Mitt Romney's trip abroad didn't turn out so great -- there were quite a few gaffes. But what made the cut for our latest top-5 list?
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Romney Overseas: Top Five Embarrassing Moments
Mitt’s True Character: MIA
We elect our leaders based on character, made of values and evident in judgment. Character – we look for it in the vision our candidates lay out for our future, the way she or he leads and responds to negative attacks, and we find it in consistency on the (very long) campaign trail. By adamantly…
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Deputy Director of Development
Location: Washington, DC Summary: Are you an organized extrovert who thrives on donor contact? Do you enjoy designing systems to stay organized? Truman National Security Project seeks a Development Professional to help manage the day-to-day activities of the development office and maintain and cultivate relationships with current and prospective donors. S/he is responsible for identifying…
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Why China Should Do More In Afghanistan
While nations like Japan pour money into development aid, Beijing has largely stayed on the sidelines. The drawdown of International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) in Afghanistan after 2014 means the burden of maintaining and governing a modern state will fall on Kabul, complete with all the associated economic and political challenges. Never mind there are…
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Romney’s Energy Policy and Trans-Atlantic Cooperation
We did not hear about trans-Atlantic energy security during Romney’s trip to Europe this past week. We can only speculate that this was because it is not as important as other issues, the policy is as yet undefined, or it was discussed, but not reported. The question remains where we might be if candidate Romney…
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Romney Manages to Scuttle Bipartisanship in Congress All the Way from Poland
In the latest of a series of missteps, Governor Mitt Romney’s campaign issued a statement from his Des Moines, Iowa office expressing Romney’s opposition to any extension of the Wind Production Tax Credit, an important federal tax incentive that rewards companies for producing clean, renewable energy. And according to reports from key staffers, Romney’s announcement…
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Lightly Arming Syrian Opposition is U.S.' Best Option
The media presents daily reports of the escalating violence in Syria. There have been confirmed reports of mass executions by the regime. Women are being raped and men are disappearing. Thousands of civilians and combatants are dying from shelling and firefights every day. The cities of Homs, Damascus, and Aleppo, among others, stand in ruins.…
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