weeks of anger, strategy sessions and back-channel talks that spanned the globe. Inside the Sophisticated Campaign to Save Men’s Running at Brown 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z Last month’s flight marked a moment of cooperation between Israel and the UAE after years of rumored back-channel communications over the mutual concerns about Iran and other matters. UAE flight lands in Israel with medical aid for Palestinians 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z However, the flight marks an open moment of cooperation between the countries after years of rumored back-channel discussions between them over their mutual enmity of Iran. World Digest: May 19, 2020 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z Even if it’s only in a back-channel fashion, Trump needs the House to keep the pressure on Senate Republicans to get stimulative. Don and Nancy, at it again 2020-05-19T04:00:00Z When Biden launched his 2020 campaign, there was plenty of back-channel speculation about whether more damaging allegations about his conduct might appear. The 2020 election was already a mess — after the Biden scandal, it's a raging garbage fire 2020-05-04T04:00:00Z Aides to the two men quietly conducted back-channel conversations. Bernie Sanders ends his presidential campaign 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z That approach was perhaps most evident when Mr. Anderson helped maintain back-channel communications with the Palestine Liberation Organization, which Israel and the U.S. Frank Anderson, former CIA spymaster in the Middle East, dies at 77 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The renewed clashes threatened to overshadow the hopes raised by back-channel talks in the Gulf state of Oman between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis. UN: Warring parties in Yemen agree on major prisoner trade 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Early in the Watergate scandal, Baker was the back-channel conduit between the Nixon White House and the Senate Watergate Committee, working secretly on his behalf. Lamar Alexander's starring role: Why a retiring Tennessee senator took the fall for Trump 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z For months, back-channel negotiations in Oman between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis stirred modest hopes for reconciliation. Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Did he, at any time, object to the “back-channel” foreign policy governing our relationship with Ukraine? Mary Louise Kelly's interaction with Mike Pompeo was like satire. If only it was | Francine Prose 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Ventura handled back-channel communications and background checks, but it didn’t craft the candidate pool. Analysis: Why Washington State got it right with the Nick Rolovich hire 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z Navy ship Trump sent back-channel message to Iran urging not to escalate fighting: Report 'Great example for the rest of this country': Bloomberg sees California as model for U.S. UNO to cover unmet financial need for New Orleans students 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z The Trump administration sent a back-channel message to Iran not to escalate hostilities after the U.S. killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani, according to a report Friday night. Trump sent back-channel message to Iran urging not to escalate fighting: Report 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z "He was pleased to help with this back-channel mission, which was coordinated with the highest levels of the U.S. State Department," Sessions spokesman Matt Mackowiak told The Post. Rudy Giuliani engaged in back-channel talks with Venezuela: report 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z Sessions had served as emissary in the back-channel effort, visiting Maduro in Caracas that spring. Trump’s lawyer and the Venezuelan president: How Giuliani got involved in back-channel talks with Maduro 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Bolton was so alarmed that he told a senior official to flag White House lawyers about the back-channel dealings, Hill testified. Key witnesses in the Trump impeachment inquiry: a guide 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The House is investigating Trump’s push for Ukraine to investigate Democrats, which involved back-channel diplomacy by his personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani. Senate more partisan today than when Clinton faced trial 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z In the end though, Mr Millett believes the current stalemate will result in a "raggedy ceasefire", and exhaustion will lead to back-channel negotiations and some sort of political deal. Libya in chaos as endless war rumbles on 2019-10-26T04:00:00Z To that end, the United States should push to resume back-channel negotiations to define a land and maritime border between Lebanon and Israel. Opinion | Syria is lost. Let’s save Lebanon. 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z It is not clear why Giuliani became involved in the back-channel negotiations with Venezuela’s president or the extent of his role. Trump’s lawyer and the Venezuelan president: How Giuliani got involved in back-channel talks with Maduro 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z But much of the back-channel diplomacy, including the most recent talks, happened behind the scenes. Fearing US abandonment, Kurds kept back channels wide open 2019-10-15T04:00:00Z Giuliani was named in the whistleblower’s complaint and in a rough transcript of Trump’s phone call with Zelensky as being a key intermediary in back-channel efforts to pursue the allegations against Biden. Whistleblower’s attorney says team now representing ‘multiple’ officials as impeachment inquiry expands 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z While they explore back-channel possibilities, both sides have continued to stake out staunchly opposing public positions. Saudi Arabia and Iran Make Quiet Openings to Head Off War 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z While there was no public response from Pyongyang, speculation swirled about back-channel discussions between the two sides at last week’s U.N. U.S., North Korea weigh strategy as talks resume 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z And they were concerned that the back-channel overtures sent mixed messages to the Maduro government. Trump’s lawyer and the Venezuelan president: How Giuliani got involved in back-channel talks with Maduro 2019-12-29T05:00:00Z Some in Brazil have raised concerns that Bolsonaro is establishing a back-channel to bypass formal diplomatic avenues to influence Trump. How Brazil’s nationalist leader built a bond with Trump and won his support in the Amazon fires dispute 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z Mr. Giuliani said he briefed State Department officials on the back-channel communications. Giuliani Renews Push for Ukraine to Investigate Trump’s Political Opponents 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z But their most important talking point was that the census isn’t a government back-channel for spying on migrants. With citizenship question off the census, California groups push for participation 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z U.S. and Iranian officials have historically engaged in back-channel communications through a third party. Immediate crisis with Iran abates, but potential for conflict persists 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z After Pompeo’s trip to Switzerland, there’s also been speculation that the Swiss government might spearhead back-channel communications between Iran and the U.S. As Japan’s premier visits Tehran, here’s what you need to know about U.S.