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Today, the U.S. Department of State confirmed that, after years of posturing and belligerence on the development of its nuclear weapons, North Korea has agreed to suspend nuclear development and long-range missile launches, nuclear tests and nuclear activities. What brought about this change of heart? Certainly the threat of military response helped keep North [...]

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Right on, Senator Roberts

On February 23, 2012 By

On Sunday, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) addressed an issue that we at the Make US Strong campaign think needs as much attention as it can get: the connection between global food security and keeping America safe. At a hearing on global agriculture, Senator Roberts said:

“You know why [food security] is important? In [...]

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In response to the release of the President’s 2013 budget, Truman National Security Project Advocacy Communications Director Benjamin Lowe released the following statement:

“It’s heartening to see that the President recognizes the important role of foreign operations in keeping America safe. International development has played a critical role in America’s security since the end of [...]

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Last Friday was a big night for the Make US Strong campaign: We won two Reed Awards! The Grammy’s of politics, Campaigns and Elections Magazine’s Reed awards recognize the very best of political advocacy and communications, so it’s a huge honor.

It was a tense night at the awards ceremony – we were up against some of the [...]

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Speaking to a packed room at the George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs, Rachel Kleinfeld and Drew Sloan introduced their book, Let There Be Light: Electrifying the Developing World with Markets and Distributed Energy. More than seventy people listened with rapt attention as the two authors described how distributed energy, [...]

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Earlier this week, a proud veteran asked President Obama why we’re sending foreign aid to nations such as Pakistan. The President responded with an answer that is a stunning warrant for why we need to continue international development and why it’s important for our national interests.

At only 1% of the US budget, international development [...]

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By Sara Dolinger

Please join the Truman National Security Project and the Make US Strong campaign for the launch of Dr. Rachel Kleinfeld and Drew Sloan’s new book, Let There Be Light: Electrifying the Developing World with Markets and Distributed Energy. The launch will be held on Thursday, February 2 at 7:00 pm at George [...]

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Though the Fiscal Year 2012 budget negotiations are behind us and the foreign operations budget fared far better than many anticipated, critical parts of our international development efforts took some rather large hits, including foreign assistance spending not related to wars which saw $2.2 billion in cuts. These cuts limit our ability to use development [...]

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by Chris Miller
Chris Miller is a decorated combat veteran and Purple Heart recipient, having served nine years in the U.S. Army as an expert in chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense. Chris is currently running for Congress in the 12th congressional district in Illinois. Chris is a Fellow with [...]

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By: Jonathan Morgenstein

Jonathan Morgenstein served twenty years in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves, currently holding the rank of Captain. In addition to his distinguished military career, Jonathan has worked for the Department of Defense, Third Way, and the U.S. Institute of Peace, focusing on international humanitarian policy and conflict [...]

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