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 [...]
Last week, the movie Contagion premiered across the country. It’s billed as a horror movie that could actually happen: a highly contagious and deadly disease sweeps around the world faster than wild fire as scientists scramble to fight it. A pandemic like this represents the kind of global threat that cannot be solved by military [...]
The anniversary of 9/11 cast a bright light on U.S. security and counterterrorism policy- where it was ten years ago, where we are now, and where it should go. Across the political spectrum of debate, a consistent theme cropped up: as we draw down in Iraq and Afghanistan, the most effective tools to fight the [...]
“We’re at a critical point.” That’s what Deputy Secretary of State Tom Nides said this week about the budget while speaking at the Center for American Progress. As appropriators are considering cuts of up to 20% for the FY 2012 International Affairs Budget from just two years ago and begin planning for FY13, the value [...]
As the Ghaddafi regime crumbles in Libya, many observers are wondering, what next? Most agree that U.S. engagement could play an important role in supporting Libya’s transition to democracy with civilian-led programs that emphasize governance and rule of law. However, budget cuts that could slash up to 20% of non-war funding from the International Affairs [...]
