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| Sonenshine Traveling to Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia
Former member of the PSA Board of Directors and current Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Tara Sonenshine will travel to Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia April 8-16, 2013. During her travels she will meet with the U.S.-Russia Bilateral Presidential Commission in Moscow, speak to the Women’s Forum in Kyiv, and address students at Tbilisi State University in Georgia. |
| Madeleine Albright on the Situation in North Korea
Former Secretary of State and PSA Advisory Board Member, Madeleine Albright spoke on her trip to North Korea in 2000 and the importance of dialogue in problem solving with North Korea. Albright links the current situation to North Korea's domestic political situation. |
| William Cohen: North Korea's Empty Threats
Former US Secretary of Defense William Cohen, a PSA Advisory Board Member, has said North Korea does not have the nuclear capability to target the United States and accused the country of making "empty threats". But he warned Kim Jong-un could spark a war with South Korea, in part because of his inexperience and possibly because he is under the military's sway. |
| Pickering on US-Russia Relations
Ambassador Tom Pickering, a member of the PSA Advisory Board, along with other former Ambassadors to Russia met with the Russian Foreign Minister recently. Pickering notes that Russia may be more willing to dialogue with the United States than previously assumed. |
| VIDEO: George Shultz's Energy Proposal
Former U.S. Secretary of Labor, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of State George, and a PSA Advisory Board member Shultz says that a policy to combat climate change is not as difficult as it has been made out to be. He joins a panel with WSJ's Gerry Baker at the ECO:nomics conference. |
| Tara Sonenshine: Combating African Extremism with Public Diplomacy
Former member of the PSA Board of Directors and current Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine gives an interview about the US's new public diplomacy programs aimed at combating extremism among African militant groups. She says the goal is to help Africans see alternatives to extremism - through routes such as education, employment and health care. |
| Pickering urges US to ratify the CTBT
Ambassador Tom Pickering, a member of the PSA Advisory Board, has written a new Op-Ed urging the United States to ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. He says that ratification would bolster US leadership and give the US more power to combat the proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, particularly the wake of North Korea's nuclear test and threats of a nuclear attack. |
| Tara Sonenshine: Combating African Extremism with Public Diplomacy
Former member of the PSA Board of Directors and current Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy Tara Sonenshine gives an interview about the US's new public diplomacy programs aimed at combating extremism among African militant groups. She says the goal is to help Africans see alternatives to extremism - through routes such as education, employment and health care. |
| Mark Brzezinski on US-Swedish Partnership
Ambassador to Sweden and former Board of Directors Member, Mark Brzezinski, teamed up with Jonas Hafstrom to write this compelling op-ed on the history of US-Swedish relations and it's unlikely start in the colonies of New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania. |
| Albright: From Benghazi to Baghdad
Advisory Board Member and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright talks candidly about her time as the US Representative to the UN and as Secretary of State and warns against "arm-chair foreign policy experts". |
| Reinvigorating the US-Japan Alliance
Jamie Metzl, a member of the PSA Board of Directors, writes about US relations with Japan and what steps the US can take to reaffirm and strengthen its relationship with this key Asian ally. |
| A Conversation with George P. Shultz
Former Secretary of State and current PSA Advisory Board Member, George Shultz, talks with The Council on Foreign Relations about his career in government service and shares his thoughts on the present and future foreign policy directions for the United States. |
| Senior Fellow Laurie Dundon on Obama's Second Term
PSA Senior Fellow Laurie Dundon joined a panel of experts to discuss the possibilities and potential for Obama's second term. They give a hard look to Obama's Inauguration speech and his goals and challenges for the next four years. |
| George Shultz: Driving on Sunshine
Former Secretary of State and Current PSA Advisory Board Member, George Shultz, talks about why Republicans should support and carbon tax and what energy reforms should be made as we move forward and green energy becomes more efficient. |
| Video: Retiring Senators Make Pitch for Bipartisanship
Six retiring Senators made their final speeches on the Senate Floor emphasizing the importance and need for bipartisanship and greater across the aisle dialog. "When I started here in the Senate, the blackberry was a fruit, and tweeting was something only birds did." - Senator Joe Lieberman |
| Rudman's Passing Reminds Senators of What They Can Be
In choosing this moment to depart this vale of tears, Warren Rudman performed one final service to the Republic he loved and served ably in the U.S. Senate. At a moment when the capital seems mired in avarice, self-indulgence, and partisan rancor, his death reminds us that it doesn’t have to be this way. |
| Putting 21st Century Statecraft Into Action
Former Board of Directors Member Tara Sonenshine speaks about all of the modern ways in which the State Department tries to amplify its message in times of crisis, Libya being the most recent case in point. |
| Advisory Board Member Madeleine Albright speaks about the US and UN
Advisory Board Member Madeleine Albright spoke about the United State's role in the world, and the need to transform back into a positive and constructive force for other nations. Secretary Albright also went on about the UN and what she believes will be the inability to draft language on the word blasphemy due to different pending issues. |
