International Republican Institute

Afghanistan Election: Woman Candidate Braves Retaliation With Presidential Run

Virginia M. Moncrieff | Posted 07.24.2009 | World


Virginia M. Moncrieff

In a country where little girls are attacked for going to school, Shahla Atta has a very good chance of inspiring hatred and a notion of revenge. That's a high price to pay for standing in an election you have no chance of winning.

Blackwater Still Working in Iraq, Providing "Armed" Guards to International Republican Institute

Jeremy Scahill | Posted 07.11.2009 | World


Jeremy Scahill

As Blackwater gets sued again today for an alleged civilian killing in Iraq, new allegations surface about the company's continued presence there--using different corporate names.

Why Countries Like Haiti Matter to the Well-Being of Everyday Americans

Robert Creamer | Posted 05.15.2009 | World


Robert Creamer

The world economy is not a zero sum game. For us to be richer, someone else doesn't have to be poorer. In fact just the opposite is true.

McCain's Very Own Foreign Policy Outlet

Richard Walden | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


Richard Walden

Knowing the Bush Administration's line on Cambodia's long serving government led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, I inquired as to the nature of the Intl. Republican Institute's presence in the country during election time.

McCain Led Lobbyist-Loving GOP Think Tank For 15 Years

NY Times | McCain Think Tank Gave Lobbyists More Access | Posted 08.05.2008 | Politics


As Senator John McCain waited to speak at the annual awards dinner of the International Republican Institute, a democracy-building group he has led fo...