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Daniel Twining is president of the International Republican Institute, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to advancing democracy and good governance worldwide. He was a member of the U.S. secretary of state’s Policy Planning Staff during the George W. Bush Administration and served as a foreign policy adviser to Senator John McCain.
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Values ARE Interests
The struggle is on at home and abroad. It’s time to double down on promoting democracy.