| Amb. Tom Pickering on US-Iran Diplomatic Relations
Speaking at the National Security Lecture Series, PSA Advisory Board Member Ambassador Thomas Pickering outlined the history of the Iranian Nuclear Program, the security challenges faced by the US, and the potential avenues for reconciliation. |
| Sam Nunn and Richard Lugar Receive Award for Nuclear Security
PSA Advisory Board Member, Senator Sam Nunn, and Senator Richard Lugar have been chosen by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as the recipients of their first Nuclear Security Award. Nunn and Lugar both have had prestigious careers in the Senate and particular in the subject area of Non-Proliferation. |
| Tara Sonenshine on Citizen Diplomacy
Tara Sonenshine, former PSA Board of Directors Member and current Undersectary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, talks about the importance of "Citizen Diplomacy" to reinforcing the Public Diplomacy strategy and public-private partnerships. |
| Madeleine Albright Weighs In On How to Address U.N. Reform
Madeleine Albright, former Secretary of State and PSA Advisory Board member, offers her analysis of a recent Foreign Policy Magazine poll on UN reform. The overwhelming response - the system needs change. But Albright argues not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. |
| William Perry Discusses Syria, China, and Defense Spending
William Cohen, former Secretary of Defense and PSA Advisory Board member, talks about the outlook for imposition of a no-fly zone in Syria, U.S.-China relations and the need for an agreement to avoid automatic, across-the-board federal spending cuts. |
| Frances Townsend Calls for Streamlined DHS Oversight
Frances Townsend, former Secretary of Homeland Security and PSA Advisory Board member, discussed consolidating DHS oversight in Congress during a recent interview. She suggests that the current oversight structure is redundant and cumbersome to achieving the Department's mission. |
| George Shultz on Energy and Climate Change
George Shultz, former Secretary of State and PSA Advisory Board member, discusses US energy policy and implications for climate change impacts in this recent interview. |
| Breaking the Deadlock in the Middle East Peace Process
Executive Director Matthew Hodes participated in a panel discussion at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies to discuss the challenges that face Middle East Peace and how we might overcome them. |
| More Than Just Remembering
Two PSA Advisory Board Members, Madeleine Albright and William Cohen, published an article in Foreign Policy Magazine supporting the creation of the Atrocities Prevention Board, but note that committees aren't enough - in order to truly end genocide, we must take decisive action. |
| Tom Pickering on Military Option in Iran
Advisory Board Member, Thomas Pickering details the dangers of taking military action against Iran in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on the U.S. Policy options regarding Iran. |
| Baker and Dole Talk About the Art of Compromise
Once upon a time in Congress, compromise between Republicans and Democrats was the norm. And a witty GOP senator named Bob Dole was one of the best practitioners of the art, preferably on a West-facing balcony of the Capitol where he could get sun on his face while lawmaking. He succeeded an affable storyteller and able dealmaker named Howard Baker, who likened running the Senate to herding cats. |
| Madeleine Albright on Syria (Video)
Former Secretary of State and PSA Advisory Board Member Madeleine Albright talks Syria with Charlie Rose at this year's Women in the World series in New York City. |
| Frenemies: Metzl discusses the relationship between China and India
Board of Director's Co-Chair, Jamie Metzl, talks about the Indo-Sino relationship that will likely define the 21st century at this year's Vail Symposium. Metzl is an expert in Asian affairs and sees this relationship heading for conflict over land and ocean boarders, access to fresh water, and economic supremacy. |
| William Cohen Talks About Iran Nuclear Issue
CNN's Erin Burnett interviews former Secretary of Defense and PSA Advisory Board Member, William Cohen, about the growing nuclear ambitions of Iran and what it means for the US and Israel. |
| William Cohen on the Formation of Egypt's New Government
Former Secretary of Defense and PSA Advisory Board Member, William Cohen, gives an interview talking about Anti-Americanism in Egypt and what the U.S. role should be in the formation of a new democratic government in Egypt. |
| Brzezinski Says Turkey is the "Key" to the Syrian Crisis
As the civil war in Syria grows and becomes more violent, it gets harder to envision a peaceful resolution. Former National Security Advisor and PSA Advisory Board Member, Zbigniew Brzezinski, says that Turkey may hold the key. |
| Lee Hamilton Urges Quick Action on Nuclear Waste Plan
After two years of research, the Blue Ribbon Commission on America's Nuclear Future, co-chaired by PSA Advisory Board Member Lee Hamilton, said the government has an "ethical obligation" to deal with the country's nuclear waste and to "avoid burdening future generations" with the task. |
| Iran vs. the West
PSA Senior Fellow, Laurie Dundon, debates the merits and consequences of the latest sanctions the EU has imposed on Iran. |
| Former Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA) - NTI Index Launch
Former Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA) and PSA Advisory Board member discusses the new report: NTI Nuclear Materials Security Index. The report provides an assessment of global nuclear materials safety and recommendations for strengthening security measures. |
| Interview with Mark Brzezinski
Former Board Member and newest US Ambassador to Sweden, Mark Brzezinski talks about the relationship between the US and Sweden and the opportunities for trade, knowledge transfer, and joint clean technology research and development. |
| Nunn Proposes 10 Steps to Reducing Nuclear Risks in Europe
Former Senator Sam Nunn, now a member of PSA's Advisory Board, argues for changing the status quo regarding tactical nuclear weapons in Europe in a new essay that proposes 10 steps ("10 for 2012") for NATO to consider as it plans for the next NATO Summit in Chicago in May. Specifically, Nunn calls for a five-year target for the consolidation of all U.S. tactical nuclear weapons in Europe back to the United States, with the final timing and pace determined by broad political and security developments between NATO and Russia. |
