Honoring 18 Million Strong: The Power of Smart Power
Amidst growing global food insecurity and the challenges posed by a rapidly changing world, few industries embody resilience and innovation like American agriculture. At its heart are the farmers, the lifeblood of our food supply. Earl Roemer, President and Founder of Nu Life Market, exemplifies the critical role agribusiness leaders play in ensuring not only national food security but also a robust global food system…
In our great state of Kentucky, one thing is certain: Leading globally matters locally to our communities and our families. Beyond keeping us safe from terrorism and international political instability, our global engagement helps create new markets for our proudest goods – from bourbon to beans to broncos…
America witnessed firsthand the devastating impacts of Hurricane Helene this past September in parts of North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee, followed shortly by Hurricane Milton hitting Florida’s west coast in early October…
More than 18 million veterans live in the U.S., and we are deeply grateful to the men and women who have served our country in the U.S. military. This Veterans Day, we reflected on the sacrifices made by those in uniform and their steadfast commitment to safeguarding our nation and upholding its leadership on the world stage…
It’s been 72 years of hard work since Everett Swanson first ministered to children and we’ve learned that “local” means everything. Compassion works alongside a network of more than 8,600 churches who co-design local strategies, and lead and implement all of Compassion’s child development programs. By both relying upon and strengthening local systems, Compassion empowers children and youth in their own context, while simultaneously bolstering the capacity of those who implement the programs…
USAID’s commitment to global health is far-reaching and well-known, from increasing access to HIV treatment for millions, to distributing life-saving vaccines, to slowing the spread of deadly diseases like malaria and tuberculosis (TB). One area of the agency’s work that often goes overlooked and underfunded, is the effort to fight Neglected Surgical Conditions…
Drug use and addiction is an ever-evolving public health crisis in the United States, with overdoses killing over 270,000 Americans in the past four years. Fentanyl, the primary killer, is often mixed with other more commonly used drugs like cocaine. Because Colombia supplies 90% of the cocaine consumed in the United States, combatting the root causes that lead to coca production can save thousands of American lives…
This July, hundreds of leaders from nations across the world gathered in Washington, D.C. to reaffirm their shared commitment to democracy, rule of law, and collective defense at the NATO 75th Anniversary Summit. Growing from its original 12 member nations to 32 countries now representing 30% of the world’s GDP, NATO has become one of the most critical alliances in history…
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shocked the world when he decided to make Russia the destination of his first bilateral visit following his unprecedented third term reelection and his visit to the G7 Summit in Italy. While in Moscow, Modi signed a host of agreements with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on areas ranging from defense to science and technology to visa free travel…
As U.S.-led peace talks kick off in Geneva this week to hopefully end Sudan’s devastating 16-month-long civil war, USGLC is shining a spotlight on some of the ‘helpers’ working to mitigate the crisis and save lives. Our coalition members—the World Food Program USA (WFP), the International Rescue Committee (IRC), and UNICEF USA—have helped feed, clothe, heal, and protect the lives of millions caught up in what is now the worst displacement crisis in the world…