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...public diplomacy is to communicate America’s policies abroad and to engage international audiences about all things American. The problem is, we’re failing, and that’s to the detriment of our national security as well as commercial, cultural, and education interests...
...political advantage. When preferential treatment is given to unions, pharmaceutical companies, and insurance providers behind closed doors there is no sense of fair play. There is no equality when a Nebraskan senator is bribed with promises that benefit his state but is to the detriment of other states. There is only inequality. There is obscurity. There is corruption...
...Afghan National Army is one of the most widely respected institutions in the country, perceived to be free of the corruption and nepotism that plague the central government in Kabul. Yet it would be a mistake to focus on the military to the detriment of developing the civil and governance sectors, even if a robust army suits the U.S.'s immediate goals in Afghanistan. One need only look across the border to Pakistan, where 60 years of weak civilian governance interspersed with frequent military coups have created a nation perpetually in crisis and a haven for global terrorism...
...content for this workshop evolved out of feedback from HGWISE members. People felt like being a woman was a detriment when they went into interviews.” said Erin E. Boyd, a graduate student in physics and treasurer of HGWISE, “We want to make it clear that being a woman is not a detriment...
Unlike his three rivals for the Democratic nomination, he has spun this Washington experience as a benefit, not a detriment, and we agree with this assessment. During debates and public appearances, Capuano has repeatedly demonstrated how his knowledge of government’s ins and outs has allowed him to work the system to his advantage—whether it is to push progressive causes or speak up for constituent needs. He understands how Washington works and is unapologetic about being an insider. In contrast to his rivals’ idealistic rhetoric about bringing change to the system, we find...