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E Pluribus Unum: Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the United...
The below fromE PLURIBUS UNUMOrigin and Meaning of the MottoCarried by the American Bald EagleE pluribus unum is the motto [today considered unofficial - JB] suggested by the committee Congress...
View Article"In God we Trust": Note for a lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps the...
From:History of 'In God We Trust'The motto IN GOD WE TRUST was placed on United States coins largely because of the increased religious sentiment existing during the Civil War. Secretary of the...
View ArticleFix the Census’ Archaic Racial Categories - Notes for a Lecture, "E Pluribus...
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View ArticlePublic Diplomacy as a Global Phenomenon: China
Sun Ping: Women Play an Important Role in Public Diplomacy - Women of ChinaMarch 4, 2014 By Li Wenjie Editor: Cindy YangExecutive Director of Renmin University National Opera Study Center and...
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March 2-8 Public Diplomacy Review
Abbreviated Edition"I find this faith breathtaking; Americans making all those mistakes that can be avoided by being American."--University of Manitoba Professor Vaclav Smil, reacting in his above...
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Что такое Крым: цифры и факты
From (English version available at link).Что такое Крым: цифры и фактыСергей Лямец, ЭП — Пятница, 7 марта 2014, 00:16Версия для печатиКомментарии309Фото glavred.infoНаселение Крыма, которое...
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A piece on Poland/Ukraine bound to provoke strong reactions ...
FromUkraine and the Neoconservatives Who Wrecked Reagan’s Peace■Neoconservativism■Peter Strzelecki Rieth■Ronald Reagan■Russia■Warby Peter Strzelecki Rieth“Just suppose with me for a moment,”...
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Thumbs up for the Workers' Union of Isreali Diplomats!
From The Times of Israel:The Workers Union, which is fighting for higher salaries and better working conditions for diplomats serving abroad, published a list of more than two dozen measures that took...
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Ukraine: Pop/vs. prop
Defiant Ukraine soldiers play Cher songs to drown out Russian propaganda (JB: or, are we not speaking of an Armenian/Ukrainian alliance?) - Daily MailMar 08, 2014 20:00By Chris Hughes5 Comments1052...
View ArticleCrimea: Were only Aksyonov there
As I follow the absurd events in Crimea, I cannot help but think (as I did at the beginning of this post-Cold War of crisis) of Aksyonov's "The Island of Crimea." (See below article from the NYT).Were...
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March 9 Public Diplomacy Review
Abbreviated edition"Banana"--Term used in the state-run China News Service to characterize recent U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke, meaning "that he is yellow on the outside, but white at the...
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"One Nation under Gods" -- Note for a Lecture, "E Pluribus Unum? What Keeps...
New book coming in January 2015"Here at last is the rest of the American story, in one great kaleidoscope of a book.Peter Manseau has revealed the many too often obscured by 'one nation.'The truth is...
View ArticleThe West's Illusions About Ukraine
The West's Illusions About Ukraine Via on FacebookShare on emailShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on digg| More Sharing ServicesMorePrinter-friendly versionDavid C. Hendrickson | March 11, 2014It...
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March 10 Public Diplomacy Review
“Thank God for books as an alternative to conversation.”--W.H. Auden"I'm on Facebook so I don't have to talk to people."--A university student (paraphrased); image fromVIDEOMartha Bayles: Through a...
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What happens to prosthetics and implants after you die?
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140311-body-parts-that-live-after-deathWhat happens to prosthetics and implants after you die?By Frank SwainHealthScience &...
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From: William A Galston, "A Russian Test for Obama: The White House must forge a strong and united international response to Putin's grab in Ukraine," Wall Street Journal (March 11, 2014)States are one...
View ArticleThe Leaderless Doctrine
The Leaderless Doctrine MARCH 10, 2014, David Brooks, New York TimesWe’re in the middle of a remarkable shift in how Americans see the world and their own country’s role in the world. For the first...
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Noteworthy interview: Ambassador Laurence Pope on the State Department, the...
http://www.publicdiplomacycouncil.org/commentaries/03-05-14/interview-ambassador-laurence-pope-state-department-foreign-service-and-publicInterview: Ambassador Laurence Pope on the State Department,...
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March 11 Public Diplomacy Review
"At the State Department history is just one damn thing after another."--Ambassador Laurence Pope; image fromPUBLIC DIPLOMACYInterview: Ambassador Laurence Pope on the State Department, the Foreign...
View ArticleReflecting on a Foreign Service Career
I had the privilege, thanks to the U.S. taxpayer, to serve as Foreign Service officer (FSO) for over twenty years until March 2003, when I left the State Department in opposition to the Bush...
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