Spend Money on Negotiation and Development — Avoid More War: Open Letter to Congress | The PsySR Blog
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As a member of Psychologists for Social Responsibility (PsySR), an international organization dedicated to bringing psychology to the service of peace and social justice, I am most concerned about the recent suggestions to “zero-out” the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and cut State Department Funds. These agencies are on the front lines of providing for our national security through their efforts through negotiations to promote the interests of the United States of America, manage conflict non-violently, watch for future threats, and build more peaceful and open societies that will be good for democracy, economic development, and the well-being of their peoples.
In PsySR’s recent message on supporting democratic change in the Middle East (February 1, 2011), the organization noted that:
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