WebMemo posted April 8, 2011 by James Roberts
Obama’s Radical Climate Change Agenda Driving U.S. Foreign Aid Policy
President Obama and his congressional allies’ domestic climate change agenda—“cap and trade”—failed in the last Congress due to extensive opposition to its costly regulations and barriers to growth. Having failed to enact draconian climate change legislation domestically, however, President Obama has quietly shifted some of these efforts overseas by funneling…
Backgrounder posted March 1, 2011 by James Roberts
Not All Foreign Aid Is Equal
Abstract: The record of development assistance as a catalyst for long-term sustainable economic growth is abysmal. Perhaps the only exception is the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), which requires countries to demonstrate foremost a commitment to good governance, sound economic policies, and the well-being of…