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Quotable: Adam Deen on two forms of Islamism on U.K. campuses
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgWednesday, January 13th 2016twitterAbout the United Kingdom, Adam Deen of the Quilliam Foundationwrote, “Often mosques are considered hotbeds for extremism, but this is...
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Japan’s Options in Countering China’s Maritime Push
Kawashima Shin, nippon.comimage not from article, but fromExcerpt:Five Approaches to Countering BeijingWhat can the international community do to thwart China’s unilateral attempts at territorial...
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Hogs have plenty in reserve for Missouri
Nate Allen, thecabin.netimage fromExcerpt:FAYETTEVILLE - Before they sat the bench to start the game, Arkansas coach Mike Anderson had a sit-down with his ench [JB: sic - South African slang term for a...
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Quotable: Gordon Crovitz on censorship and China’s stock market
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgWednesday, January 13th 2016wsj.com“There is a connection between Beijing’s repression and last week’s market shocks,” is the subhead of an article by L. Gordon Crovitz,...
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Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
image fromVideos, culled from the 'net via Google search (under the term, "public diplomacy"), supposedly from the Public Diplomacy Division, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India. [JB -...
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Quotable: Eric Olson on “winning the war of ideas”
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgWednesday, January 13th 2016“[Hillary] Clinton’s belief in the importance of the long game is summed up neatly in her observation that ‘we are in a contest of ideas against an...
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Quotable: Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry on “why religion will dominate the 21st century”
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgWednesday, January 13th 2016“The 20th century was probably the high point of secularization, while the 21st century will likely be dominated by religion,” wrote...
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Quotable: Sharon Behn reports “a short path to catastrophic defeat in the war...
publicdiplomacycouncil.orgImage (not from entry) fromWednesday, January 13th 2016Voice of America correspondent Sharon Behn asked, “Why is Islamic State so hard to beat?” Her January 7, 2016, report...
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Ideas of Education, Public Diplomacy and America's Image in the World
unaeo.orgimage fromPOSTED BY KARA TILLY 326.20SC ON JANUARY 12, 2016; see also (review of hart's book)Tuesday, Jan 19, 20167:00 p.m.Lorton Performance Center, Meinig Recital HallUniversity of...
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Israel's volunteer thought-police
Dahlia Scheindlin, 972mag.comimage (not from article) fromRight-wing activists have been infiltrating human rights and anti-occupation organizations. The spies did do serious damage, but to a much...
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Russian activists propose international boycott of Charlie Hebdo
rt.com© Eric Gaillard / Reuters Excerpt:Members of the Russian Public Chamber are proposing to ask the Russian and European Journalists’ Unions to boycott the controversial French magazine Charlie...
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They Make Cheney Look Like Chomsky: Cruz, Trump, Rubio and the Frightening...
Lou Dubose, alternet.orgImage from, with caption: Karen Hughes blows kisses to Turkish students in Education Park during her Sept. 28 [2005] visit to the Turkish Education Volunteers Foundation in...
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Modi’s spluttering China policies
M.K. Bhadrakumar, atimes.comimage fromExcerpt:India needs the ‘big picture’, which is sadly lacking. Admittedly, a settlement of the border dispute with China remains a long-term project. What is...
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Latest spat with Sweden highlights Israeli diplomatic shortcomings
Mazal Mualem, al-monitor.comimage fromExcerpt:Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom was quoted Jan. 12 in the Swedish media as demanding an investigation into the circumstances under which...
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Is Resistance Futile? Maximizing the Impact of Public Diplomacy on Social Media
Corneliu Bjola, uscpublicdiplomacy.orguncaptioned image from entryJan 15, 2016One of the most sought after metrics in social network analysis is influence. Finding out who the most important users are...
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Public Diplomacy on Display
uscpublicdiplomacy.orgJan 15, 2016From cultural engagement on stage to digital discussions online, stories about art, music and theater were a key theme in this week’s PD News roundup. In Malawi, a...
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Trivial way we’re fighting terrorists
Leon G. Shahabian and Tara D. Sonenshine, newsday.comImage from article, with caption: Displaced Iraqis from Ramadi rest before crossing the Bzebiz bridge after spending the night walking towards...
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Top 10 Areas for Congressional Action on the Arms Trade Treaty in 2016
Ted R. Bromund, heritage.orgImage from, with comment: The United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs has just released a publication titled “Arms Trade Treaty: Signature and Ratification.” This...
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The US-Israel relationship is built upon a firm foundation
Nachman Shai, jpost.comImage from, with caption: President Obama at the Western Wall.Excerpt:Not many people recall that Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009, less than a year after taking...
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Mossad proxy faked violent Facebook anti-Semitism
Asa Winstanley, electronicintifada.netWinstanley image from articleExcerpt:Israel, or groups engaging in government-backed propaganda, have engaged in ... deceptive online tactics.In 2013, it was...
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