Monthly Archives: June 2011
About the Event: The USGLC returned to Las Vegas this month to meet with leaders from Nevada and around the world. An evening event co-sponsored by the World Affairs Council of Las Vegas on April 20 brought people together to talk about the importance of a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. Under the bright [...]
About the Event: On May 17, 2011, the USGLC was on the road in Columbus, Ohio, hosting a lunch for 80 top military, business and community leaders. Keynoted by Lt. Gen. Daniel Christman, the afternoon discussion focused on both the national security and the economic importance of a strong and effective International Affairs Budget. [...]
Must Reads Who’s In the News Food security has global implications (Tom Daschle, Politico) Food security is a defining challenge facing the human race, a serious threat to stability worldwide. Today, 1 billion men, women and children are food insecure. Unless we find better ways to produce and distribute food, this number will only increase. [...]
Over the weekend, the USGLC joined a large community of family and friends in mourning the passing of former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger. A military veteran and career Foreign Service Officer, Eagleburger served his country with distinction. The Senate returns to Washington this week as the House begins a week-long recess. No major budget-related [...]
The role of business in development has sparked much debate recently, but what does it mean? For some it translates into corporate social responsibility, with business helping the local communities abroad as a gesture of good citizenship. Others see the potential for partnerships where the result is good not just for local communities abroad, but [...]
Though Vice President Joe Biden’s bipartisan budget working group continued to meet this week, Republicans and Democrats remain far apart on spending proposals. House Republicans and Democrats met separately with President Obama this week to discuss budget issues, but little if any progress was made on reaching an agreement. Also yesterday, Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) [...]
Over Memorial Day Weekend, President Obama announced the latest nomination to his new national security team, recommending General Martin Dempsey as the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to replace retiring Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen. Admiral Mullen has been one of the strongest supporters of the International Affairs Budget and a “smart power” [...]
Must Reads Who’s In the News A New Approach to Food and Ag Policy (Dan Glickman – Agri-Pulse) What could a former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, a fourth-generation farmer, an organic food advocate and an international development expert possibly have in common on food and agriculture policy? The answer is we all agree that food and [...]
As expected, yesterday the House failed by a 97-318 vote to pass legislation raising the debt ceiling without accompanying spending cuts, with all Republicans and many Democrats voting against it. In the meantime, Congressional leaders continue to look to Vice President Biden’s budget working group to produce a bipartisan package of spending cuts, which could [...]
