Interview with Ambassador Maris Selga of Latvia
Interview with Maris Selga, Ambassador of Latvia to the United States By Edgar B. Anderson Latvian Newspaper LAIKS, August 24-30, 2024, Volume LXXV Nr. 31 (6161) Ambassador Selga was a Diplomatic Guest of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. This interview was conducted by LAIKS reporter Edgar B. Anderson and […]
TWO AMERICAS: The 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions by Edgar B. Anderson
TWO AMERICAS: The 2024 Republican and Democratic National Conventions By Edgar B. Anderson Latvian Newspaper LAIKS, September 28-October 18, 2024, Volume LXXV, Numbers 35-37 During the momentous summer of 2024 I had the honor and pleasure of again representing Latvian newpaper LAIKS at the U.S. national political conventions. (For me this has meant eight conventions […]
Deep Freeze but a New Day in Washington, D.C.
Deep Freeze but a New Day in Washington, D.C. By Edgar B. Anderson Latvian Newspaper LAIKS, February 8-14, 2025, Volume LXXV, Nr. 6 (6182) Latvian Newspaper LAIKS was granted press credentials from the U.S. Congress to the 60th Presidential Inauguration. As reporter for LAIKS I arrived at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 17, at the Dirksen […]
On Two Different Planets by Edgar B. Anderson
ON TWO DIFFERENT PLANETS The 2016 Republican and Democratic National Conventions By Edgar B. Anderson LAIKS Latvian Newspaper, September 3-October 14, 2016, Volume LXVII, Numbers 33-37 This summer I had the pleasure of working as a reporter at the Republican and Democratic National Conventions – at both conventions for the eighth time since 1988 and […]
The Trump Inauguration by Edgar B. Anderson
THE TRUMP INAUGURATION By Edgar B. Anderson LAIKS Latvian Newspaper, February 18-March 10, 2017, Volume LXVIII, Numbers 7-9 My week in Washington, D.C., covering the Inauguration for Laiks started with a jolt. Tuesday evening before Inauguration Friday a friend and I were walking from my hotel headed to dinner. As we arrived at Pennsylvania Avenue, […]
Interview with Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the United States Andris Razans
Interview with Ambassador of the Republic of Latvia to the United States Andris Razans By Edgar B. Anderson, LAIKS Latvian Newspaper in USA, October 6-12, 2012 August 29, 2012, Clearwater Beach, Florida Edgar B. Anderson: Why don’t we first hear a little bit about your background? Please introduce yourself to the readers of Laiks. Ambassador […]
Republicans vs. Democrats on Russia
REPUBLICANS vs. DEMOCRATS ON RUSSIA By Edgar B. Anderson, LAIKS Latvian Newspaper in USA, October 6-12, 2012 On behalf of Latvian newspaper Laiks, I had the opportunity to speak with a number of prominent Republicans and Democrats at their just completed national political conventions. While walking the arena floor and corridors amidst the din of speakers, […]
Interview with Vladimir V. Kara-Murza
Interview with Vladimir V. Kara-Murza, Russian Journalist, Historian, and Politician By Edgar B. Anderson, LAIKS Latvian Newspaper in USA, October 6-12, 2012 August 28, 2012, Tampa, Florida EA: How do you see Russia's intentions toward Latvia and the Baltics? K-M: The current regime's intentions? EA: Yes. K-M: Well, I think the foreign policy of the […]
U.S. Immigration Policy: How Times Have Changed, An Interview with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis
U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY: HOW TIMES HAVE CHANGED An Interview with Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis By Edgar B. Anderson, LAIKS Latvian Newspaper in USA, October 13-19, 2012 September 4, 2012, Charlotte, North Carolina During the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, I had the opportunity on behalf of Latvian newspaper Laiks to speak briefly with […]
The Fight Against Communism Continues
THE FIGHT AGAINST COMMUNISM CONTINUES By Edgar B. Anderson Southern California Latvian Information Bulletin, March, 2019, Nr. 2 (709) On November 14, 2018, the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC) held a day-long “Triumph of Liberty” conference at the historic Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C. Topics discussed were American Support for Europe’s Captive Nations During […]