-Iran tensions 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Rogers’ fact-based drama about the back-channel talks that led to the Oslo Peace Accords between the Israelis and Palestinians. SoCal theater listings, April 7-14: Manual Cinema’s ‘Mementos Mori’ and more 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z After Trump was elected in November 2016, his aides began back-channel meetings with Russian emissaries, The Washington Post has previously reported. At the center of Mueller’s inquiry, a campaign that appeared to welcome Russia’s help 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z Despite laws that shield immigrants from deportation, federal authorities are still getting back-channel cooperation from some local law enforcement agencies. 10 Things to Know for Today 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z After knocking out the usual tether between the ER and mitochondria in yeast, both groups found5,6 that lipids could still travel in a relay-like fashion between the two organelles through a back-channel — the vacuole. How secret conversations inside cells are transforming biology 2019-03-10T05:00:00Z Players Association, and pursuing back-channel communications that can sometimes circumvent his fellow owners and league officials. Patriots’ Owner Robert Kraft’s Power Faces Its Biggest Test 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z By some accounts, he attempted to monetize a large private intelligence network that compiled back-channel intelligence on corporations, governments, political parties, unions and activists. Lyndon LaRouche Jr., conspiracy theorist and presidential candidate, dies at 96 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z “I think most Americans would agree that wealthy private citizens should not be having back-channel influence” on veterans services, Mr. Takano said in an interview Friday. House Democrats, Newly Empowered, Turn Their Investigations on Veterans Affairs 2019-02-08T05:00:00Z “I have pieced it all together … so you may as well tell the truth that you had no back-channel or there’s the guy you were talking about early August.” WikiLeaks on Roger Stone indictment: New evidence of no ‘back channel’ 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z A House Republican aide told Reuters on Thursday that no back-channel talks to resolve the shutdown were taking place. On Day 28, no sign of end to U.S. partial government shutdown 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z A Democratic political operative who was involved in a back-channel campaign to dissuade big-name stars from appearing at the event told me that Burnett had tried to enlist musicians to perform. How Mark Burnett Resurrected Donald Trump as an Icon of American Success 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z What better help for American espionage and back-channel diplomacy than to have the leaders of every dictatorship and kleptocracy on earth come to Manhattan on a regular basis? Pompeo Questions the Value of International Groups Like U.N. and E.U. 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z But their back-channel relationship unnerved many in the Trump administration and Washington foreign policy establishment who feared that the White House was betting too big on the crown prince. Trump: ‘I’m not satisfied’ with accounts of Khashoggi death 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z The tweet was never sent because of a back-channel message from the North Koreans, he said. Trump planning second North Korea summit after Kim's 'very warm' letter 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The tweet was never sent because of a back-channel message from the North Koreans that they would view it as a sign the US was preparing to attack, according to CBS. Trump 'almost sent tweet that North Korea would have seen as warning of attack' 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z She’s accused of gathering intelligence on American officials and political organizations, and worked to establish back-channel lines of communications for the Kremlin. Lawyer: Accused Russian agent knows little of SD fraud case 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Smiling, he raised a middle finger to the phone, and then started exchanging back-channel texts with someone else on the call. Glenn Greenwald, the Bane of Their Resistance 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z At the same time, the U.S. government ignored repeated back-channel warnings from China that it would not tolerate an American army along its northeast border. Review | How the Korean War set the stage for permanent crisis in northeastern Asia 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z But the rapprochement was, in fact, the culmination of a year of back-channel talks, sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters. In peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea, UAE lends a helping hand 2018-08-08T04:00:00Z The Americans and the Chinese have been carrying out back-channel talks over how to resolve their differences, but both sides remain hesitant to embrace more formal negotiations. Chinese Goods May Face 25% Tariffs, Not 10%, as Trump’s Anger Grows 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Maria Butina was charged Monday with being a covert Russian agent who gathered intelligence on American officials and political organizations and worked to establish back-channel lines of communications for the Kremlin. Wisconsin governor downplays interaction with Russian 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Butina told a second American associate, also unidentified in the charging documents, that a Kremlin official had endorsed her efforts to establish a back-channel. How Maria Butina, accused Russian spy, worked her way into top US circles 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Kushner did not play a direct role in back-channel negotiations with North Korean officials, according to people familiar with the matter. A Financier’s Profit-Minded Mission to Open a Channel Between Kushner and North Korea 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z Kushner did not play a direct role in back-channel negotiations with North Korean officials, according to people familiar with the matter. Financier sought to forge ties between Kushner, North Korea 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z The