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Welcome to The Bulletin, the official newsletter of 
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Truman Center for National Policy and 
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Truman National Security Project! This month, Truman welcomed the Class of 2018, celebrated International Women&rsquo;s Day, and participated in a second Facebook Live event concerning Special Counsel Mueller&rsquo;s investigation. 

 

 Amanda Sloat

Amanda Sloat is a Robert Bosch Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. She served in the U.S. government for nearly a decade, most recently as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Southern Europe and Eastern Mediterranean Affairs at the State Department. She also served as senior advisor to the White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and Gulf region. Sloat previously worked as senior professional staff on the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee. Prior to her government service, she was a senior program officer with the National Democratic Institute (NDI), where she worked in Iraq with the Council of Representatives. She was also a post-doctoral research fellow with the Institute of Governance at Queen's University Belfast. Sloat holds a PhD in politics
 from the University of Edinburgh and a BA in political theory from James Madison College at Michigan State University.

Recently, Sloat has contributed to high-level policy debates in Washington and Europe about the future of Western relations with Turkey. She published a major 
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report  calling for constructive and principled engagement with this challenging ally, which she has presented to several governments and at public events in Washington, London, and Berlin. She appears frequently on television and print media to discuss these issues. In addition, Sloat has sought to lessen the gap between American coasts and heartland by 
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engaging  outside the Beltway on foreign policy issues. This has included lecturing on Turkey at events organized by the American Committees on Foreign Relations, as well as 
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speaking  with students to encourage them to pursue careers in national security despite concerns about the current administration.

 01-03 June 2018: TruCon18 in Washington, DC

October 2018: Truman's Annual Awards Dinner

 
Class of 2018 Orientations

From the end of February to early March, Truman hosted an orientation weekend for each cohort of the new Class of 2018 at headquarters in Washington, DC. 

Members came from across the country for the weekend-long orientations, where they met staff and heard from Truman’s President and CEO Michael Breen on the  values-based worldview held at Truman. They also received trainings including Military 101, International Development and Security, Strategic Communications, Defending Democracy, and Bridging the Gap: Tackling Bias, Inequality, and Discrimination in National Security. Truman Project’s Washington, DC, Chapter hosted a happy hour for each cohort in order to meet the new members and welcome them into the Truman community.

International Women&rsquo;s Day

For International Women&rsquo;s Day on 08 March, Truman highlighted many women in the Truman community who have been influential in national security and foreign policy. Among those featured were Defense Council member 
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Pam Campos, who is the Executive Director of Common Defense, a grassroots organization that mobilizes veterans and families against bigotry and hate; Political Partner 
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Sonia Van Meter, who is the Managing Partner of Stanford Caskey, a Democratic opposition research firm based in Texas; Political Partner 
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A’shanti  Gholar, who is the Political Director for Emerge America, a organization dedicated to empowering, recruiting, and training women to run for office; and Defense Council member 
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Andrea Marr, who is currently running for Costa Mesa City Council in California. 

Truman on Facebook Live

On 20 March, Truman members and staff participated in a 
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second Facebook Live event hosted by a coalition of progressive organizations to discuss Special Counsel Robert Mueller&rsquo;s investigation into Russian interference in our 2016 president election. 

Truman&rsquo;s President and CEO Michael Breen provided some top-line framing of the investigation&rsquo;s status in light of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence&rsquo;s recent decision to prematurely end its own work on the subject, and three Truman Fellows&mdash;Amanda Sloat, Kristina Wilfore, and Dr. Agnia Grigas&mdash;spoke about various places around the world where Russian foreign policy currently opposes U.S. interests and values. The program was moderated by Norm Eisen, former White House Special Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform in the Obama Administration, and featured other notable speakers including Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR). 

 

03/05/18, Truman Doctrine Blog, 
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The Importance of Praising Diversity in National Security , by Asha Castleberry, Defense Council Member

African Americans are under-represented in the national security sector, but our country must lead with a full representation of the nation. Diversifying our national security institutions is an essential path to developing strong, representative foreign policy.

03/07/18, Pacific Council, 
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How to Reinvigorate the American Dream , by Kenneth Wun, Truman Security Fellow

In order to respond to the challenges of our era, America must focus on educating its people as a way to upgrade skills and promote lifelong learning, investing in research by organizations like NASA, and expanding the Earned Income Tax Credit.

03/08/18, CNAS, 
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Women are the Most Visible Servicemembers, and the Most Invisible Veterans , by Andrea Goldstein, Truman Defense Council

Even though there are over two million female veterans currently living in the United States, many served in isolation, often as the only woman in their unit. That experience is replicated in the veteran community, but this has the potential to change. 

03/19/19, Foreign Policy Association,
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 On the Halifax International Security Forum , by Dean Fealk, Truman Security Fellow

Gatherings of global leaders alone cannot solve all of the world&rsquo;s problems; however, through open and inclusive dialogue, a commitment to renewal, and earnest debate, hope and progress can yet take stronger root. 

03/22/18, Truman Doctrine Blog, 
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Gender Equality Strengthens our National Security, by Sherry Hakimi , Truman Security Fellow

Ultimately, a safer, more secure America and global community requires that gender equality be a cornerstone within our approach to foreign policymaking, military culture and practices, promotion opportunities, and principled leadership.

03/25/18, CGTN America, 
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Bassima Alghussein and Guy Smith debate U.S. gun violence , featuring Bassima Alghussein, Truman Political Partner

Hundreds of thousands participated in the student-led &ldquo;March for our Lives&rdquo; in Washington, DC, and in cities across the nation on 24 March. The march was extremely important for demonstrating to Congress the widespread support for the students&rsquo; demands.

03/26/18, Inside Sources, 
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Making Cannabis Accessible to Veterans, by Kamal Kalsi , Truman Defense Council

The use of cannabis as an &ldquo;exit drug&rdquo; for people dealing with drug use disorders is supported by a review of existing research, as is its efficacy in chronic pain management&mdash;but the White House continues to ignore the role cannabis must play in ending the opioid epidemic.

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