The Ukrainian Roots of Alec Ross, Former State Dept. Media Guru
Alec Ross @AlecJRoss 2mGreat-grandfather born in Kyiv. Came to USA fleeing Czar's police. Ukraine still fighting authoritarianism. #євромайдан#maidan#euromaidanExpandOn Ross, see
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USC: A laudable evolution from propaganda research to gastrodiplomacy
NEW PUBLICATIONIntroducing our Winter 2014 Issue: Gastrodiplomacy - Public Diplomacy Magazine Editors, USC Center on Public Diplomacy HURRY! FOR SALEUSC Looking To Sell Their Old Mid-Century Communist...
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January 19 Public Diplomacy Review
"STEPHANOPOULUS: The most famous American in Russia right now is Edward Snowden. Is he invited to Sochi? PUTIN: The most renowned American in Russia right now is Barack Obama."--From Stan Stein,...
View ArticleTwitter-Bashing Bores
The Opinion Pages|OP-ED COLUMNISTTwitter-Bashing Bores - Roger Cohen, NYT http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/21/opinion/cohen-twitter-bashing-bores.html?hpw&rref=opinionLONDON — We live in the age of...
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Communism, protected by anti-gay legislation, is alive and well in Putin's...
IMAGE (either too much vodka; or, communism, protected by anti-gay laws, is alive and well in Putin's Russia); via--From
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January 20 Public Diplomacy Review
--Martin Luther King images fromVIDEOS"I Have A Dream" (August 28, 1963) - David Pescovitz, boingboing.net: "Tell them about the dream, Martin!" [on Martin Luther Day in Washington, January 20, 2014,...
View ArticleFacebook Losing its Edge Among College-Aged Adults
Facebook Losing its Edge Among College-Aged Adultshttp://digiday.com/platforms/social-platforms-college-kids-now-prefer/87John McDermott | January 21, 2014 0 13 2You know that the “Facebook isn’t cool...
View ArticleBarack Obama and his vision of a post-partisan era: Notes for a lecture, "E...
From:ANNALS OF THE PRESIDENCYGoing the Distance: On and off the road with Barack Obama.by David Remnick, New Yorker... The question is whether Obama will satisfy the standard he set for himself. His...
View ArticleHierarchy is here to stay
DiploFoundationPublished on DiploFoundation (http://www.diplomacy.edu)Hierarchy is here to stay by Jovan KurbalijaAmong various ‘endisms’ associated with the Internet, the ‘end of hierarchy’ is one of...
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January 21 Public Diplomacy Review
“I don’t really even need George Kennan right now.”--President Barack Obama; image fromVIDEOLenin's Legacy? - RFL/RL: "With January 21 marking 90 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, RFE/RL asked...
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January 21 Public Diplomacy Review
“I don’t really even need George Kennan right now.”--President Barack Obama; image fromVIDEOLenin's Legacy? - RFL/RL: "With January 21 marking 90 years since the death of Vladimir Lenin, RFE/RL asked...
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An important piece by Paul Rockower on where "public diplomacy" is going in...
Paul RockowerLevantineGET UPDATES FROM PAUL ROCKOWER Aloha Diplomacy: Hawaiian Public...
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'Red' States Have Higher Divorce Rates Than 'Blue' States, And Here's Why:...
'Red' States Have Higher Divorce Rates Than 'Blue' States, And Here's Why - Huffington PostPosted: 01/21/2014 6:20 pm EST | Updated: 01/21/2014 6:59 pm EST...
View ArticleFacts About Smith-Mundt Modernization
Smith-MundtFacts About Smith-Mundt ModernizationFrom: http://www.bbg.gov/blog/clips/january-22-2014/The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and the media organizations that it supports can now make...
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The evolution of the word "ambassador" ...
Carrie Underwood named global brand ambassador for AlmayEmailShare2Pinterest0Carrie Underwood has been named global brand ambassador for Almay.(Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images)By Susan DenleyJanuary 22,...
View ArticleNote for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum: What Keeps the United States United?"
From "2 Shooting Deaths a First in Ukraine Protests," David M. Herszenhorn, New York Times:The worsening violence came as Ukraine observed Unity Day, a commemoration of the unification of the eastern...
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Americana, or is McDonald's Better than ObamaCare?
The Opinion Pages|OP-ED CONTRIBUTOROld McDonald’sBy STACY TORRESJAN. 21, 2014Launch media viewerKatherine StreeterEMAILFACEBOOKTWITTERSAVEMORETHERE’S an old Italian saying, “A tavola non si invecchia,”...
View ArticleWorkKeys -- who needs a liberal arts education?
https://www.act.org/workkeys/Discover the most advanced measure of workplace skills.WorkKeys® is a job skills assessment system that helps employers select, hire, train, develop, and retain a...
View ArticleNotes for a lecture, "E Puribus Unum? What Keeps the United States United":...
Op-EdAsian Americans and the 'model minority' mythOffering culture as a formula for success is risky, and the concept is a deeply flawed approach to solving social issues - Los Angeles...
View ArticleEconomic mobility hasn’t changed in a half-century in America, economists...
Economic mobility hasn’t changed in a half-century in America, economists declareBy Jim Tankersley, Washington PostPublished: January 22 | Updated: Thursday, January 23, 12:01 AM...
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