Archives: Karla Jones / Articles
Archives: Karla Jones / Articles
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: The Battle Lines
The final four grievances that inspired the Founding Fathers to break away from England centered largely on military transgressions. The signatories to the Declaration spoke against the attack facing the…
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King Charles III Visit Reminded Us that Alliances are an American Superpower
In his April address to both houses of Congress, King Charles III observed that “The challenges we face are too great for any one nation to bear alone” –…
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Operation Epic Fury May Have Dealt Zelensky A Winning Hand: Karla Jones in The Center Square
In her latest op-ed for The Center Square, Karla Jones, Vice President of the ALEC Center for International Freedom, covers the strategic advantage Ukraine may have gained…
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: A Right to Self-Governance
Grievances 20 through 23 reveal a central theme in the Declaration of Independence: the colonists’ belief that Great Britain had systematically dismantled their political, legal, and constitutional foundations. Each grievance…
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ALEC Policy Champions Sponsor Common Sense E-Verify Legislation in Tennessee
Congratulations to ALEC’s newest Policy Champions, Tennessee State Rep. Tim Rudd and Tennessee State Sen. Richard Briggs, for their sponsorship of HB1705, which will extend the E-Verify requirement for…
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The Trump-Xi Summit: Much at Stake at a Time of Geopolitical Upheaval
Originally scheduled for March, a Summit between Presidents Donald J. Trump and Xi Jinping of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) takes place in Beijing this week on May 14-15.
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ALEC Policy Champions Strengthen Protections Against Antisemitism in Missouri Schools
We are honored to recognize ALEC’s latest Policy Champions, Missouri Rep. George Hruza and Missouri Sen. Curtis Trent, for their leadership in advancing HB2061, legislation that establishes a clear…
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: Taxation Without Representation
As tensions escalated in the years leading up to the American Revolution, colonial leaders increasingly came to view their conflicts with British rule not as a series of isolated disputes,…
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China Accelerates Intimidation Tactics against Taiwan
Earlier this month, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te was scheduled to travel to Eswatini in southern Africa, one of the 12 remaining countries that still officially recognize Taiwan – a…
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Karla Jones Testimony in Ohio: Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure from Foreign Adversaries
On March 16, Vice President of the ALEC Center for International Freedom Karla Jones submitted written testimony to the Ohio House of Representatives Public Safety Committee on legislation intended to…
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ALEC Policy Champions Combat Antisemitism in Wisconsin
We are proud to congratulate ALEC’s newest Policy Champions: Wisconsin Assemblyman Ron Tusler and Wisconsin Sen. Rob Hutton, sponsors of AB 446 and SB 445. This legislation adopts the International…
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The Founders’ Inspiration for a Nation: Civilian Oversight in Military Power
The colonists believed King George III was weakening the important idea that the military should remain under civilian authority. They viewed civilian control of the military as an essential protection…
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China, Russia and Ukraine: An Overlooked Moment at the Munich Security Conference
In an interview at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) last month, MSC Chairman Wolfgang Ischinger asked Wang Yi, the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) Minister of Foreign Affairs, “What…
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Secretary Rubio at the Munich Security Conference: A Message of Reassurance about the Transatlantic Alliance
On Saturday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered his keynote address at the Munich Security Conference (MSC) to widespread acclaim. In his remarks, Sec. Rubio, one of…
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The Intersection of the Olympics, Taiwan and UN General Assembly Resolution 2758
Few events stir national pride more than the medal ceremony at the Olympics, as the American flag is raised and the Star-Spangled Banner resounds to honor our athletes bringing home…
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Empowering Venezuela to Chart a Path Forward
It has been a month since the U.S. Army’s Delta Force, in an awesome display of military competence and power projection, captured Venezuelan despot Nicolás Maduro and his wife. (The…
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ALEC Model Policy Could Have Prevented Upheaval for Parents and Students in Des Moines, Iowa
In 2023, Iowa’s Des Moines Independent Community School District (DMICSD) contracted with an executive search firm to find candidates to fill an open position for Superintendent of Schools. They…
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American Soft Power Benefits the United States and Our Global Partners
Last month, I had the privilege of presenting to a group of Southeast Asian political and policy leaders visiting the U.S. as part of a delegation from the American…
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Don’t Undercut IP: Innovation is America’s Competitive Edge
October is Intellectual Property Month, an ideal time to reflect on the importance of protecting American discoveries and inventions. From the nation’s founding to the present day, America’s leaders…
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Belarus Flexes Its Diplomatic and Strategic Muscles after Another Sham Election
Belarus’ longtime authoritarian ruler Alexander Lukashenko was in his element at this week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China where he met with Xi Jinping who described the…