| Gary Hart: Russia and the United States in the 21st Century
Gary Hart, PSA Advisory Board Member, represented Colorado in the U.S. Senate from 1975 to 1987. He is a professor at the University of Colorado at Denver and was co-chairman of the U.S. Commission on National Security for the 21st Century. |
| Video: Brzezinski Introduces Himself to Sweden
Former member of the PSA Board of Directors, Mark Brzezinski, introduces himself and his family to the people of Sweden as he takes on his role as US Ambassador to Sweden. Learn more about Brzezinski's goals and views in this fun video! |
| Lee Hamilton Shares His Optimism on U.S. Future and History
PSA Advisory Board Co-Chair and former Representative, Lee Hamilton, says the current political and fiscal crisis should be seen as no more than a snapshot in a long, rich timeline of American history. A timeline that he says will continue to prove America's aptitude for success. |
| An Interview with Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright, PSA Advisory Board Member and former Secretary of State, sits down with the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs to discuss the past, present, and future in U.S. diplomacy and foreign policy. |
| Gary Hart Discusses Strengthening U.S. National Security
Former Senator and PSA Advisory Board Member Gary Hart spoke in Denver at the Annual Sutton Colloquium in International Law. Hart’s talk, entitled “Strategy, Collective Security, and the Global Commons” focused on the need for a new “grand strategy” in tackling U.S. foreign security threats and global economic concerns. |
| Lee Hamilton: America at a Crossroads
Advisory Board Member, Lee Hamilton, in conjunction with Frank Carlucci and Tom Ridge have published an Opinion piece on the future of American interests. They discuss the economy, national security, and governance in this thoughtful and thought-provoking piece. |
| William Cohen to speak about New Book
November 10th, 2011
Former Secretary of Defense and current PSA Advisory Board Member, William Cohen will give two interviews over the radio today to promote his new book, Blink of an Eye. |
| VIDEO: Albright Moderates Panel on Arab Spring
November 8th, 2011
Madeleline Albright, former Secretary of State and current Advisory Board member, moderated a panel for CSPAN focusing on the Arab Spring. The panelists included participants from Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Yemen. |
| Zibigniew Brzezinski to host Live Webcast on China
November 8th, 2011
Zibigniew Brzezinski, former National Security Advisor and current Advisory Board member will host a live webcast on November 16th. The event, titled "CHINA Town Hall: Local Connections, National Reflections" will take place at the University of Montana, but Brzezinski will be able to answer questions from audience members nationwide. |
| Albright Weighs in on the Arab Spring
November 4th, 2011
Former Secretary of State and PSA Advisory Boardmember, Madeleine Albright shared her thoughts on the Arab Spring at Indianna Univeristy's Themester "Making War, Making Peace". Albright also weighed in on US-Mexico boarder issues and blasted the media for their lack of serious reporting on Middleastern Affairs. |
| Townsend Talks About the US's Future with Iran
October 31st, 2011
Advisory Boardmember and former Homeland Security Advisor, Frances Towsend, discusses the rocky relationship between the US and Iran and give her ideas on what should happen in the future in this article co-authored with Mark D. Wallace, President of United Against Nuclear Iran. |
| Video: Metzl Discusses China
October 27th, 2011
Jamie Metzl, Chairman of the PSA Board of Directors, discusses his view of the Chinese economy with Pimm Fox on Bloomberg Television's "Taking Stock". |
| Zbigniew Brzezinski wins Jury du Prix Tocquevillie Prize
October 18th, 2011
Advisory Board Member and former National Security Advisor, Zbigniew Brzezinski won the prestigious 2011 Jury du Prix Tocquevile prize and talks about inequality in America and how the most wealthy should be contributing to society. |
| Madeline Albright Joins Defense Policy Board
October 14th, 2011
Advisory Board Member and former Secretary of State, Madeline Albright will be one of five new members on the Defense Policy Board, a panel advising top Pentagon officials on defense policy. |
| Advisory Board Member, Thomas Pickering receives Award
October 7th, 2011
Each year, CRDF Global presents the George Brown Award for International Scientific Cooperation to recognize individuals for their critical work advancing international cooperation in science and technology. |
| Thomas Pickering Speaks on Nuclear Iran
October 5th, 2011
PSA Advisory Board Member, Thomas Pickering, gave a lecture addressing the need for a diplomatic approach to dealing with Iran's growing nuclear program, at Princeton University on October 3, 2011. Pickering has served as the US Ambassador to Jordan, El Salvador, India, Israel, Russia, Nigeria, and the United Nations as well as the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs during the Clinton Administration. |
| Video: 9/11 Commission and Bipartisanship
September 26th, 2011
Advisory Board Member and former Senator, Slade Gorton along with his colleague Bob Kerrey discuss their experience on the 9/11 Commission and how bipartisanship played a critical role. |
| Slade Gorton: Leadership Video
September 26th, 2011
Advisory Board Member and former Senator, Slade Gorton, discusses the leadership lesson he learned while serving on the 9/11 commission. |
| Hamilton: Fix for Congress Must Run Deep
September 26th, 2011
Advisory Board Member and former Congressman, Lee Hamilton, discusses the need for reform in Congress in order to improve efficiency, promote bi-partisanship, and meet the new challenges facing the U.S. |
| Mideast 'Kleptocracy' plan is key
April 25th, 2011
PSA Board member Mark Brzezinski authored an op-ed in Politico, calling outrage at corruption the major motivator behind the upheaval in the Middle East, and making the case for DOJ's Kleptocracy Initiative as an opportunity for the U.S. to connect with the aspirations of people seeking change. |
