by Lauren Haigler | Jul 18, 2012 | Monitor
Revising the outdated, expensive nuclear strategy can pay dividends Terri Lodge/The Hill Reducing unnecessary nuclear spending will alleviate the pressure to cut funding for our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....
by Lauren Haigler | Jul 18, 2012 | Monitor
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...
by Lauren Haigler | Jul 16, 2012 | Monitor
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...
by Lauren Haigler | Jun 28, 2012 | Monitor
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...