Non-Violence - Fletcher Security Review

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

News Type: USIP in the News

Maria Stephan: Nonviolent movements are, on any given day, happening all around the world. Some are smaller scale, some are larger mass-movements, but you need look no further than the United States to see nonviolent resistance in action. For example, the Women’s March, on the day after the inauguration, was the single largest demonstration in U.S. history. About 1.7% of the U.S. population participated in that mass demonstration, and since that time there have been follow-on marches demonstrations, strikes, and the like. There is a lot happening domestically to challenge certain policies and advance democracy...

A new, winning strategy for Trump in Afghanistan - Washington Post

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

By: Stephen J. Hadley

News Type: USIP in the News

The United States has vital national interests in Afghanistan. Since 9/11, preventing another terrorist attack on the U.S. homeland has remained our key objective. While the cost in lives and treasure has been too high, this objective has largely been achieved. But it has required a sustained U.S. troop presence, the active participation of our NATO allies and a close partnership with the Afghan government.

Scott Worden on Afghanistan - SiriusXM POTUS

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

News Type: USIP in the News

Scott Worden spoke to SiriusXM POTUS Ch. 124 about the current state of affairs in Afghanistan as the Trump administration prepares to announce its strategy in the country. Worden explained why winning the peace should be the goal because a political solution is the only way to win the war there.

Nancy Lindborg on Fragility - SiriusXM POTUS

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

News Type: USIP in the News

Nancy Lindborg spoke to SiriusXM POTUS Ch. 124 about fragility in terms of lessons learned in Iraq with regard to the importance of an inclusive government and the state of affairs in Afghanistan. Lindborg explained that economics and security are as important as the military focus in Afghanistan to restore the social contract between the government and the people.

Episode 46: Ambassadors - New Hampshire Public Radio

Tuesday, August 8, 2017

News Type: USIP in the News

What happens at a U.S. Embassy? What does it take to become a diplomat? And how do you celebrate the 4th of July in Africa? In this episode, we get a taste of how ambassadors represent U.S. interests in foreign countries. Our guest is Johnnie Carson, a former U.S. Ambassador to Uganda, Zimbabwe, and Kenya.

How Kenya’s votes will be counted, and why transparency is so crucial - African Arguments

Friday, August 4, 2017

By: Aly Verjee

News Type: USIP in the News

The shocking murder of Christopher Msando, which came to light this week, casts a pall over Kenya’s 8 August elections. As the acting director of information and communications technology at the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Msando had a key role in two critical aspects of the electoral process: the biometric identification of voters at polling stations; and the results management system, which aggregates votes once they’ve been counted at the polling station level.

Yazidis Who Survived 2014 Massacre Still Suffering - Voice of America

Thursday, August 3, 2017

News Type: USIP in the News

“Sinjar could be a flashpoint for an internationalized tension ... where you have the sensitivities between minorities themselves, and you have regional countries like Turkey and Iran who have a stake in this,” said Sarhang Hamasaeed, an Iraqi expert at the U.S. Institute of Peace.