Haiti Recipe
U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File
302 Excerpt: Bush Calls Economic Isolationism Recipe for Disaster ... [Read More]
The OAS: Building a Community of Shared Values
The Charter further outlines the relationship between democracy and human rights and illustrates the mutually reinforcing action between democracy and economic development. It then lays out a series of actions to be taken to strengthen and defend democracy in the region in the event that a member state should fail to uphold the essential elements of democratic life or if there is a clear interruption of democratic order. The Charter contemplates a gradual, measured response to political crisis, incorporating practical measures – both remedial and preventive– that range from on-site visits by the Secretary General at the invitation of the affected member state to the suspension of a member state from participation in the OAS. The emphasis is on prevention, however, to encourage stronger democratic institutions and prevent crisis rather than respond to it with punitive measures. One of the most important articles of the Charter is #17, by which a member state can request assistance from ... [Read More]
USIS Washington File: TEXT: USAID'S ATWOOD BEFORE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Similarly, we have tremendous work we could be doing in agriculture and other areas of economic growth, but these areas are pinched between the constant competition for our limited resources. The regional squeeze put on allocations is just one example of the many pressures USAID's budget has fallen under in recent years. There are many other examples that I will not single out. I also want to acknowledge that not all pressures on our budget come from the Congress, and that the difficult choices are also of our own making. However, I do feel that retaining some leeway in the discretionary budget is a crucial part of an effective development program. We must let our development experts on the ground drive the development process, using their best judgment. Solutions imposed from Washington do not make the best recipe for success. ... [Read More]
An OAS Update on Democracy and Development in the Western Hemisphere
The Democratic Charter outlines the relationship between democracy and human rights and illustrates the symbiotic link between democracy and economic development. It contemplates a gradual, measured response to political crisis, with an emphasis on preventing rather than merely reacting to democratic crisis. It should be considered a “toolbox” for fixing democracy rather than a recipe for sanctions. ... [Read More]
Border Control - US Department of State
Their plan -- called the "Minutemen Project" after the heroes of the American Revolution -- does not have the sanction of the U.S. government. Michael Nicley, head of the U.S. Border Patrol in the sector where the Minutemen will operate, is quoted as calling the plan "a recipe for tragedy." ... [Read More]
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