| Dobriansky on the Future of Iran
March 19th, 2011
PSA Advisory Board member Paula Dobriansky spoke at a bipartisan conference on Capitol Hill titled "Iran Rising for Freedom - US Policy Prospects." |
| Graeme Bannerman: Congress Must Step Up on Libya
March 18th, 2011
PSA Board member Graeme Bannerman argues that "before the U.S. commits to establishing a no-fly zone, the public deserves a serious debate by congressional representatives that weighs the benefits to U.S. national interest against the costs of increasing the national deficit." |
| Perry on Moving Toward Nuclear Disarmament
February 25th, 2011
PSA Advisory Board member and former Secretary of Defense William Perry stressed the urgency of creating a nuclear-free world at a speech delivered at Harvard's Institute of Politics. |
| Townsend on Al Qaeda and Libya
February 24th, 2011
In a Washington Times article, Frances Townsend states she does not believe that al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb will establish a prescence in Libya, despite their offer of assistance to the rebels. |
| Graeme Bannerman on U.S. Response to Protests in Egypt
January 27th, 2011
PBS Newshour's Jeffrey Brown talks to Graeme Bannerman of the Middle East Institute and Tom Malinowski of Human Rights Watch about how the United States should proceed in light of the unrest in Egypt. |
| Obama's Free Trade Opportunity
January 24th, 2011
PSA Advisory Board member Carla Hills was named as a potential ‘quarterback’ to seek bipartisanship on trade in a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed. |
| Cohen: Hu's visit brings U.S. and China closer
January 21st, 2011
PSA Advisory Board member and former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen says Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to the United States has brought the two countries closer. |
| Critical questions on Iran
September 22nd, 2010
PSA Board Member Mark Brzezinski co-authors an op-ed in Politico with Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat outlining the key questions that the upcoming National Intelligence Estimate on Iran should answer. |
 | Congress More Partisan Than Ever
January 19th, 2010
Congressional Quarterly's annual report on Congressional voting patterns has found that the past year was the most partisan out of the 57 years CQ has been tracking votes. |
 | How 12/25 Was Like 9/11
January 6th, 2010
Thomas Kean on what must be done in the aftermath of the attempted Christmas Day bombing: "First, we should dismiss the partisan bickering over the issue. Both parties have presided over security failures and successes; systemic failures cannot be ascribed to the stewardship of a political party." |
 | Mark Brzezinski on Obama's China Summit
October 30th, 2009
Mark Brzezinski writes for the New York Times about President Obama's upcoming trip to China and opportunities for elevating the U.S.-China strategic relationship. |
 | Mapping Pakistan's Nuclear Security
September 9th, 2009
PSA has developed an online interactive map that illustrates the troubling nuclear security situation in Pakistan. Our map combines open source intelligence data on the locations of Pakistani nuclear facilities, territory controlled by the Taliban (and other militants), and the sites of militant activity. |
 | Ted Sorensen: The Obama-Kennedy Nuclear Policy
August 7th, 2009
PSA Advisory Board Member Ted Sorenson discusses the long-term goal of nuclear disarmament and cites PSA's recent statement on nonproliferation in article for the Huffington Post. |
 | Politico: Bipartisanship, in three courses
July 20th, 2009
Politico covers Tom Kean's recent dinner with PSA's Congressional Fellows, where he reminisced about "growing up in a Washington where the two parties worked together in (almost) perfect harmony."
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 | A Bipartisan Perspective on the Moscow Summit
July 7th, 2009
PSA's recent statements on US-Russia relations and nuclear nonproliferation take center stage with media outlets across the country as Presidents Obama and Medvedev meet in Moscow this week. |
 | Lee Hamilton on Congressional Process
July 2nd, 2009
In two recent commentaries, PSA Co-Founder Lee Hamilton explains "Why Congress Needs Institutionalists" and asks "Is Fixing Congressional Procedure a Lost Cause?" |
 | Obama Calls for Bipartisan Nonproliferation Policy
May 19th, 2009
Obama called his meeting with Kissinger, Shultz, Nunn, and Perry "a reminder of the long tradition of bipartisan foreign policy that has been the hallmark of America at moments of greatest need." |
| Our Best Weapon Against Nuclear Proliferation
May 4th, 2009
In our latest statement, PSA encourages the Obama Administration to fully support the NPT and IAEA. Thirty top Republicans and Democrats back a concrete list of ten actions that can improve U.S. nuclear nonproliferation efforts. |
| Hamilton on Iran
February 26th, 2009
PSA Co-Chair former Rep. Lee Hamilton (D-IN) says that a breakthrough in direct dialogue with Iran won't come quickly, but will take "direct, sustained engagement over a long period of time." |
 | It Could Be Much Worse
October 14th, 2008
Saga Foundation Fellow and national security reporter John Diamond explains why a financial crisis like this one is minor next to what a nuclear terror attack might cause. |
 | Ignatius: Handing Over Foreign Policy
October 14th, 2008
The Washington Post's David Ignatius identifies the need for smooth foreign policy transition between the Bush Administration and the next president's team. It's especially important, he says, to keep policy options open on the Middle East, North Korea, and Russia. |
 | Foreign Policy Analysts Rate the Debate
September 29th, 2008
A dozen top foreign policy experts, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, give the Washington Post their assessments of the first Obama-McCain debate. |
 | Nuclear proliferation endangers world stability
September 16th, 2008
The chairman and vice-chairman of the WMD Comission, former U.S. Senators Bob Graham (D-FL) and Jim Talent (R-MO) explain why America cannot relax its attitude towards WMD proliferation. |
 | What is McCain Stocking in the Cabinet?