increases often result from secret, back-channel deals: Drug companies, pharmacy benefit managers and insurers all play a part, profiting along the way. Prices Keep Rising for Drugs Treating Painful Sex in Women 2018-06-03T04:00:00Z Mr. Corker, who leads the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, secured Mr. Holt’s release at a meeting Friday with Mr. Maduro, the culmination of months of back-channel talks led by Mr. Hatch and involving Ms. Love. Josh Holt return to U.S. from Venezuelan prison hailed by U.S. lawmakers 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z The meeting was the culmination of months of back-channel talks led by Mr. Hatch, Utah Republican, and involving Ms. Love. Trump welcomes home Utah man freed from Venezuela jail: ‘You’ve gone through a lot’ 2018-05-26T04:00:00Z In a sign that the U.S. is not writing off its chances, the Trump administration reportedly has opened up back-channel communications with the cleric and his top aides. Muqtada al-Sadr, Iraqi Shiite cleric, feared to be Iranian puppet 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z Trump’s economic advisers say there are back-channel negotiations underway with China. A roundup of recent Michigan newspaper editorials 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Administration officials say that back-channel talks have occurred, but they would not characterize them as official negotiations. Trump Proposes Rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z He also says that “back-channel discussions” with China are underway, whatever that means. Editorial Roundup: Recent editorials in Arkansas newspapers 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z Again on Friday, Mr. Kudlow offered calming messages, saying “there are all kinds of back-channel discussions going on.” The Big Question for Markets: Is There a Kudlow or Powell ‘Put’? 2018-04-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Kudlow said that the administration was holding back-channel talks with the Chinese, but that he would not characterize them as negotiations. Farmers’ Anger at Trump Tariffs Puts Republican Candidates in a Bind 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z He described the threat of tariffs as “just the first proposal” in a process that would involve negotiations and back-channel talks. White House Tries to Tamp Down Trade War Fears as China Retaliates 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z The back-channel meeting was wiretapped by the FBI, and a furious Johnson listened to Mrs. Chennault’s message. Anna Chennault, secret Nixon envoy and Washington figure of ‘glamour and mystery,’ dies at 94 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The campaign insisted that the adviser had been misinterpreted, and no back-channel communication had taken place. Trump Keeps His Predecessors’ Promises 2018-04-03T04:00:00Z The girls were released at about 3 a.m. “through back-channel efforts and with the help of some friends of the country,” according to a statement from Lai Mohammed, Nigeria’s information minister. Boko Haram Returns Dozens of Schoolgirls Kidnapped in Nigeria 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The girls were released “through back-channel efforts and with the help of some friends of the country, and it was unconditional.” Boko Haram returns Nigerian kidnapped schoolgirls, witnesses say 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The fighters, presumed to be from Islamic State West Africa Province, a breakaway faction of jihadist group Boko Haram, handed over at least 76 of the girls, according to an official statement, after “back-channel efforts.” Nigerian Schoolgirls Freed After Kidnapping by Islamist Militants 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Tillerson long advocated back-channel diplomacy with Pyongyang and was publicly chastised by Trump for so doing. Tillerson held the brake on Trump’s worst instincts 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z But this back-channel hedging of bets needs to stop. Opinion | Putin has finally gone too far 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z European and Arab officials as part of an effort to establish a back-channel line of communication between Moscow and the incoming administration. Mueller gathers evidence that 2017 Seychelles meeting was effort to establish back channel to Kremlin 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z “The fact that he made so many blunders, starting with the back-channel talks with Russians, should have told one how in over his head he was.” ‘Jared has faded’: Inside the 28 days of tumult that left Kushner badly diminished 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z It also prohibits someone from serving as a back-channel conduit to help them avoid public discussion of matters in the public interest, matters on which they will vote. Florida editorial roundup 2017-12-20T05:00:00Z Given that this occurred before an effort by the UAE to assist in establishing a back-channel between Russia and Trump, it seems that legitimate national security concerns motivated Rice. Susan Rice's "unmasking" scandal was really something worse 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z The Trump administration’s back-channel contacts with the North Koreans suggests that it would not be ideologically averse to secret talks. US troops in Afghanistan: here's what to expect from Donald Trump's speech 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z Countries use various signaling techniques in times of crisis, experts in geopolitics say, including diplomacy, back-channel talks and public messaging. With Color and Fury, Anti-American Posters Appear in North Korea 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z A back-channel used earlier this year to try to free an American held by Pyongyang is still active, according to the Associated Press, though it isn’t clear those involved are discussing the current crisis. Military Analysts List Indicators to Gauge U.S.-North Korea Hostilities 2017-08-12T04:00:00Z Asked Friday about back-channel contacts, Trump declined to comment on the subject. Calls for diplomacy vie with fresh threats in North Korea crisis 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z He dismissed the potential for back-channel negotiations and reiterated his calls to North Korean leader Kim to halt his threats to the U.S. and its allies. Trump says U.S. military is 'locked and loaded' should North Korea 'act unwisely' 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z China might find the diplomatic back-channel that persuades North Korea to step back from the current clash with Washington. Trump has taken us to the brink of nuclear war. Can he be stopped? | Jonathan Freedland 2017-08-09T04:00:00Z An insider added that UK civil servants no longer join their foreign colleagues for drinks or to watch football matches, depriving them of a crucial diplomatic back-channel. Cars, curry and tortillas' role in Brexit charm offensive - BBC News 2017-08-05T04:00:00Z Kelly has been tasked with organizing a chaotic West Wing, where leaks and back-channel conversations