Commentary
Recasting Greenland
Thu., Jan. 15, 2026
By Kevin McCauley
Denmark's King Frederik X holds the cards in the tussle over Greenland. He should unleash "Operation Flatter Trump"... White House website fails to cover the rants of Trump. It's AWOL on his crazed address to the prestigius Detroit Economic Club... Joe Rogan and the rest of us oppose the gestapo tactics of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Narrative Strategies brings on Stacia Tipton as managing director... Prosek Partners promotes Deirdre Bolton, Josh Clarkson and Jon Schwartz to partner... YAP Global, an international digital assets PR firm, promotes Otto Jacobsson, who has served as CFO of the firm since 2020, to CEO.
Sarah Knakmuhs, who formerly led H/Advisors Abernathy’s DC office, is joining the Financial Services Forum as chief communications and strategy officer.
Israel’s Ministry of Finance has retained Weber Shandwick to provide institutional investor relations support services connected to the issuance of international debt offerings.
Stockholm’s International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance is looking for a firm to provide media outreach and monitoring services.
I challenge Sir Martin Sorrell to a debate for charity on the death of PR. Sorrell brings obituary… I’ll bring the living facts.
Sylvester (Sly) Peoples, who has worked for such sports-oriented brands as Nike, Adidas and Russell Athletic, is joining Burson as U.S. head of sports & entertainment.
American companies must now employ smarter—not louder—communications to navigate today’s evolving global tariffs.
Brian Hughes, chief of staff at NASA, has joined Mercury Public Affairs as a partner in its Tallahassee office.
Highwire acquires The Bliss Group, creating a combined firm, operating under the Highwire brand, that has more than 250 professionals across North America.
The University of Illinois College of Law seeks a strategic partner to launch and scale its online Master of Science in Law program targeting mid-career professionals in business, tech, compliance and innovation.
C Street Advisory Group and Publicis' Groupe's Kekst CNC unit work the Chapter 11 filing of Saks Global Holdings as the luxury retailer evaluates its "operational footprint."
Cindy Leggett-Flynn, who most recently led communications at Credit Suisse, is coming on board at Swiss multinational private bank and wealth management firm Julius Baer Group as group head of communications.
The forces that will redefine corporate strategy and reputation management in 2026.
Nashville’s Wortman Works is handling Old Glory Bank, which bills itself as the online bank for freedom-loving Americans, as it goes public via a $250M SPAC deal with Digital Asset Acquisition Corp.
Rubenstein Public Relations wins Manhattan Jewish Foundation and the launch of a book tour for The Jewish Experience: Discovering the Soul of Jewish Thought and Practice by Rabbi Mark Wildes... CIIC PR signs Regulus Collective, a newly launched hospitality investment and creative advisory platform founded by former Hyatt and Wyndham executive Deniz Dorbek... Darby Communications, Asheville, NC-based agency that works with outdoor, fishing, hunting and endurance brands, lands Strike Footwear, the official footwear of the International Game Fish Association.
The Pollack Group brings on John Cheng as creative director and Daniel Chou as director of digital strategy... Baretz+Brunelle, an advisory firm that works with legal industry businesses, brings on Daniel Gilfarb, as a senior managing director in its talent practice.... Prophet names Mat Zucker, who has served as interim CMO for the past two years, to the full-time CMO position.

















