Rick Whitaker

Rick Whitaker

  • On Peace, Commerce, and Trump’s Foreign Policy

    May 27, 2025

    On Peace, Commerce, and Trump’s Foreign Policy

    The antidote to war is not peace.  The antidote to war is commerce. This concept of cultivating peace by fostering commerce traces its roots back to Montesquieu and the Enlightenment.  The thought is that increasing commerce leads to sha...

  • Restructuring US Foreign Aid: A Practioner’s View

    May 17, 2025

    Restructuring US Foreign Aid: A Practioner’s View

    The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has been the primary organization managing American government foreign assistance until very recently.  With mounting evidence of widespread financial abuse, misappropriation, and even f...