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::AmericaInTheWorld is launched and funded by supporters of America in London and around the world. AmericaInTheWorld receives no American government or corporate funding.<ref>[http://americaintheworld.typepad.com/aboutaitw/ About America in the World], AmericaintheWorld.com, accessed 22 August 2008.</ref>  
 
::AmericaInTheWorld is launched and funded by supporters of America in London and around the world. AmericaInTheWorld receives no American government or corporate funding.<ref>[http://americaintheworld.typepad.com/aboutaitw/ About America in the World], AmericaintheWorld.com, accessed 22 August 2008.</ref>  
  
This would seem to leave open the possibility of funding from other US sources, such as foundations etc.
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This would seem to leave open the possibility of funding from other US sources, such as foundations etc. In response to a question on this point [[Peter Cuthbertson]] stated "we’ve sought no funding and received no funding from US-based endowments or quangos."<ref>[http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/08/22/what-do-you-mean-by-anti-americanism/ What do you mean by ‘anti-Americanism’?]comment 35, Liberal Conspiracy blog, 22 August 2008.</ref>
  
 
==People==
 
==People==

Revision as of 16:55, 22 August 2008

AmericaInTheWorld is a London-based international alliance opposed to anti-Americanism as well as American isolationism. Via our briefings, we aim to provide the number one factual resource for those who wish to hear the case against anti-Americanism. Our goal is to increase understanding of America, to debunk some of the leading myths about the United States, and to make a positive case for a continuing leading role for America in the world.[1]

Conservaive leader David Cameron is due to be guest of honour at the London launch of AITW in October 2008.[2]

Funding

AmericaInTheWorld is launched and funded by supporters of America in London and around the world. AmericaInTheWorld receives no American government or corporate funding.[3]

This would seem to leave open the possibility of funding from other US sources, such as foundations etc. In response to a question on this point Peter Cuthbertson stated "we’ve sought no funding and received no funding from US-based endowments or quangos."[4]

People

The three founders of AmericaInTheWorld are British citizens. The vision for AmericaInTheWorld originated with Tim Montgomerie and Stephan Shakespeare. Tim Montgomerie and Peter Cuthbertson are Directors of the project, maintaining the AmericaInTheWorld.com site on a daily basis. Stephan Shakespeare is publisher.[5]

Notes

  1. About America in the World, AmericaintheWorld.com, accessed 22 August 2008.
  2. About America in the World, AmericaintheWorld.com, accessed 22 August 2008.
  3. About America in the World, AmericaintheWorld.com, accessed 22 August 2008.
  4. What do you mean by ‘anti-Americanism’?comment 35, Liberal Conspiracy blog, 22 August 2008.
  5. About America in the World, AmericaintheWorld.com, accessed 22 August 2008.