by John Bugnacki | Apr 6, 2015 | Monitor
When it comes to Russia and the other post-Soviet states, corruption is the subject of constant academic, policy, and popular debate. According to many, persistent corruption is the major factor undermining post-Soviet states from achieving broad-based political,...
by Andrew Holland | Mar 18, 2015 | Monitor
On Monday, March 16, the House Budget Committee released a draft of its FY2016 Budget Resolution. As has become usual when budget legislation is announced, the sponsor, Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price also released a narrative document outlining the contents of...
by Andrew Holland | Feb 25, 2015 | Monitor
Today, melting ice is opening the Arctic to economic exploitation. Inevitably, geopolitics has followed, with countries as far from the Arctic as China, India, and Singapore expressing interest in the region. Russia has significantly stepped up its military activity...
by American Security Project | Feb 11, 2015 | Monitor
Following today’s hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) on the “EPA’s Proposed Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rules from New, Modified, and Existing Power Plants” proposals to curb carbon pollution, former EPA Administrator in the George...
by American Security Project | Feb 10, 2015 | Monitor
The U.S. Department of State is hardly America’s sole player in the public diplomacy realm. For decades, the U.S. military has been at the forefront of America’s efforts to inform and influence public audiences abroad. Members of the United States Military...