with the boss have been rewarded instead of punished. The Toughest Job in Washington 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z “And it is clear that they are seeking back-channel means by which to obtain our brand.” Birkenstock CEO accuses Amazon of ‘modern-day piracy’ 2017-07-25T04:00:00Z Kushner also denies reports he discussed setting up a secret back-channel with the Russian ambassador to the US. I did not collude with Russia, says Jared Kushner 2017-07-24T04:00:00Z Whether the back-channel diplomacy will lead to broader talks with North Korea may depend on Warmbier’s condition, and White House officials declined to comment on the geopolitical implications of his case. Release of American raises the prospect of broader direct talks with North Korea 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z He has been a critical back-channel resource on personnel decisions for the administration, recommending Lt. As Trump’s Coach, Senator Cotton Provides Policy to Match Rhetoric 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z Ambassador Nikki Haley insisted that she is out of the loop about Jared Kushner’s reported efforts to establish back-channel communications with the Russians. Analysis | The Daily 202: James Mattis emerges as the most un-Trumpian member of the cabinet 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Even more incendiary was the alleged proposal that passed between the two men about setting up a back-channel between the Trump inner circle and the Kremlin, as revealed by the Washington Post. Jared Kushner's redemptive mission threatened by tangled Russian web 2017-06-03T04:00:00Z On May 26th the Washington Post reported that, in his encounter with Mr Kislyak in December, Mr Kushner proposed establishing a back-channel between Mr Trump’s team and the Kremlin. Jared Kushner is alleged to have sought a hotline to Moscow 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z “We have back-channel communications with a number of countries. So, generally speaking, about back-channel communications, what that allows you to do is to communicate in a discreet manner.” Trump World's defense of Jared Kushner is literally unbelievable 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Some Democrats are now calling for Kushner’s security clearance to be reviewed after The Washington Post reported Friday that he attempted to set up back-channel communications with the Russian government during the presidential transition. How President Trump consumes — or does not consume — top-secret intelligence 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Asked about reports that Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, allegedly discussed establishing a back-channel to Russia, McCain said: “I don’t like it, I just don’t.” Vladimir Putin is a bigger threat than Isis, John McCain says 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z But Kelly said such back-channel communications don’t bother him and would not be harmful to U.S. security interests. Kelly defends plan for Russia back channel as a ‘good thing’ 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z The latest reports say that Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, proposed secret back-channel communications with Russia during the presidential transition. Trump lashes out at leaks, considers staff upheaval 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Congressional Democrats are demanding to hear directly from Kushner over allegations of the proposed secret back-channel. Kelly defends plan for Russia back channel as a ‘good thing’ 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, Mr Trump's National Security Advisor HR McMaster said, generally speaking, "we have back-channel communication with a number of countries". Jared Kushner defended by Trump amid 'secret Russia line' questions - BBC News 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z The Post reported Friday that Kushner discussed with the Russian ambassador the possibility of establishing back-channel communications with the Kremlin, according to U.S. officials briefed on intelligence reports. A high-stakes gamble: How Jared Kushner reacted to previous crises 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z Congressional Democrats demanded to hear directly from Kushner over allegations of the proposed secret back-channel, saying his security clearance may need to be revoked. Kelly defends plan for Russia back channel as a ‘good thing’ 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z “So, generally speaking, about back-channel communications, what that allows you to do is to communicate in a discreet manner. It doesn’t predispose you to any kind of content in that conversation.” Trump Returns to Crisis Over Kushner as White House Tries to Contain It 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z For more than 20 years, he acted as secret back-channel between the British government and the IRA leadership. Tributes paid to secret peacemaker Brendan Duddy - BBC News 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z While imposing crippling economic sanctions on Libya, the United States also pursued back-channel negotiations to convince Gaddafi that the sanctions would be lifted in exchange for his giving up on his nuclear ambitions. North Korea won't bow to Donald Trump's threats. It needs assurances | Lawrence Douglas 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z After back-channel and direct secret negotiations, Khrushchev announced the missiles would be removed. AP FACT CHECK: Trump forgets tense time in US-Russia history 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Arguing that thousands of women were dying from back-channel abortions — the procedure was permitted only when a woman’s life was endangered — Mr. Beilenson persuaded the Senate president to consider liberalizing the law. Anthony Beilenson, Congressman Who Fought for Abortion Rights, Dies at 84 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z “We have back-channel communications with any number of countries,” General McMaster said. Trump Returns to Crisis Over Kushner as White House Tries to Contain It 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z In October, he told a local CBS reporter about “a back-channel communication with Assange, because we have a good mutual friend”. Roger Stone claims he has 'perfectly legal back channel' to Julian Assange 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z Installed as national security adviser Michael Flynn, a man who had taken Russian propaganda money and spoke, back-channel, to the ambassador of a nation that tried to disrupt the U.S. election. A surreal one-month progress report 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z Rogers’ play about back-channel Middle East negotiations, which opens a Broadway run in March. Former Seattle director returns at the helm of ‘spare but epic’ production of ‘The King and I’ 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z “We heard about the back-channel communications between the Russians and Trump,” he said. Trump, Russia, and the News Story That Wasn’t 