As President Obama prepares to begin a second term with new cabinet members and a Congress with more than 90 new members, bipartisan polling data released today by the Better World Campaign provides a clear picture of American priorities on international affairs. The poll reveals that approximately eight in 10 voters say it is important…(Read More)
A sample of what the Twitterverse had to say about the Daily Show segment on the U.S. UNESCO funding cut…(Read More)
President Obama released his FY2013 State Department budget document which includes a line item request for UNESCO. The document indicates that the Department of State will continue to work with Congress to seek legislation that “would provide authority to waive restrictions on paying the U.S. assessed contributions to UNESCO.” The United Nations Educational, Scientific…(Read More)
by Raymond E. Wanner The United States’ withholding of its financial contribution to the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization has begun to affect UNESCO as if it were the target of sanctions against a pariah State. In reality, UNESCO is a highly valuable strategic partner. And, as a democratic organization built on the…(Read More)
A foundation’s grants aren’t the only way it helps solves social problems. As Hewlett Foundation President Paul Brest explains in an essay accompanying the Foundation’s newly-released 2010 Annual Report, a host of less remarked upon activities can make the grant go even further. In his essay, “Beyond the Grant Dollars,” Brest…(Read More)