The United States Institute of Peace is worthwhile

Submitted by David Fisher (Australia), Feb 28, 2011 at 21:52

Daniel Pipes advises defunding the United States Institute of Peace because it 'forwards a political agenda.'

From the usip website one can find the political agenda:

http://www.usip.org/about-us

• Operating on-the-ground in zones of conflict, most recently in Afghanistan, the Balkans, Colombia, Iraq, Kashmir, Liberia, the Korean Peninsula, Nepal, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Nigeria, Sudan, and Uganda. Specific projects involve:
  • Mediating and facilitating dialogue among parties in conflict
  • Building conflict management skills and capacity
  • Identifying and disseminating best practices in conflict management
  • Promoting the rule of law
  • Reforming/strengthening education systems
  • Strengthening civil society and state-building
  • Educating the public through events, films, radio programs, and an array of other outreach activities

  The above is indeed a political agenda, and I think it is a good one.

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