HUDSON INSTITUTE News & Review WWW.HUDSON.ORG SPRING 2009 HUDSON WELCOMES EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT JOHN WALTERS AND FOUR NEW SCHOLARS John P. Walters, who served as Hudson Scholar Director of the Office of National Plays Key Role Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) from in Passage of December 2001 until January 2009, joins Hudson Institute as Exec utive Anti-Trafficking Vice President. Legislation At Hudson, Walters will build on his broad public policy experience, In December, President Bush including running the cabinet-level signed into law the historic ONDCP, to develop research-based William Wilberforce Trafficking initiatives in fields ranging from crime Victims Protection Reauthori - and drug policy to international zation Act, which gives the U.S. government expanded powers affairs. Under Walters’s leadership at to prevent trafficking in the John Walters ONDCP—where his portfolio inclu - United States and abroad, pro- ded coordinating all aspects of U.S. tect victims, and bring criminal drug policy, from interdiction to prevention and treatment—youth drug use charges and harsher punish- declined to its lowest levels in nearly two decades, with a 25 percent reduction ment upon those engaged in in overall youth drug use during the past seven years. human trafficking. The bill also “John is a noted policy intellectual with a clear record of accomplishment in empowers the U.S. to at tempt public life,” says Hudson Insti tute CEO Kenneth Weinstein.“My col- to halt other countries’ use of leagues and I are looking forward to benefiting from his judgment, ex perience, child soldiers. Hudson Institute Senior and knowledge of policy and the nonprofit world.” Fel low MICHAEL HOROWITZ “I was honored to serve in President Bush’s administration and am pleased to played a crucial role in uniting a join Hudson Institute, a dynamic and growing organization that has become broad coalition of anti-traffick- one of America’s leading think tanks,” Walters noted. ing experts and advocates, in - Prior to serving as the nation’s “Drug Czar,” Walters, a native of East Lans- cluding Ambassadors John ing, Michigan, served as President of the Philanthropy Roundtable; Executive Miller and Mark Lagon of the Director of The New Citizenship Project; Deputy Director and Chief of Staff at State Department’s Trafficking the Office of National Drug Control Policy; and was on the staff of the Nation- in Persons CONTINUED ON PAGE 21 al Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. Department of Education. He served as a Visiting Fellow at Hudson Institute in 1993. CONTINUED ON PAGE 22 SPRING 2009 / HUDSON INSTITUTE 1 CONTENTS CHAIRMAN’S Spring 2009 LETTER 1 Hudson Welcomes Dear Friend of Hudson Institute, New EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT JOHN Since the dark days of the Cold War, Hudson Institute has held a reputation for tack- WALTERS ling even the most intractable of problems. We may not be able to choose the chal- and Four Scholars lenges we face, but we will choose the means by which we face them—for better or worse. In this spirit, our team of leading economists has responded to the financial and economic news by working to shape effective responses to the global credit cri- Hudson Scholar Plays sis based on sound and practical economic principles. Key Role in Passage of I believe that the creativity and resolve required to shape a better future define ANTI-TRAFFICKING Hudson Institute as much today as they have throughout the last five decades. LEGISLATION In this edition of News and Review you will read about the crucial role Senior Fellow Michael Horowitz played late last year in shaping the passage of historic leg- 2 Chairman’s LETTER islation against human trafficking, to protect victims of modern-day slavery and halt the use of child soldiers. 3 Hudson MEDIA Highlights Tenacity is the trademark of many of our scholars. I think of Visiting Fellow Andrei Piontkovsky who has not wavered from producing honest, critical assess- 4 Hudson’s role in PNSR ments of events in his native Russia, despite intimidation from the Russian govern- ment. Late last year, Andrei courageously returned to Russia to face charges for ille- 5 New York BRIEFING gal extremist activity. The court absolved him, and he returned to America and con- tinues his work at Hudson. COUNCIL As Washington’s political landscape has shifted, Hudson has seized on new opportunities that have arisen with the new administration. Our scholars produced 6 Hudson EVENTS a series of studies offering advice for President Obama on dealing with the most pressing global and domestic issues. In addition, numerous Hudson scholars have 12 Hudson Scholar already been called on to brief the new administration. ANDREI PIONTKOVSKY We are very proud of the impact our scholars’ efforts have in shaping public Absolved of policy both here and abroad. This is certain to grow as we continue to welcome Extremism Charges distinguished public policy practitioners from the highest