MAR 12, 2010
In Africa, a step backward on human rights
The Washington Post
Uganda's parliament is debating legislation that would make homosexuality punishable by life imprisonment, and more discriminatory legislation has been debated in Rwanda and Burundi. These are terrible backward steps for human rights in Africa.
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Africa
MAR 12, 2010
The Realist Prism: Time Running Out to Rethink American Power?
World Politics Review
One of my other co-panelists this week, pollster Craig Charney, noted that in many parts of the world, people would still prefer that the U.S. take the lead in shaping the global order, as opposed to China. The window still is open -- but for how much longer?
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Americas
Asia Pacific
MAR 12, 2010
Biden visit exposed Israeli settler truths
The Guardian
What provided this episode with refreshing clarity was the way in which it exposed the deeper dynamics that are driving contemporary Israeli realities. Israel's leadership scrambled to summon their best explanations and apologies – the decision was insensitive, ill-timed, a local initiative, and a mere technical planning detail.
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Middle East
Eurasia
MAR 12, 2010
Clinton’s poor diplomatic scans
The Boston Globe
Such [PD] efforts assume that even the most wary foreigners may be brought around to like, or at least understand, America. That alluring hypothesis was found wanting when a group of six Pakistani legislators took umbrage at being asked to undergo a full-body scan last Sunday at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Americas
South Asia
MAR 12, 2010
Ajami and the Oscars: Who Really Represents Israel?
Mashtrends.com
In recent years I have often wondered whether Israeli public diplomacy should use Israeli culture as a means for improving its image, even when it is critical of Israel or presents negative aspects, which are not necessarily representative of the society as a whole.
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Cultural Diplomacy
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Middle East
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