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Nongovernment groups also provide a framework for important back-channel dialogue in times of flare-ups, such as when Mr. Trump recently infuriated Beijing by positioning Taiwan as a bargaining chip in the relationship. Foreign Nonprofits Brace for New Regulations in China 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z But they have not disputed emails that lay bare the back-channel communication between reporters and political operatives. Criticism of the News Media Takes On a More Sinister Tone 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The next year, a surprising back-channel negotiation with the Palestine Liberation Organization led to the Oslo Accords, offering the Palestinians limited self-rule in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Israel loses a lion 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Suspicious that Tsai’s Democratic Progressive party, which also won control of parliament, harbours a pro-independence agenda, Beijing suspended official and back-channel talks with its “renegade province” and shut down an emergency hotline. Obama’s failed ‘Asian pivot’ leaves China ascendant | Simon Tisdall 2016-09-25T04:00:00Z I listened in on some of their back-channel conversations at the Windsor Hotel. As IOC and WADA pass buck on doping scandal, hide the crystal stemware 2016-08-03T04:00:00Z For another, if Bill Clinton intended to launch some kind of back-channel pressure campaign to interfere with an investigation, he’d probably take steps less overt than a public chat at an airport. Clinton, Lynch, and a 'scandal' that doesn't exist 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z At a news conference after Johnson's victory, Libertarian National Committee Chairman Nicholas Sarwark said there had been "back-channel" talks with the Koch network to support a Johnson-led ticket. Libertarians pick Johnson and Weld ticket after close contest 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z He tried a troop surge, a troop drawdown aimed at nudging Afghan soldiers into a more effective force, and finally three years of back-channel discussions aimed at goading the Taliban into peace talks. U.S. airstrike against Taliban leader crossed a Pakistani ‘red line’ 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z “I think the mistake that people make is that they think, ‘India is this developing country and there are these back-channel ways of getting things done,’” the Facebook employee told me. The inside story of Facebook’s biggest setback | Rahul Bhatia 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z The fine was imposed because of Edison's failure to report back-channel communication between Edison representatives and commission representatives. State regulators reopen case on San Onfore nuclear plant 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Still, more than a year since the nation’s major airlines urged government action, nothing of substance has happened, at least publicly, and little seems imminent — despite some back-channel conversations “on the margins,” as diplomats say. The rise of the aerostate: U.S. carriers scramble as Persian Gulf rivals emerge 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z What remains to be seen is whether the back-channel exchanges of hundreds of thousands of dollars constitutes crimes under the state’s famously porous campaign finance laws, or was standard exploitation of long-familiar loopholes. Probe of NYC mayor casts harsh light on lax campaign laws 2016-04-30T04:00:00Z De Mistura suggested back-channel work between Moscow and Washington was already under way to help the truce, and that a revival of it would help bring the two sides back to the table. The U.N. envoy for Syria is appealing to the U.S. and Russia to intervene "at the highest level" to help revive ailing Syrian peace talks and is stopping short of setting a date for a resumption 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z Others say there is little evidence to suggest that Beijing is engaged in anything but a strategic ruse while it maintains a steady back-channel alliance with the North Koreans. China backs North Korea punishment but won’t abandon unruly ally, analysts say 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z Leon H. Charney, an entertainment lawyer who expanded his portfolio to become an author, a television host, a real estate mogul and a back-channel peace broker between Egypt and Israel, died on Monday in Manhattan. Leon H. Charney, Investor, Cable TV Host and Peace Broker, Is Dead at 77 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The emails relate to a back-channel negotiation he opened between Israelis and Palestinians after he left the government in 2011. Clinton, on her private server, wrote 104 emails the government says are classified 2016-03-05T05:00:00Z Mr. Ross had left the government, but continued to act as an intermediary in back-channel talks between the Israelis and Palestinians, a role he discussed in a new book, “Doomed to Succeed.” More Hillary Clinton Emails Released, Including 3 Now ‘Secret’ 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z The New York Times reported this week on the “back-channel” cooperation between the two camps, both of which are facing possible elimination. 'Budding alliance' hopes to change GOP race before it's too late 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z Five American Presidents were tempted by or sucked into back-channel negotiations without fully understanding the players or the rules. The Iran Deal’s “Argo” Moments 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z Oman’s back-channel also served as the basis for the secret nuclear talks that commenced between in 2012 in Muscat. U.S. Delayed Missile Sanctions on Iran to Avoid Jeopardizing Prisoner Talks 2016-01-18T05:00:00Z Iran’s nuclear deal with the U.S. and other foreign powers in July helped spur Israeli efforts to further develop back-channel relations with Arab states, Israeli officials say. Israel Quietly Courts Sunni States 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Why did Saudi Arabia kill an influential Shi’ite cleric, despite US back-channel requests to spare his life? Editorials from around New England 2016-01-09T05:00:00Z The affidavit cites probable cause that the former executive, Stephen Pickett, conspired to engage in prohibited back-channel communications. State investigator lays out developing criminal case against former PUC president 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z Francis helped facilitate back-channel talks between the United States and Cuba that led to normalization of their relations last year. Pope Francis visits mosque in war-torn Central African Republic 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z But Mr. de Blasio’s back-channel recruitment efforts also revealed his limitations as a liberal field marshal. De Blasio’s Advocacy Group Pursues Ambitious Agenda Despite Setbacks 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z But many Syrians are effectively forced to turn to back-channel networks because of fear of being detained if they