In today’s turbulent world, new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General Martin Dempsey, reinforced that today’s global threats cannot be solved by the military alone. [...]
As the global population hits 7 billion people and food security becomes a growing concern, innovative approaches to agricultural development become increasingly important. [...]
As he prepares to give his 2012 State of the Union address next week, President Obama returned to a proposal last week from his 2011 speech. To make the government leaner and more efficient, President Obama requested “fast track authority” to reorganize and consolidate agencies in the federal bureaucracy. [...]
After putting the final touches on President Obama’s FY 2013 budget at the end of the month, OMB Director Jack Lew will take his significant budgetary, management, and diplomatic experiences to the West Wing as the new White House Chief of Staff.
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 [...]
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 [...]
Secretary Clinton reaffirmed the Administration’s commitment to elevating development within American foreign policy [...]
As President Obama’s trip last week to Indonesia and Australia demonstrated, it is vital for the United States to maintain a foreign policy strategy that ensures American leadership throughout the world, especially in the burgeoning Pacific region. [...]
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 the current economic climate, many advocates for foreign assistance have argued that international development is a cost-effective way to promote a more stable, peaceful world. USAID’s recently released “USAID Policy Framework 2011-2015” lays out a comprehensive strategy for U.S. global development that improves governance, strengthens public health systems, and creates economic opportunities around the [...]
