Monthly Archives: December 2011
As December 31st approaches, countless “Best of 2011” lists are out ranking all the major events and stories from around the world. One list in particular shows the hope we should have for the coming year by drawing out the top ten success stories in Africa—a region that rarely gets noticed for the great progress [...]
Top stories from around the world.
This morning on NBC’s Today Show, Jenna Bush Hager reported on President and Mrs. Bush’s recent trip to Tanzania and Zambia, highlighting the success of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and a new initiative aimed at fighting cervical cancer. [...]
On December 17, Congress cleared for the President the “megabus” FY12 appropriations package that included the State-Foreign Operations appropriations bill and the eight other remaining spending measures, finalizing action on FY12 appropriations. Congress approved $54.9 billion for the FY12 International Affairs Budget, $43.7 billion in base “core” spending and $11.2 billion for the Overseas Contingency [...]
Uncertainty about Egypt’s future is high these days, with political violence marring the parliamentary elections less than a year from the initial events that led to the removal of Hosni Mubarak. [...]
Top stories from around the world.
Since leaving office, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has continued to be an advocate for strong American leadership in the world. In recent speeches and her new book, No Higher Honor, she calls for continued efforts to modernize American national security policies to recognize today’s global challenges. Initiatives begun under her watch have been [...]
Must Reads USGLC In the News Retired Marine general calls for broad foreign policy vision (Simon Rios, New Hampshire Union Leader) Gen. Anthony Zinni, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.), now chairman of the board of BAE Systems, spoke of a new vision for American foreign policy Friday in an event at St. Anselm College, followed by [...]
Over the weekend the Senate passed 67-32 the FY12 omnibus spending bill, finalizing Congress’ work on FY12 appropriations. The President is expected to sign the bill into law this week. The omnibus includes the State-Foreign Operations bill, providing $42 billion in base funding and $11 billion for overseas contingency operations, which results in roughly current [...]
Development, Diplomacy Alongside Defense Key to National and Economic Security Manchester, NH —New Hampshire leaders from the business, military, faith and non-profit communities came together this morning for a town hall meeting with Republican Presidential campaigns on America’s role in the world and the importance of development and diplomacy, alongside defense, to our security and [...]