September 8th, 2008
Seeking to bridge the partisan divide that has been plaguing Washington, John McCain has pledged to appoint Democrats to his cabinet, if elected. |
 | What will the Presidential Transition Look Like?
September 8th, 2008
National security decisions are always tough, and become even harder during a Presidential transition, with the clout of the outgoing administration weakened, and the incoming administration not yet in place. Kurt Campbell and James Steinberg, in the Washington Quarterly, take a look at the challenges facing a government in transition. |
 | Can Realism Bring Democrats and Republicans Together?
September 3rd, 2008
In an International Herald Tribune op-ed, Les Gelb argues that Republican realists like James Baker, Henry Kissinger, Brent Scowcroft and Lawrence Eagleburger will find more in common with "Truman-Acheson Democrats" than with the conservative and neoconservative wings of their own party. |
 | Is McCain's Bipartisan Resume a Political Liability?
September 1st, 2008
John McCain has a robust history of bipartisan cooperation, especially to pass important foreign policy bills in the Senate. Will his frequent cooperation with Democrats continue to dampen Republican enthusiasm for his presidential campaign as it did in the primary? |
 | America's Image
August 19th, 2008
PSA Director Matt Rojansky, and CSIS senior fellow Rick Barton, make the case for citizen diplomacy. |
 | Team of Rivals?
August 18th, 2008
David Shribman makes the case for a bipartisan cabinet, and explains why this election season represents an opportune moment for either candidate to reach out across the aisle. |
 | How Likely is Post-Election Bipartisanship?
August 18th, 2008
Ronald Brownstein discusses the candidates' bipartisan tendencies, and attempts to determine just how much of a bipartisan effort they would each make as president. |
 | Bush, China Slap Each Other on the Wrist
August 8th, 2008
Bush: "We insist on openness and justice not to impose our opinions, but to allow the Chinese people to express their opinions"
China: "We firmly oppose any words or acts that interfere in other countries' internal affairs, using human rights and religion and other issues" |
 | Support for Tire Gauges is Bipartisan?
August 6th, 2008
Almost 18 years ago, the G.H.W. Bush administration released public service announcements declaring "Do Your Part, Drive Smart. ... Americans could save 50,000 barrels of oil a day with a little more air in their tires." |
 | PNSR Releases
Preliminary Findings
The Project on National Security Reform, a non-partisan national security analysis group, recently released an interim report outlining their initial findings and summarizing their work to date. |
 | Exporting Campaign Politics?
Soderberg and Katulis argue that in this global era, American politics no longer ends at the water's edge. McCain and Obama's high profile foreign trips are about showing that each can lead a nation deeply engaged with the wider world, not about exporting America's partisan political battles. |
 | More Offshore Drilling Controversy
July 21st, 2008
26 house Republicans cross the aisle to support legislation forcing oil companies to develop the leases they have before receiving new ones. |
 | Transitioning
Jamie Gorelick and Slade Gorton insist that there may be a dangerous gap between the incoming and outgoing administrations. |
| Obama and McCain Strut Their Bipartisan Stuff
NPR Radio Broadcast with Mara Liasson: Both McCain and Obama have cast themselves as politicians who are willing to work across the aisle, and each has attacked the other for being unwilling to do so. |
 | It's Time to Talk to Syria
Senators John Kerry and Chuck Hagel wrote in the Wall Street Journal this week, "After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1991, President George H.W. Bush did the improbable and convinced Syrian President Hafez Assad to join an American-led coalition against a fellow Ba'athist regime.
Today, these leaders' sons have another chance for a diplomatic breakthrough that could redefine the strategic landscape in the Middle East." Click here to read the entire text. |
 | Help Russia Help Us
Former Senator and PSA Board member Sam Nunn wrote in the New York Times today: "There is a remarkable consensus among the presidential candidates [regarding the imperative to cooperate with Russia to prevent nuclear proliferation]. But we must not wait until a new administration in 2009 to advance this vital work." You can read the full op-ed here.
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 | "A World Free of Nuclear Weapons?"
Did McCain's speech this Tuesday on nonproliferation policy truly embrace the principles elucidated in the now-famous bipartisan roadmap "A World Free of Nuclear Weapons"? |
 | China`s Perfect Storm
Although some China bashers in the West and nationalists in China may be rejoicing, the potential deterioration of China's international relations serves nobody's interest and threatens to undermine global peace and security. |
 | Globalisation: Kissinger's Perspective
Kissinger's advice to US leaders on Trade Policy: "The next administration should establish a bipartisan commission at the highest level to study what constitutes an indispensable strategic US industrial and technological base and the measures to preserve it."
