USGLC Ohio Advisory Committee members Col. Frank Titus and Rev. Rebecca Tollefson talked about why America’s international engagement is so important to Ohio’s economy and security in the Columbus Local News.  They reminded Ohioans that “Competition in the world is stiff, and we can’t afford to fall behind. Our local businesses all the way up [...]

This weekend, Good magazine released a new infographic, visually depicting how much Americans think we spend on International Affairs programs each year. Titled “Grenade or Aid: U.S. Military Spending vs. Foreign Aid” this graphic representation paints a clear picture of where our budget dollars go. This new graphic visually depicts how spending on foreign assistance, [...]

Today is the fourth annual World Malaria Day.  In just the past four years, new attention and resources devoted to fighting malaria have had a measurable impact.  While once over a million people died of the disease each year, the figure is now closer to 790,000. However, the fight against malaria is far from over. [...]

Who’s In the News US Senator Visits Libyan Rebels in Benghazi (VOA news) U.S. Senator John McCain arrived in the Libyan rebel stronghold of Benghazi Friday to meet with opposition leaders and to assess the situation on the ground. McCain told reporters the rebels are his “heroes”, after his arrival in the eastern city that [...]

Yesterday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined former Secretary Henry Kissinger for “Conversations on Diplomacy” moderated by Charlie Rose of PBS. The Secretaries discussed the issues of the day and reflected on their experiences as America’s top diplomat. Also yesterday, the World Bank launched an interactive Mapping for Results Platform with detailed information about development [...]

Today, the USGLC team is on the road in Las Vegas, hosting two events to engage local business and community leaders on the importance of the International Affairs Budget. Senior Director Mark Green will be the featured speaker, discussing how investing in International Affairs programs protects our national security and economic prosperity. Today’s events are [...]

Who’s In the News The freedom funder (Hilary Leila Krieger, the Jerusalem Post) Granger, an eight-term Republican who took over the US House appropriations foreign operations subcommittee this session, is now the one holding the purse strings determining everything from the State Department’s budget to how much aid Israel and its neighbors will receive. That’s [...]

In yesterday’s Seattle Times, U.S. Reps Adam Smith and Jim McDermott and Global Washington founder Bill Clapp co-authored an op-ed expressing deep concerns about proposals to slash the International Affairs Budget. The three leaders write, “Foreign aid is far from wasteful spending: Dollars spent abroad help maintain America’s economic and political leadership, as well as [...]

Friday on the House floor, Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) introduced the House Democrats’ alternative budget for Fiscal Year 2012. This version of the budget, which failed by a vote of 166-259, fully funds the President’s FY12 budget request for the International Affairs Budget and continues the essential bipartisan tradition of classifying this critical funding [...]