Foreign Policy
Discussion: What is the future of U.S. trade policy?
For generations, free trade was unquestioned in the nation’s capital and other centers of global power. Multiple factors have shaken that foundation. What comes next?
June 9, 2021
New Poll: Vast majority of veterans and general public want troops home from Afghanistan, Iraq, less American military engagement in the world
New polling shows two-thirds of Americans support President Biden’s decision to bring our troops home from Afghanistan, would support a similar decision to withdraw troops from Iraq, and generally want less American military involvement in the world.
May 6, 2021
Stand Together Trust’s Will Ruger on reports of September Afghanistan troop withdrawal
A speedy and full withdrawal from the country is what the American people want and what best serves American interests. While holding to the deadline in the Doha agreement would be ideal, we are pleased to see progress being made to end America’s longest ever war.
April 13, 2021
Foreign Policy Grants
A government’s most important task is to secure the rights and liberties of its citizens—in part, by providing for the common defense. For this reason, the United States should maintain a strong military to keep America safe, prosperous, and free.
April 5, 2021
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the International Crisis Group will expand the marketplace of ideas around U.S. foreign policy
Stand Together Trust has announced major grants to the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the International Crisis Group aimed at expanding the marketplace of ideas around U.S. foreign policy and supporting new talent.
January 18, 2021
Americans agree on this: the United States needs a more realist foreign policy
According to a recent YouGov poll commissioned by Stand Together Trust (STT), 75 percent of Americans believe “the United States should prioritize domestic issues over foreign policy issues.” That opinion was supported by voters in both parties.
August 28, 2020
NEW POLL: 3 in 4 Americans want troops home from Afghanistan, Iraq; favor less defense spending, less military engagement abroad
A new YouGov poll commissioned by Stand Together Trust shows Americans are strongly supportive of bringing our troops home from Afghanistan and Iraq, want the United States to spend less on defense, and generally want a more realist American foreign policy.
August 6, 2020
Lessons from Tiananmen Square for American Protesters
While Beijing pushed for measures to prevent protests, vigils, and other speech around the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre, Americans across the country started raising their voices to speak out against long entrenched injustices. Stand Together Trust Director of Free Expression Sarah Ruger spoke to this essential component of progress in a recent commentary in Real Clear World.
June 17, 2020
ICYMI: STT Vice President of Policy Will Ruger on police reform
Stand Together Trust Vice President of Policy Will Ruger recently discussed the federal government’s 1033 program with Washington Post reporter James Hohmann.
June 16, 2020
Stand Together Trust’s Statement on the Afghanistan Agreement
Following the signing on Saturday of an agreement between the United States and the Taliban, Dr. William Ruger, Afghanistan veteran and vice president of research and policy at Stand Together Trust, issued the following statement...
February 29, 2020