approach authorities to ask about missing family members and friends, Amnesty says in the report. Syrian government accused of profiting from abductions, detentions 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The back-channel talks have only inflamed conservatives, who want their leaders to confront Obama rather than compromise with him. Congress approves stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Russia proposed more than three years ago that Syria’s president, Bashar al-Assad, could step down as part of a peace deal, according to a senior negotiator involved in back-channel discussions at the time. West 'ignored Russian offer in 2012 to have Syria's Assad step aside' 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z The bill bans back-channel communications entirely as commissioners and their staffs consider setting the rates that utilities can charge consumers. The Latest on Legislature: Lawmakers reject doctor billing 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z Then she talked about meeting with the sultan of Oman to put in motion the secret back-channel discussions that would evolve into the talks that produced the nuclear deal. Hillary Clinton makes case for Iran deal, and a more hawkish approach in Middle East 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z Peevey is being investigated for emails that show the possibility of back-channel dealings with Pacific Gas & Electric Co., The Latest on Legislature: Gender bias on workers’ comp 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z The Associated Press reported on the GOP’s back-channel push for extra money, which added 45 percent more to the original $4.5 million furnishings budget. Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT 2015-08-24T04:00:00Z In the years leading up to the diplomatic breakthrough, Leahy was involved in secret communications leading to an exchange of prisoners and back-channel communications with Pope Francis, all of which were prelude to diplomatic recognition. Editorials from around New England 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z While most of the gulf states have been skeptical of the accord, Oman has been a notable exception: It played a crucial role in hosting the back-channel discussions between the United States and Iran. Gulf States Cautiously Support Iran Nuclear Deal 2015-08-03T04:00:00Z That opportunity developed when Citicorp’s lawyer in Germany was approached by Iran’s lawyer in Germany about the possibility of opening back-channel talks over the frozen deposits. Hans H. Angermueller, Banker Who Helped Free U.S. Hostages in Iran, Dies at 90 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Monday that a recently created diplomatic back-channel with the United States is "working very well" at improving communication between the two countries following more than a decade of tensions. Venezuela's Maduro says U.S. diplomatic channel 'working well' 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z Recently released e-mails have shown that while on the foundation payroll, Blumenthal fed back-channel — and often unreliable — intelligence reports on Libya to Clinton during her time as secretary. The inside story of how the Clintons built a $2 billion global empire 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z Her back-channel communication with Blumenthal has come to the attention of the House Select Committee on Benghazi. What Hillary Clinton’s private e-mails tell us about her management style 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z While there are almost certainly back-channel discussions occurring between the U.S. How Warming U.S.-Cuban Relations Could Spell Trouble For Puerto Rican Muni Bonds 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z The book’s section on the Arab Spring provides new details about failed U.S. efforts to influence the outcomes in Egypt and other countries through secret back-channel talks. Former CIA official cites agency’s failure to see al-Qaeda’s rebound 2015-05-03T04:00:00Z That engaged in allegedly illegal back-channel contacts with former Public Utilities Commission President Michael Peevey and other PUC officials, compromising the commission's regulatory work, according to emails later made public. Fines may not be enough to punish PG&E for its misdeeds 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z In her 2014 memoir “Hard Choices,” Clinton recounts how the sultan proposed the idea of the back-channel talks to Clinton, who then took it to a “wary, but interested” Obama. Hillary Clinton hails Iran agreement, warns 'there is much to do' 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z The White House quietly proposed back-channel talks to the Cubans in April 2013, after getting notice that Havana would be receptive, senior U.S. officials said. How Obama outmaneuvered hardliners and cut a Cuba deal 2015-03-23T04:00:00Z Peevey is at the center of a criminal investigation over alleged back-channel dealings between the state commission and Pacific Gas & Electric, the state’s largest utility. UC Berkeley won’t get money from event honoring ex-regulator 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Peevey is at the center of an investigation of back-channel dealings between the state commission and PG&E;, the state’s largest utility. State senator says event honoring embattled chief shameful 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z State and federal investigators are investigating the alleged back-channel dealings between the utility and regulators. PG&E releases thousands of emails with state regulators 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Allegations of back-channel dealings between the state commission and PG&E; surfaced last year after emails showing officials privately discussing regulatory matters were made public. Commission fines PG&E $530,000 for safety violations 2015-01-23T05:00:00Z Burns and Sullivan were central players in secret back-channel negotiations between Iran and the United States in 2013. Nuclear talks in Geneva will be test of Iran's flexibility 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z In plotting its Cuba overture, the administration clearly drew on the success of its secret back-channel talks with Iran. Mastering the Art of Secret Negotiations 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z The back-channel negotiations were conducted not by professional diplomats but by two of Obama’s national security advisers, making it clear to the Cubans that the opening was coming directly from the White House. Secret U.S.