policy
Congress Is Already Post-Partisan
Editor’s note: This post was co-authored by Joshua W. Busby, Jonathan Monten, Jordan Tama, and William Inboden, and originally appeared on Foreign Affairs. U.S. President Barack Obama began his second term last week, and already the prospects for bipartisan cooperation in the realm of foreign policy look bleak. In light of partisan acrimony over Obama’s cabinet nominees; the continuing investigations into [...]
Huffington Post: The Simple Fix That Will Save the American Republic
In the Huffington Post, Truman Fellow Matt Zeller recommends reforming broadcasting laws for political ads. When I ran for Congress in 2010, I was outraged, saddened, and stunned at the amount of time I had to spend raising money over the phone — an activity called “call time.” Think of call time as professional panhandling. [...]
CNN: Ryan’s Foreign Policy Views Shaped By His Budget Battles
As the chief architect of the Republican budget plan, presidential nominee Mitt Romney’s choice for vice president, Paul Ryan, is well-known in budget policy circles around Washington, but his 14 years on Capitol Hill have left a much smaller paper trail when it comes to foreign policy statements and achievements. That said, Ryan’s focus during [...]
Syria Policy & Messaging Memos
The Truman National Security Project’s Syria Policy and Messaging Guidance is here. Click on the links below: Syria Policy Memo July 2012 Syria Messaging Memo July 2012
Belief in ‘American Exceptionalism’ is No Basis for National Security Policy
As American power grew over the last century, our strategic goals were often defined by who our opponents were. We’ve defeated competitors over the last hundred years and have emerged at the top of a heap where it is no longer clear how threatening our opponents are. Neocons continue to seek enemies to confront. The [...]
