Monthly Archives: March 2011
Yesterday, we saw two distinguished military leaders speak out for a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. In North Dakota, General Michael Haugen wrote an op-ed saying in part “We live in an interconnected world that becomes smaller every day, and the benefits of investing in international engagement are clear.” Meanwhile, back in Washington, Admiral [...]
“On National Security, I Trust Gen. Petraeus, Not Dick Morris” by Admiral James Loy, USCG (Ret.) The Hill, March 30, 2011 As a career military officer and former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security, I can say with certainty that Dick Morris’ column calling for the destruction of America’s civilian investments around the world is short-sighted [...]
“International Engagement Vital to North Dakota Future” by Michael J. Haugen The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead, March 30, 2011 This week, the Global Business Connections conference will be held in Fargo. It is a perfect illustration of the importance of international trade to our local economy. Prominent speakers, including Gov. Jack Dalrymple and Gregory Page, chairman [...]
“Why International Development Matters” by Richard MacIntyre Bangor Daily News, March 29, 2011 This month a great American institution — the Peace Corps — celebrates its golden anniversary. For me and more than 200,000 other Americans who have served since 1961, the Peace Corps was a life-changing experience and true to its promise as the [...]
This morning, an op-ed from USGLC’s Maine State Advisory Committee Member Richard MacIntyre makes a persuasive case for the International Affairs Budget in the Bangor Daily News. MacIntyre, a former Peace Corps volunteer, writes that “When the U.S. is actively engaged in the development of other countries, we create new trading partners and new markets [...]
As the budget battle continues to heat up on Capitol Hill, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce weighed in today on how critical a strong and effective International Affairs Budget is to our economy “especially at a time when there is a wide recognition of the need to boost U.S. exports to create American jobs.” The [...]
WTOP 103.5, March 23, 2011 Former Ambassador and Congressman Mark Green told listeners that the International Affairs Budget is a great return on investment for American taxpayers.
Congress returns from recess for a three-week session as negotiations continue behind closed doors between House and Senate leadership and the White House over the scale of discretionary budget cuts for FY 2011. Negotiators have two weeks until the current Continuing Resolution (CR) expires on April 8, and the chances that a government shutdown could [...]
Food security is a hot topic this morning, from the pages of The Washington Post to USGLC’s Global Impact blog. Post columnist and former George W. Bush speechwriter Michael Gerson shares the story of dairy farmers in Malawi, and how agriculture training from USAID and small loans can mean the difference between subsistence farming and [...]
Investing in public-private partnerships is an important part of doing development in new and innovative ways, and just last week USAID and Walmart signed an agreement to support small rural farmers in Central America by connecting them to the retailer’s regional and international supply chains. Drawing from objectives of both the U.S. government’s Feed the Future [...]
