Monthly Archives: September 2011
Thomas M. Countryman Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation Tom Countryman, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, rank of Minister-Counselor, serves as Assistant Secretary of State for International Security and Non-Proliferation. In this current position, he will advise the Secretary of State and other government officials on policies and programs [...]
Earlier this week, the USGLC and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who said “U.S. leadership in global development matters—because if we are going to benefit from global growth, we need to support it.”
With the upheavals of the Arab Spring deepening uncertainty and instability in the Middle East, United States programs in that region play an important role in strengthening civil society and fostering a better, safer world. In the most recent example of American programming that will help these countries help themselves, today, the Millenium Challenge Corporation [...]
In today’s highly fraught political climate, it is easy to assume that all issues are black and white—especially when it comes to government spending. Every federal dollar is coming under increasing scrutiny, and one area facing some tough cuts right now on Capitol Hill is foreign assistance. However, there exists a long tradition recognizing how [...]
“We Must Use All the Foreign-Policy Tools at Our Disposal” by Dante Turiczek Reno Gazette-Journal, September 29, 2011 During my 10 years in the U.S. Navy, I saw firsthand what it takes to keep this nation safe. We in the U.S. military are trained to adapt to threats as they change, and it is clear our [...]
Yesterday, the USGLC and the Chamber of Commerce hosted Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who said “U.S. leadership in global development matters—because if we are going to benefit from global growth, we need to support it.” He also noted that the USGLC’s video making the economic case for the International Affairs Budget was “the best economic [...]
About the Event: On September 27, 2011, the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner for a program on the importance of maintaining America’s legacy of leadership and support for the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs). Visit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s blog for more information on [...]
The Senate last night passed two measures in an effort to avoid a government shutdown when FY11 ends at midnight this Friday. The Senate passed an amended FY12 continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through Nov. 18 as well as a short-term CR providing funding through Oct. 4. The House will hold a pro-forma [...]
In these difficult economic times, Congress is working to find places to cut the national budget while President Obama and the Republican Presidential candidates who hope to replace him focus on domestic policy and job creation. Yet by preventing disproportionate cuts in one critical area of the budget, the U.S. could actually create jobs here [...]
Who’s in the News A conservative lobbies to save foreign aid (Mary Beth Sheridan, The Washington Post) An unusual figure joined the do-gooders working the halls of Congress this week to lobby against deep cuts in foreign aid: Andrew Mitchell, Britain’s conservative minister for international development. Mitchell, while in town for World Bank meetings, visited [...]
