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Trump’s ‘Deterrence Bounce’ and the Dangers of Shock-Jock Diplomacy
Lori Esposito Murray, Foreign Policy Magazine, March 15, 2017The first 50 days of the Trump administration haven’t been a total disaster. But the president could undo all the good work, unless he gets...
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Notice of Determinations; Culturally Significant Objects Imported for...
gpo.gov (See also.)Image from, under the headline: "PHOTOGRAPHY IN ARGENTINA, 1850–2010: CONTRADICTION AND CONTINUITYThe J. Paul Getty Museum Untitled (#8), 1993. Graciela Sacco (Argentinian, born...
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Funding for the Department of States' Education and Cultural Exchange programs
From: America First: A Budget Blueprint to Make America Great Again, p. 34image from• [President Trump's budget] Reduces funding for the Department of State’s Educational and Cultural Exchange (ECE)...
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Culturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations:...
s3.amazonaws.comimage fromBilling Code: 4710-05DEPARTMENT OF STATEPublic Notice: 9921Notice of DeterminationsCulturally Significant Objects Imported for Exhibition Determinations: “InventingUtamaro: A...
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A look at the Ministry of National Defense’s latest QDR.
J. Michael Cole, Taiwan Sentinelimage fromWith the DPP controlling the legislature, Taiwan could finally succeed in setting defense spending at 3% of GDP, something that hasn’t occurred since 1999. But...
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Cultural and Educational Grants - U.S. Embassy in Uruguay
U.S. Embassy in UruguayStep AfrikaThrough a grants program, the U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section in Montevideo supports projects proposed by Uruguayan non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and...
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European Journal of American Studies: Vol 12, no 1 | 2017 : Spring 2017:...
ejas.revues.orgimage fromDario Fazzi, Conclusion: Eleanor Roosevelt and Her Transatlantic Quest for Equality and FreedomExcerpt:The overt aim of this collection has been to provide a preliminary...
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Gerry Hofstetter, Swiss Light Artist, Honored at the 2017 Swiss Ball
This is the official Tumblr of the Consulate General of Switzerland in New Yorkswisscgny.tumblr.com Excerpt:©2017 85Photo Productions Inc.At this year’s Swiss Ball, we also had another “special guest”...
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The Digital Power of Ambassadors
Ilan Manor, uscpublicdiplomacy.orgimage from articleTechnology has always influenced the practice of diplomacy and, subsequently, the role of ambassadors. Until the 19th century, ambassadors were both...
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Video: Former Obama spokesman Earnest speaks in Dubai
video atImage from, with caption: Former Obama White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest talks to an Emirati man at the Public Diplomacy & Government Communication Forum in Dubai, United Arab...
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Alliance Opposes Unprecedented Proposed Cuts to State Department
yahoo.comimage fromPR NewswireMarch 16, 2017WASHINGTON, March 16, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Trump administration released its budget calling for an unprecedented cut of 28 percent to the...
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As Trump Cuts State Dept Funding, Are Voice of America Broadcasts Necessary?
image from article, with caption: Voice of America headquarters in Washington, D.C.Posted to Politics March 16, 2017 by Erin MundahlWhen Voice of America first broadcast into western Europe, it was a...
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In 'Voice of America' the world trusts
K. Riva Levinson, origin-nyi.thehill.comimage (not from article) fromI am of that age where I need to replace all of my metal fillings to prevent further decay. So every Monday for the past month, I...
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Mobile Apps for Public Diplomacy – 2016
bidd.org.rsimage from articleOver the past few years I have had many people ask me what mobile apps I find most useful for public diplomacy work. In response to these requests, I decided to create a...
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White House Reporters Prefer Sunlight to Spotlight
Steve Herman, VOA's White House Bureau Chief, voanews.comWhite House spokesman Sean Spicer holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, Jan. 23, 2017.WHITE HOUSE — Steve Herman became VOA's...
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Trump's immoral budget
Michael Sean Winters, National Catholic Reporterimage (not from entry) fromExcerpt:The Trump administration's budget proposal is profoundly immoral.The dominant fact of the budget is that the White...
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Rex Tillerson, America's Low-Energy Top Diplomat
Image from article, with caption: U.S. Secretary of State Rex. Tillerson arriving in Tokyo this week.Rex Tillerson, America’s Low-Energy Top Diplomat, New York TimesBy P.J. CROWLEY MARCH 16,...
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Rex Tillerson’s Dangerous Silence
Stephen Krupin, nymag.comImage from article, with caption: Rex Tillerson sits in on his confirmation hearing for secretary of State in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 11, 2017, in...
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Tillerson defends White House proposal to cut State budget
al-monitor.comSummary: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson defended the White House’s proposal to slash the State Department budget by almost 30%, a move that could have serious repercussions on Mideast...
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The Silent Secretary?
usnews.comThe Silent Secretary?Only time will tell if former Exxon chief Rex Tillerson is simply bringing a new, lower key approach to his new job, or is allowing himself to be sidelined by the...
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