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 | PEPFAR
PEPFAR has been described by US senators and congressmen as one of the most successful bipartisan foreign policy initiatives in history. New funding of US$ 50 billon in 2008 has made it possible for American and global experts to forge a more dynamic and intensive alliance, including developing more viable public-private partnerships to work to prevent AIDS in the target countries. |
 | Virginia Courts
A perfect storm of bipartisan cooperation and good sense hovered over the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. A candidate for the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals was confirmed 96-0, ending two years of petty bickering over the vacancy.
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 | Bipartisan War Funding
Heralded as a bipartisan effort to change US fiscal reconstruction policy in Iraq, a handful of US senators have created a provision, included in the Senate Appropriations Iraq War Supplemental markup last Friday, shifting operational costs for many defense projects onto the Iraqi government. |
 | WMD Commission
Over the next six months, a congressionally mandated commission, created in response to 9/11, will look at the federal government's myriad of WMD programs and offer recommendations on preventive strategy for the incoming Administration. |
 | 2009 Defense Authorization Bill
Alternating between quick bipartisan approval of major segments and sharp party-line disputes, The House Armed Services Committee finally approved a $712 billion fiscal 2009 defense authorization bill last Thursday.
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 | Congress Passes Bipartisan Oil Bill
Tuesday the U.S. Senate voted 97–1 to stop purchasing oil to pump into the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The House agreed, passing an identical bill 385–25. Although both Republicans and Democrats voted to pass the SPR bill, they have radically different energy philosophies |
 | Climate Change in Washington
Since both Republican and Democratic candidates support decisive action, climate change will get the aggressive attention it deserves from the White House in 2009, no matter which party wins in November. |
 | US Aid to Pakistan
The United States has vowed to establish a new framework for political, economic and security assistance for Pakistan as it urged bipartisan American support for the country’s development.
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 | Getting Back to Earth Day's Bipartisan Roots
Colorado Senator Nancy Spence notes in the Denver Post how Earth Day 2008 managed to cut across political lines, with Republicans and Democrats both speaking out on the need to confront major environmental problems.
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 | Intelligence Oversight
The Senate Intelligence Committee marked up the intelligence reauthorization bill on Tuesday, April 28th, providing fresh opportunity to address hotly debated concerns over the intelligence failures and abuses that have plagued debate in the 110th Congress.
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 | New Demands From Congress
Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are signaling that the White House can expect a struggle over this year's $108 billion war-funding request. |
 | FINSA
The U.S. Treasury today released a proposed set of revisions for the review of foreign investments. Although Congress passed the legislation with overwhelming bipartisan majorities, neither the law nor the regulations clarify the potential for negative political reactions to investments from China, the Middle East or other sensitive areas.
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 | Iraqi Refugees
Today, Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Joseph Biden released a report detailing the lack of American leadership in the Iraqi refugee crisis, which has left roughly 4 million Iraqis displaced and homeless. |
 | US Global Aid
Thanks to a bipartisan compromise brokered by the Foreign Affairs Committee,today the House voted overwhelmingly to expand the U.S. effort to combat HIV/AIDS worldwide. |
 | The Sahara Dispute
US Congress has expressed strong bipartisan support for the Moroccan initiative, which proposes a bold plan for regional autonomy. Now the Administration must capitalize on this widespread bipartisan support in calling for a firmer Security Council approach to the negotiations.
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 | Brave New World War
Genetic engineering will soon turn science fiction to fact. Why we need a new global treaty to control it. |
 | Wiretapping
House and Senate Democratic leaders are headed into talks today that could lead to a breakthrough over the controversial FISA legislation. A bill could be sent to President Bush as early as next week. In the meantime, significant issues remain. |
 | An Independent Candidate
On his potential candidacy, Bloomberg writes to the New York Times..."In the weeks and months ahead, I will continue to work to steer the national conversation away from partisanship and toward unity..." Click here for the full op-ed. |
 | US Policy Towards Cuba
In the wake of Castro's resignation, 100 bipartisan members of Congress press the administration for a thorough review of U.S. policy toward Cuba.
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 | An Agenda for Reform
USAID Administrator Henrietta Fore spoke last week on the future of US Foreign Aid: "We've recently seen several significant reports on the future of foreign assistance. I am encouraged by the consensus that's emerging. Collectively, these reports make a bipartisan case for increased investments and a modernized aid structure to reflect our current world." |
 | Foreign Policy Press Conference
PSA Board Member Bud McFarlane and Executive Director Matt Rojansky discussed the Secure America Challenge with reporters in a call-in press conference on Thursday, January 31. Click here to listen to the discussion. |
 | Challenges for the next President
Lee Hamilton describes the daunting foreign policy challenges facing America's next leader: "...To protect and promote America's interests, the next president needs to negotiate these myriad challenges. He or she must build a strong team in the government and, more important, build strong support across the country to be successful." |
 | A Failing State?
The Afghan Study Report,co-chaired by PSA Board Member Thomas Pickering, warns that Afghanistan is at risk of becoming a failed state because of deteriorating international support and growing militant violence. It is a follow-on effort to the work of the Iraq Study Group -- a congressionally mandated panel and the first major bipartisan U.S. assessment of the Iraq war since the 2003 invasion.
