Tag: Foreign Aid
Stevenson’s army, July 16
– Trump denies Milley comments.
– New Yorker’s Susan Glasser says Milley tried to block war with Iran.
– WaPo writers say generals discussed mass resignation.
– WSJ reports on US efforts to counter China’s BRI.
– New poll shows China’s gaining influence with its foreign aid.
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Stevenson’s army, January 6
Election specialists say both Democrats won in Georgia, giving Democrats control of Congress. Stacey Abrams takes a bow.
Looking for a job with Biden? The new Plum Book lists political jobs.
Subcabinet nominees in State include Wendy Sherman and Jon Finer.
IC officials formally blame Russia for recent hack. Amy Zegart cautions against overreacting to it.
Just before adjournment, Congress passed a new foreign aid bill for Eastern Europe.
Dozens of democracy activists arrested in Hong Kong.
Rand study says US military pay is too high.
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Stevenson’s army, January 1
May your new year be happy.
WaPo notes that OMBs rescission requests will freeze foreign aid accounts for 45 days. Dana Milbank goes further in blasting the OMB director’s record.
Get ready for more of this: WSJ notes how SecState nominee Blinken made money in the private sector. WSJ says Treasury nominee Yellen also got rich.
WaPo says China and Germany are teaming up to dominate technical standards.
Cook Political Report has a list of 36 interesting facts about the elections.
And War on the Rocks lists its most-viewed articles in 2020.
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Stevenson’s army, April 16
– The other side gets a vote, too. China is withholding shipments of medical supplies to US.
– China may be violating nuclear test ban.
– Pres. Trump complains about stalled nominations. Here are the facts.
– He also wants to do recess appointments. Here’s a CRS backgrounder.
I warned about this. SBA lacks people and processes to handle small business loans.
And there’s disarray in the search for treatments and vaccines.
– Politico says Trump has “hobbled US AID.“
– BTW, DOD wants to let retirees become lobbyists sooner, contrary to McCain law.
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Stevenson’s army, February 13
– Senate likely votes today on Sen. Kaine’s Iran war powers measure. Should pass, sure to be vetoed.
– A pro foreign aid group [yes, there is one] has its summary of the international affairs budget proposals by the administration.
– In our topic on the media and interest groups, we read a section from Dan Drezner’s book, The Idea Industry, where he raises concerns about foreign funders .of US think tanks. There’s a new report on that topic, which Drezner evaluates.
– In that same topic, I plan to add a new reading from Ezra Klein, who has a fine new book explaining why US politics has become so polarized. Here’s a review, telling some of its ideas.
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Stevenson’s army, February 10
– The administration will propose a 6% cut in domestic spending, despite agreement earlier this year on a higher figure. Pre-release backgrounders brag that foreign aid will be cut 20%. [This is progress: the past 2 years,the administration wanted 30%, which Congress rejected.]
– In what looks like a further effort to privatize veterans programs, the administration wants to deny access to regular military hospitals to retirees and family members.
– David Sanger says North Korea has tripled its internet use,allowing it to escape sanctions via the dark web.
-WaPo reports a story I’ve told in class: how Biden and Republicans tried to amend the 2002 AUMF for Iraq with more restrictive provisions, only to be outmaneuvered by Cong. Dick Gephardt [D-Mo], House Democratic leader, in payback for the 2001 AUMF, when the Sernate forced the House to approve language limiting the authorization to those actually connected to the 9/11 attacks.
– Dan Drezner says the administration’s 5G strategy is confused and not working.
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