Institute for Policy Studies
Communications Director
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The Institute for Policy Studies, a progressive multi-issue think tank in Washington, D.C., seeks a Communications Director to join our growing communications department. The Communications Director will direct and implement communications strategy to support the Institute's mission through tactics that include strategic planning, new media, messaging, and other innovativ...
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July 27, 2009
By Enough Team
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Less than a week after Chad and Sudan inked a formal agreement to set aside their differences this past May, the Sudanese government gave Chadian rebels the green light to launch a cross-border attack from their rear bases inside Darfur. Having repelled Sudan-backed rebel offensives that reached the capital N’Djamena in 2006 and 2008, the Chadian military was well prepared. Chadian forces routed the rebels near the border, chase...
World Public Opinion conducted a poll in 20 countries from April to June, and found that the majority of the public believes the people of Afghanistan want NATO troops to leave. In contrast, a January poll within Afghanistan revealed that 59 percent of Afghans support continued NATO presence.
Citizens for Global Solutions is seeking an Outreach Director to work out of its headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The successful candidate must have a bachelor's degree and a demonstrated interest in international issues, politics, and nonprofit organizations. We are looking for candidates who possess excellent verbal and written communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively, experience working with nonprofits or lawmakers, and enthusiasm for our organization's goals...
Deadline Approaching:Â CNAS Next Generation National Security Leaders Program
All eligible candidates are invited to apply
As part of its mission to prepare and foster the next generation of national security and defense leaders, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS)Â is pleased to announce the launched its Next Generation National Security Leaders Program last month. This is a reminder that all applications for the p...
Background: President Obama's speech in Prague on April 5, 2009, in which he pledged "America's commitment to seek the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons," was the most important statement about U.S. nuclear weapons policy in a generation. On July 6, President Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev reached a preliminary agreement to cut the American and Russian nuclear arsenals by as much as a third while exploring options for cooperation on missile defense.
...In this Bloggingheads dialog Heather Hurlburt of the National Security Network and Chris Preble of the Cato Institute discuss America's military hegemony, the role of the military in US foreign policy, and the United States' role in the world. Despite different world views they often come to the same practical conclusions.
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For an overview of online fundraising campaigns, check out the recording of "A Beginner's Guide to Online Fundraising & Marketing," a webinar from the Network for Good. Jono Smith gives tips for driving traffic to your site, converting visits into donations, and branching out into other web-based marketing tools. The Network for Good learning center has a...
Gender Action, in this new "Gender Action Link," discusses the relationship between commercial banks and gender equality.
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A report from Brian Katulis, Marc Lynch, Robert C. Adler at the Center for American Progress outlines next steps for the Obama administration to facilitate peace between Palestinians and Israelis.
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The UN Millennium Campaign is seeking a Deputy Director to head the Campaign in Africa. The Deputy Director, reporting to the Director of the UN Millennium Campaign as part of the leadership group of the global campaign, will lead and manage the work of the Africa team and make a significant contribution to the UN's global MDG Breakthrough Strategy:
The position has overall responsibility for catalyzing citizen action to enhance the accountability of national and local...
July 20, 2009
By Colin Thomas-Jensen and Maggie Fick
This week’s legal decision on the boundary of Abyei—an oil-rich and contested region along
the disputed North-South border within Sudan—is the first major test of recent commitments
made in Washington by the two parties to Sudan’s 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement,
or CPA. In Enough’s latest strategy paper, co-authors Colin Thomas-Jensen and Maggie Fick
argue that the internationa...
July 20, 2007
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Abyei: Sudan’s Next Test
By Colin Thomas-Jensen and Maggie Fick
We are confident that [the Abyei Arbitration Tribunal’s] decision will be grounded on the facts and the law, and will result in the settlement of the dispute that currently divides the parties.
--Ambassador Dirdeiry Mohammed Ahmed, Government of Sudan, closing remarks to the Abyei Arbitration Tribunal, The Hague, April 23, 2009
The SPLM/A wants to affirm to thi...
The Rockefeller Brothers Fund promotes social change that contributes to a more just, sustainable, and peaceful world. Through its grantmaking, the Fund supports efforts to expand knowledge, clarify values and critical choices, nurture creative expression, and shape public policy. The Fund's programs are intended to develop leaders, strengthen institutions, engage citizens, build community, and foster partnerships that include government, business, and civil society. Respect for cultural dive...
July 16, 2009
By John Prendergast and Noel Atama
The world’s deadliest war and most pronounced use of rape as a weapon continue to rage in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. For 13 years, the people of eastern Congo have been ensnared in a tangled web of armed groups—from foreign rebels to the Congo’s own army—who prey on Congolese civilians and, with collaboration from governments and multinational corporations, strip the country of its immense natura...
Mon, July 13, 2009: Doug Bandow authored an op-ed on NATO expansion: "More friends, more war"
Mon, July 13, 2009: Doug Bandow authored an op-ed on the Australian defense model: "Following the new Australian defense model"
This article from grassrootsfundraising.org presents strategies for short- and long-term success for nonprofits in a challenging economic climate.
The Summer 2009 World Policy Journal is available online for free for the month of July. Challenges to human security do not often make it to the front pages, but quiet and often unreported injustices and deprivations rob societies of opportunity, drive families to flee their homes, and push nations into war. If you enjoy the articles, please support WPJ by subscribing at http://www.mitp...
The Tactical Technology Collective presents this simple website that briefly introduces a variety of online tools for advocacy. Tools are grouped by type or function, and each page features examples of how organizations used technology to promote their advocacy goals.
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The American Academy of Arts and Sciences, an international learned society and policy research center with headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, seeks a Program Officer or Associate to support its work on issues of Science and Global Security. The Academy's Committee on International Security Studies is undertaking a major integrative project on the global nuclear future and energy policy. This is a unique opportunity for a highly motivated individual to play a role in signif...
From WorldPublicOpinion.org: A new WorldPublicOpinion.org poll finds that around the world US foreign policy continues to receive heavy criticism on a variety of fronts, even though in 13 of 19 nations most people say they have confidence in President Obama to do the right thing in international affairs.
Americans for Informed Democracy is searching for its next Executive Director. We are a non-profit organization that empowers and equips young people in the United States to address global issues such as poverty, health, climate change, and peace and security. Through awareness-raising and action, we promote just and sustainable solutions on campuses, in communities, and nationally.
Responsibilities
Sharon Squassoni, Senior Associate, Carnegie Endowment Nonproliferation Program, evaluates progress on disarmament measured against the 13 Practical Steps for Nuclear Disarmament in this report.
This report, commissioned by the Social Capital Project on behalf of the Partnership Project and produced by the Topos Partnership and Cara Pike, is a guide to national conversation about climate change.