-Cuba diplomacy ended in landmark deal on prisoners, future ties 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z He’s won respect over the years by staying out of the media spotlight and serving as a back-channel budget operator at the Pentagon, despite working only in Democratic administrations. Obama to take hits at Ashton Carter confirmation 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z The source said Pentagon officials are conveying back-channel what commanders will not say in public: the Iraq War requires more RPAs. Drones in demand: Congress eyes more surveillance aircraft for Islamic State fight 2014-12-07T05:00:00Z Pacific Gas & Electric Co. also said prosecutors have informed the utility that federal authorities are investigating the legality of five years of back-channel communications between PG&E and the utility commission. Email: California power regulator sought donation 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z That is why back-channel efforts are under way to arrive at a vaguely worded formula that would allow both sides to climb down and set the matter of the islands to one side. Edging closer 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z The Ducks do have back-channel access to the committee with offensive coordinator Scott Frost, who led Nebraska to a share of the 1997 national championship. Arizona's last-gasp victory was in store for California 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z Siddiqui's name as a potential trade for U.S. captives first emerged in back-channel negotiations that led to the release of Army Sgt. Islamic State has offered to trade hostages for imprisoned 'superstar' 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Its supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, tweeted his disdain for the international effort and revealed a back-channel U.S. offer of unspecified cooperation against the militants. In Congress, path clearing for Obama plan to aid Syrian rebels fighting Islamic State “The foreign secretaries are not going to do much anyway. This shouldn’t be worrisome as long as there is back-channel communication, as long as there is contact between the two sides.” India Cancels Talks After Pakistani Envoy Meets With Separatists 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z Gershon Baskin, an Israeli peace activist who has in the past facilitated back-channel negotiations between Israel and Hamas, says that the sides are still far part. Hamas, Israel resume hostilities as Gaza cease-fire ends 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z In the subsequent years of negotiations, some American officials viewed Mr. Dermer as an essential back-channel broker with the influence to get deals done. Israel’s Outspoken Envoy Is Wise to U.S. Ways 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Gershon Baskin is an Israeli peace activist who has been involved in other back-channel cease-fire and prisoner exchange negotiations between Israel and Hamas. Israel Rejects Gaza Cease-Fire As Fresh Protests Rage in West Bank 2014-07-25T04:00:00Z Baskin ran back-channel negotiations that led to the release in 2010 of an Israeli soldier abducted by Hamas in exchange for over a thousand Palestinian prisoners. Hamas drifts into Gaza fight it doesn't know how to finish 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Other conservatives warn the crisis is a back-channel maneuver for the administration to offer “amnesty” to thousands of future Democrats. Calls are growing to consider border kids 'refugees' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z And an upbeat Pakistani newspaper report that "back-channel talks" between Islamabad and Delhi were being "revived" was knocked down by both sides. Why India-Pakistan friendship still looks a long way off 2014-06-26T04:00:00Z In his back-channel role, Mr. Burns and a small group of American officials flew in an unmarked government plane to Oman in March 2013, when they met with Iranian officials. With Nuclear Talks Sputtering, U.S. and Iran Plan Meeting 2014-06-07T04:00:00Z The briefings ended when the back-channel talks with the Taliban bogged down in 2012. Obama adamantly defends Taliban prisoner swap that freed U.S. soldier 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z And sometimes I will do the back-channel check. Brad Jefferson of Animoto, on Knowing Your Company’s Heartbeat 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z I wish real peace negotiations were as easy as these back-channel discussions. A hopeful dialogue A senior member of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government hinted on Saturday that Israel was involved in back-channel contacts with Palestinian and Arab officials despite the collapse of U.S.-brokered peace negotiations last month. Israel hints back-channel talks launched with Palestinians 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z But for his critics it was a sign he was deviating from the revolution and trying to set up secret back-channel communications with the West. The low-budget biopic riling Iran's president 2014-05-02T11:05:12Z Cautious, pragmatic, and mindful of her country’s business ties to Russia, the German chancellor doggedly tried to defuse the Ukraine crisis through back-channel diplomacy and frequent phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Germany's Merkel Gets Tough on Russia 2014-04-17T10:00:10Z The accord formed part of a back-channel request from President Johnson to ease the pace of escalating racial tensions connected to civil rights demonstrations. Ronald Reagan meets Black Power: Stokely Carmichael, civil rights and the 1960s 2014-03-09T10:59:00Z Both sides say they expect the two women to immerse themselves in back-channel talks, if they have not already. 2 Women, Transcending Party, Renew Quest for Immigration Deal 2014-01-21T22:12:57Z "In today's world of LinkedIn and other social networks, it's very easy for someone to do a back-channel reference," says Ms Stromberg. Six steps to a better job interview 2013-12-10T00:29:30Z So too, it seems, were secret, back-channel meetings between American and Iranian officials in Oman. Iran Deal: What You Should Know 2013-11-26T03:35:22Z For nearly five years, the White House drove a back-channel effort, personally overseen by President Barack Obama, which directly engaged Tehran and was concealed from Washington's closest allies and even some senior U.S. officials. Two-Track Negotiations Led to Nuclear Deal 2013-11-25T04:16:19Z By this point in history, the traditional business model of TV ratings had long been destroyed by the back-channel built into every screen. Tomorrow's Entertainment Industry: Elvis Is Reborn 2013-09-22T11:01:00Z I am concerned about some sort of back-channel understanding or unspoken deal about them laying off journalists if journalists won’t easily cough up their sources or something like that. Experts: Fox News spying scandal a game-changer 2013-05-22T15:24:00Z Kerry said diplomacy required risk-taking and secrecy such as when President Richard Nixon engaged China in the 1970s or U.S. back-channel talks were able to end the Cuban missile crisis a decade earlier. U.S., Japan Raise Chance of New N. Korea Nuclear Talks 2013-04-14T17:35:26Z New constraints on police officers to brief the press – a much-abused but vital back-channel – is another backward step. Press regulation: who has won? 2013-03-18T12:06:24Z But with back-channel contacts remaining open between the crown prince and al-Wefaq, there are hopes, however distant, of some sort of breakthrough in the next few weeks. Bahrain opposition seeks UK support 2012-12-13T02:25:04Z Meanwhile, the city's Landmarks Preservation Commission joined the effort in a kind