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Revising the outdated, expensive nuclear strategy can pay dividends Terri Lodge/The Hill Reducing unnecessary nuclear spending will alleviate the pressure to cut funding for our troops and other important defense programs. The growing importance of Africa to U.S....

Big Business for Law of the Sea

US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue (Image Courtesy of the US Chamber of Commerce) US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, Thomas J. Donohue, is an ardent supporter of the ratification of the Law of the Sea Treaty. He has testified before the Senate...

The US Needs Domestic Access to Rare Earth Minerals

The Rare Earth Minerals Last week, the House passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H.R. 4402, which streamlines the federal mining permit process. The legislation requires that federal agencies cap the permit review period by federal...

Turkey vs Syria: What Should America Do?

US Secretary of State Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoğlu (Image courtesy of State Department) With the recent downing of a Turkish F-4 fighter jet by Syrian forces and reports of shots being fired at a Turkish rescue plane, there is a growing possibility...