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 | Perceptions of 9/11
The lack of foreign policy focus in the 2008 elections (as well as Rudy Giuliani's recent withdrawl) have illuminated the fatigue voters feel towards the subject of 9/11 and US counterterrorism strategy. PSA, led by former 9/11 Commission members, seeks to remind the public that the threat of nuclear terrorism is still very real and ongoing. |
| Mukasey's Plea To Congress
In front of the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday, Attorney General Mukasey urged Congress to pass the bipartisan bill on surveillance activities which he calls "vital to our national security efforts." |
 | The Millennium Challenge
In a report being issued this week, Oxfam voices concerns about the MCC's long-term security, which is dependent on strong bipartisan support from Congress in 2008.
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| Towards a Nuclear Free World
For the first time since the 1960's, a call for the elimination of nuclear weapons comes not from the left, but from a strong centrist base in Washington, as an overwhelming majority of former top national security officials succeed in raising bipartisan support for a new nuclear strategy. |
 | Bhutto's Assassination
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers condemned the assassination of Benazir Bhutto Tuesday, in the first formal congressional response toward the Pakistani government since her death. |
 | White House Offers $123m in Weaponry to Saudi Arabia
The Bush administration offered $123m in "smart bomb" weaponry to Saudi Arabia this Monday. The deal has come under fire from both Democrats and Republicans, who doubt Riyadh has cooperated fully with the US counter-terrorism effort |
 | US Foreign Aid to Jordan Rises 44% in 2008
The US Ambassador to Jordan stated last Friday "Jordan is among our strongest partners and closest friends. This increased level of assistance shows the bipartisan support in America for the difficult choices Jordan has made in its home-grown reform efforts."
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 | The 2008 Candidates On Pakistan
Pakistan has offered candidates a challenging theoretical test as Iowa kicks off the state-by-state contests that will determine the Republican and Democratic candidates facing off in the November presidential election.
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 | Destruction of CIA Tapes Raises Bipartisan Concerns
The Justice Department and the CIA's inspector general have launched a preliminary inquiry into the controversial destruction of the tapes, which critics charge was an effort to conceal harsh, possibly illegal interrogations.
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 | India's Halt to Burma Arms Sales May Pressure Junta
Last week, a bipartisan group of 48 senators, led by Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.), signed a letter to Bush urging him to support an international arms embargo against Burma, in the form of a U.N. Security Council resolution |
 | The Civilian Reserve Corps
Senator Richard Lugar and Secretary of State Rice urge the Senate to authorize the creation of a US Civilian Corps, which would work with the military on post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction projects. The concept has already felt the overwhelming support of the president, a bipartisan majority of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, the State Department, and both the civilian and military leadership of the Pentagon.
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 | HELPing Foreign Aid
On Monday, a Congressionally mandated, bipartisan group of foreign aid experts published their commissioned report on the deficiences of the current US foreign affairs structure. This report urges the White House to radically overhaul the State Department and create a super-sized international affairs agency to meet overseas challenges. |
 | Peru Trade Agreeement
``With the strong votes by both chambers of Congress, we are sending a strong signal to the world that the United States is regaining its bipartisan footing on trade policy,'' said U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab.
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| Environmental Legislation
President Bush has signed the energy bill passed yesterday by Congress, boosting auto fuel economy for the first time in 32 years. The bill passed the House 314-100, and was approved by the Senate last week.
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 | US-India Civil Nuclear Agreement
The overwhelming bipartisan support for the U.S.-India Civilian Nuclear Agreement that Bush signed last December reflected the consensus of American foreign policy strategists that India will be one of America's most crucial partners in the 21st century. Less than a year later,negotiations have stalled, in part due to the U.S. administration's preoccupation with Iraq. Can cooperation in Washington jump start progress?
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 | US-North Korean Negotiations
Could Pyongyang's increasingly proactive measures toward its disablement be unexpectedly stalled by Washington's bipartisanship?
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 | The Merida Initiative
Mexican President Felipe Calderon and President Bush recently announced the $1.4 billion "Merida Initiative," a joint U.S.- Mexico program to further the fight against cross border drug trafficking. The Initiative has already received broad bipartisan support; However,Congressional hearings this week will determine long term funding for the joint project, and the true level of US committment to the Initiative.
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 | The Commission on "Smart Power"
A group of Republican and Democratic foreign policy experts has published a report titled "A Smarter, More Secure America". The report envisions a new, more effective foreign policy for the US in 2008. |
| Energy Security
It is time for Democrats and Republicans to put aside their partisan differences and personal career ambitions to develop bold, American solutions to potential energy and environmental crises. They can start by identifying areas of common ground.
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 | The Next AG?
In a last ditch effort to save the Bush Administration's nominee, key Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have moved to support a candidate they describe as "less than ideal". Will the display of bipartisanship be enough? |
 | Potecting the Press
In a surprising moment of bipartisan cooperation, the House voted overwhelmingly for the Federal Shield Bill. Can bipartisanship carry the bill through the Senate? And will the administration and the DOJ wade into the legislative debate? |
 | Canada's Study Group
Comparing Canada's Afghan War Panel to the U.S. Iraq Study Group: Will a lack of panelist independence undermine the credibility of the final assessment?