of back-channel exercise of its influence. City Room: A 19th-Century Dividend at a 21st-Century Station 2012-11-09T16:40:31Z Although top officials will say nothing publicly about the "Sphere," back-channel communiqués suggest some movement. City Room: Fritz Koenig's Foundation Wants 'Sphere' Returned to World Trade Center 2012-09-28T19:16:53Z In her back-channel conversations, Dragas also approached some key donors and alumni, including Paul Tudor Jones. The Education Issue: What the Failed Removal of UVA President Teresa Sullivan Means for Higher Education 2012-09-11T11:00:22Z "It is going to be a Wild West for a while -- social network wars, platform dodginess, media business turmoil and back-channel deals," Mr. Cross added. Bits Blog: Twitter Changes Incite Online Protests 2012-08-17T21:53:03Z She described the current back-channel activity and potential as akin to the 1993 Oslo Accords between Israel and the Palestinians, which touched off an economic boom. After the Arab Spring, a Rush to Do Business in the Middle East 2012-07-16T21:26:16Z Beyond the alarmism, there are already signs of back-channel diplomacy. In Greece, Fears That Voting Won’t Resolve Turmoil 2012-06-16T16:57:20Z It’s a great rivalry, and after the Facebook IPO’s launch was botched, the NYSE, it was reported, even tried some back-channel wooing to get Facebook to switch exchanges. Does NYSE's 4.8% Dividend Yield Make It A Bargain? 2012-06-01T15:15:12Z Mr. Black, 64, is available for old-pro advice, back-channel information and whatever else the campaign happens to need. Campaign Memo: ?Informal Advisers? to Campaigns Re-emerge 2012-04-02T03:00:35Z “We do a lot of back-channel diplomacy with the key decision-makers at the table.” Greece Bailout an ‘Important Step,’ Treasury’s Brainard Says 2012-02-22T05:37:41Z “My sense is that this would happen in the back-channel blogosphere, back-channel chat groups, back-channel fora.” Kim Jong Il dies: Is there hope for social media in North Korea? 2011-12-19T20:30:32Z He appeared considerably relieved when he found that the high water made it possible to avoid the main rapid by a swift but comparatively clear back-channel. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z The Taliban, however, have publicly rejected peace talks, and even scuttled the chance of back-channel overtures in September when they assassinated Burhanuddin Rabbani, the head of the country’s High Peace Council. Afghan Delegates Endorse Karzai on Troop Extension 2011-11-19T21:08:33Z After weeks of back-channel negotiations with Obama, Boehner decided on July 22 that he could not work with the White House and would have to forge a deal with Democrats on Capitol Hill. Special report: How Washington took the U.S. to the brink 2011-08-04T12:03:02Z While North Korea’s back-channel diplomacy has become more temperate in recent years, the Communist propagandists at K.C.N.A. still regularly promise “strikes without mercy by the steadfast and ever-vigilant People’s Army.” Reading Between North Korea's Lines 2011-07-21T19:20:08Z It’s hard to believe that Huntsman didn’t encourage any of this in some tangible way from Beijing, perhaps through back-channel contacts. Magazine Preview: Huntsman Steps Into the Republican Vacuum 2011-06-21T00:54:10Z It took hard pulling to sheer off from the “intake” now we had drifted so close, but we finally made it and entered the dark back-channel. Down the Columbia 2011-12-10T03:00:16.583Z By revealing the back-channel negotiations, North Korea appeared to be trying to embarrass Mr. Lee politically in South Korea. U.S. Diplomat: China Concerned About Pyonyang Move 2011-06-10T12:20:55Z The famous speech came after five weeks of hand wringing, back-channel memos and closed-door conferences, often overseen by Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Race to Space, Through the Lens of Time 2011-05-23T18:00:30Z While some back-channel communications continued on Monday, each side sought to publicly portray the other as intransigent. News Analysis: Part of the Budget Fight: Picking a Bad Guy 2011-03-29T03:00:49Z News of Hocking’s success led to an interesting back-channel conversation on an O’Reilly editor’s list. If an independent author can make big money, what's the point of publishers? 2011-03-11T20:00:57Z How far do other, similar relationships between military establishments provide a back-channel when conventional diplomacy is not enough? Military-to-military relationships: The ties that bind 2011-02-24T10:45:13Z City police officials learned of the plan through what one city official described as a “back-channel” communication: a representative of the park police, who objected to the changes, contacted the city Police Department’s counterterrorism bureau. Statue of Liberty Security Plan Is Delayed 2011-02-16T16:26:26Z Article Tools Share Close Indeed, Mr. Son has held back-channel discussions with Yahoo, as its chief executive, Carol A. Bartz, plans the company’s future, people involved in the talks said. DealBook: A Key Figure in the Future of Yahoo 2010-12-14T15:51:16Z If successful, the back-channel negotiations would add hundreds of billions of dollars to future deficits, even as a bipartisan commission appointed by Obama is trying to build support for a plan to balance the budget. Obama, GOP in quiet talks to extend tax cuts 2010-12-03T02:36:00Z The back-channel quip eventually provided insight into the diplomatic climate in Moscow. A Dim U.S. View of Russia and Putin 2010-12-01T23:01:00Z But once, she recalled, when she injected an untraditional note into her sermon, there were back-channel complaints and gossip. Finding the Funny Amid the Sacred and the Professed 2010-10-09T02:51:00Z And then use some back-channel diplomatic efforts with the Iranian government. Iran sanctions challenge South Korea to balance interests 2010-08-20T04:00:00Z The series of tense, back-channel interchanges between the two governments, in the words of one administration official, demonstrated to White House officials that “the current status quo won’t work, and won’t get us anywhere.” U.S. Mulls Own Plan for Mideast Talks 2010-03-18T02:00:00Z The two countries are also expected to resume back-channel negotiations, which appeared to be making some major progress in conflict resolution but then were suspended about two years ago. 2010-02-11T16:05:00Z We both liked Social Studies and we would have had our SchoolBooks out and an IM session up seconds after sitting down, a back-channel for talking about the lesson. Little Brother As they darted across the mouth of the back-channel to Roubeau Island they found themselves heading directly for an opening in the rim-ice. A Daughter of the Snows The far shore was a full mile away, while between the island and the near shore lay a back-channel perhaps a hundred yards across. The God of His Fathers: Tales of the Klondyke And then to Frona, "Now's the time for St. Vincent to cross the back-channel." A Daughter of the Snows "The back-channel is like adamant, and I'll be up by daybreak." A Daughter of the Snows Get over the back-channel somehow and tell my father to come. A Daughter of the Snows |
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