levels of government to our in Russia team. With this thought, I want to extend a warm welcome to all of our new schol- ars featured in this issue, noting with particular pleasure the arrival of John Walters, 13 Scholar in the Spotlight: who until recently served as the nation’s cabinet-level “Drug Czar,” and joins us as CHRISTOPHER SANDS Hudson’s Executive Vice President. Finally, I want to thank all our contributing supporters who donated to the Institute during the giving season. Your contribution means a great deal to Hudson 14 Hudson PUBLICATIONS and its scholars, and we look forward this year to enhancing your Hudson experi- ence and keeping you informed firsthand of our scholars’ exciting work. 18 COMMENTARY With best wishes, 23 CONGRESSIONAL TESTIMONY Photos by Philip Ross ALLAN R. TESSLER Chairman 2 HUDSON INSTITUTE / SPRING 2009 HUDSON MEDIA HIGHLIGHTS ■ C-SPAN ■ CTV (Canada) ■ FOX NEWS Zeyno Baran discusses Secretary Kenneth Weinstein on the Ronald Radosh discusses the Clinton's meetings with Russian Israeli election February 10 Rosenberg spy case diplomats and missile defense December 26 March 9 ■ Russia TV Richard Weitz on the Munich ■ NPR ■ NPR Security Conference Alex Avery on organic food farms John Walters on drug violence February 3 December 24 in Mexico February 26 ■ C-SPAN Paul Marshall featured on his book Blind Spot (co-authored with Lela Gilbert and Roberta Green Ahmanson) February 2 ■ BBC TV ■ FOX NEWS ■ CTV (Canada) Zeyno Baran discusses the Herbert London discusses vacant Christopher Sands discusses Nabucco pipeline Senate seats December 23 Obama’s visit to Canada January 28 February 19 ■ C-SPAN ■ NPR Covers Hudson event on presiden- ■ BBC TV Douglas Feith on U.S. foreign tial advisers December 1 Irwin Stelzer discusses policy January 22 the recession February 13 ■ Voice of America ■ FOX NEWS RADIO Jaime Daremblum on Russian Meyrav Wurmser on the Middle officials’ visit to Caracas East peace process November 25 January 21 ■ Radio Liberty ■ CNN David Satter on Russia’s economy Dennis Avery on climate change November 25 January 13 ■ FOX NEWS ■ C-SPAN Betsy McCaughey on healthcare ■ PBS Covers Bradley Center event on provisions in the stimulus bill Hillel Fradkin on the Gaza conflict Funding Fathers February 10 January 8 November 20 SPRING 2009 / HUDSON INSTITUTE 3 HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5 ■ ARTE TV (France) HUDSON’S ROLE IN PNSR Laurent Murawiec discusses the U.S. election The Project on National Security Reform (PNSR) is a multiyear, November 15 multi-institutional project that examines the U.S. national sec- urity system to identify and make recommendations for needed ■ Al Hurra TV reforms. It is guided by a coalition that includes Hudson CEO Nina Shea on the U.N. Interfaith KENNETH WEINSTEIN and other think tank leaders, as well as Conference former senior government policymakers. November 12 PNSR aims to contribute to a better understanding of how the national security arena has changed to include new missions that require a more sophisticated international response. PNSR focus- es on the relationships between the Executive Office of the President (EOP) and cabinet secretaries, rather than on the inter- nal components of departments and agencies. RICHARD WEITZ, Director of Hudson’s Center for Political- Military Analysis, leads the PNSR Case Study Working Group responsible for producing studies that identify causes of recur- ring strengths and weaknesses to generate recommendations for ■ C-SPAN enhancing U.S. government structures and practices. PNSR just S. Enders Wimbush discusses secu- published its first volume of case studies, which is available on rity and defense issues Hudson’s website. This volume includes a study of how the U.S. November 11 government has managed crises with China, as well as reviews of recent American counterintelligence efforts and the U.S. mili- ■ Belgian TV tary interventions in Vietnam, Somalia, and the Gulf War. Rod Hunter on the U.S. election Weinstein and others at Hudson have been assisting PNSR November 5 to develop recommendations that could lead to substantial reg- ulatory, statutory, and congressional reforms, including a new Na - tion al Security Act, presidential directives to implement changes that do not require prescription in law, and changes to congres- sional rules governing committee structure and practice to pro- vide support oversight of interagency operations, activities, and programs. ■ CNBC Diana Furchtgott-Roth discusses Obama’s agenda November 4 ■ PBS Carol Adelman discusses her annual report, The Index of Global Philanthropy October 26 4 HUDSON INSTITUTE / SPRING 2009 HUDSON INSTITUTE’S NEW YORK BRIEFING COUNCIL The spring 2009 edition of Hudson Institute’s New York Briefing Council, hosted by Hudson President Herbert London, is in formation. Confirmed speakers include: TUCKER CARLSON GORDON CHANG BETSY MCCAUGHEY HENRY KISSINGER ED ROLLINS MORTIMER B. ZUCKERMAN For more information, please contact Vijay Kumar at 212-476-8064 or email [email protected].