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| Intelligence Issues
The Senate Intelligence Committee passed a bipartisan bill late last week, offering a compromise between Congress and the Bush administration on the contentious eavesdropping issue. News sources heralded the surprising show of comity by the committee, which has been historically troubled by partisan factionalism.
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 | Middle East
A bipartisan group of former U.S. policy makers urged the Bush administration Wednesday to provide for dialogue with the militant Palestinian group Hamas as part of diplomacy leading to the U.S.-sponsored Middle East peace conference in November. |
 | Iraq
Within the spectacularly public and entrenched policy battle over Iraq, a strategy for cooperation begins to surface. A bipartisan agreement may not be far away. |
 | Peace Talks
Seventy-eight senators signed a letter calling on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to urge Arab states to take active roles in promoting Israeli-Palestinian peace.The letter was authored under the bipartisan lead of Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC).
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 | Senate backs separating Iraq into 3 regions
WASHINGTON -- Implicitly criticizing the Bush administration's reliance on the Iraqi central government to unify the country, the U.S. Senate on Wednesday overwhelmingly endorsed the decentralization of Iraq into semi-autonomous regions. |
 | Burma
"Myanmar's democracy movement has emerged in a political environment polarized by the Iraq war as a rare unifying cause, bringing together Democrats and Republicans and groups as varied as Hollywood stars and evangelical Christians."
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| Thwarting Terrorists: More to Be Done
The bad news is that the essential ingredients of nuclear weapons exist in hundreds of buildings in more than 40 countries, and terrorists are actively trying to get a nuclear bomb or the materials to make one. |
 | Are We Safer Today?
"Two years ago, we...issued a report card assessing the U.S. government's progress on the bipartisan recommendations in the 9/11 commission report. We concluded that the nation was not safe enough. Our judgment remains the same today: We still lack a sense of urgency in the face of grave danger." |
 | The 9/11+6 Initiative
PSA launches a project to raise awareness and monitor implementation of five 9/11 Commission recommendations on US foreign policy and public diplomacy. |
| 9/11 Panel to Offer Progress Report
"The leaders of the 9/11 commission are preparing a progress report on their recommendations for improving the nation's anti-terror defenses, with plans to release it around the sixth anniversary of the 2001 attacks." |
 | Bipartisanship is Critical to Solving Iraq Stalemate
"The president should still bring more senior Democrats into positions in which they will have both genuine and obvious influence. The Democrats should respond by lowering the angry political volume and making a new commitment to finding long-term responses to the serious challenges we face." |
 | Kerry: New Iraq Policy Can't Wait Until September
"We need to reach for the best traditions of the Senate and look back to the bipartisan accomplishments of men like Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg, who chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and worked closely with a Democratic President, Harry Truman, to create a new world order and a winning strategy in the Cold War." |
 | Hamilton: Unite for Change in Iraq
"The president cannot ignore growing bipartisan opposition to his policy. Congress cannot end the war without presidential leadership. We need to come together behind a change of course, and do so urgently." |
 | Crunch Time on Energy in the Senate
"The Senate will tell us this week whether it really wants to do something about oil dependency and global warming or if it is just fooling around." |
 | Revitalizing International Cooperation: A Bipartisan Agenda
On November 29-30, 2007, the Stanley Foundation convened a consensus-building exercise with a bipartisan group of accomplished foreign policy experts. The results of the discussion offer hope that US cooperation internationally can be revitalized with fresh ideas |
 | The Candidates on Energy Policy
The Candidates for President agree that increasing energy independence is critical to national security. Energy policy has emerged as a crucial issue at this stage of the campaign.
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 | Sen. Dick Lugar:
Our energy dependence is perpetuated by a lack of national will and focus. It is time to summon the political will to overcome the energy stalemate. |
| The Fuel Economy Reform Act of 2007
Republican and Democratic sponsors cite national security imperatives of reducing our dependence on unstable, undemocratic regimes and cutting off petrodollars to terrorists. |
 | Thankless Bipartisanship
David Broder highlights bipartisan cooperation on the America Competes Act in the US Senate, and decries the political culture that ignored it while rewarding partisan posturing. |
 | Gary Hart:
Our foreign oil imports are rising to dangerous levels, and we cannot bear the cost of protracted wars to protect the sources of that oil. |
 | Robert McFarlane:
Renewable energy is a national security priority. Attacks on fossil fuel extraction, refining and transport could devastate the US and global economies. |
| Richard Lugar:
The president and Congress must reach a consensus on how to protect our broader strategic interests regardless of what happens in those Baghdad neighborhoods or on the floor of the Senate |
 | Anthony Lake:
You cannot fix another country's politics and resolve its internal fractures primarily through military means |
 | Pew Research Poll:
There is broad support for political compromise in Washington but many are hesitant to yield on contentious issues
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 | Hagel and Biden:
Our fundamental objective is to build a bipartisan majority in Congress to support a U.S. policy on Iraq that stands the best chance of succeeding and bringing our men and women in uniform home. |
 | DarfurScores.org
Are your elected representatives doing enough to end the crisis in Darfur? |
 | Juliet Eilperin:
October 2nd, 2006
We’ve set up a system that rewards the most partisan representatives with all-but-lifetime tenure. |
 | David Broder:
You can see the independence party forming -- on both sides of the aisle. |
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