The Digital Power of Ambassadors Ilan Manor on the historical relationship between diplomacy and technology, and how it can help a world in crisis. Read More
Cuba's Impact on America Markos Kounalakis argues that Cuba played an important and overlooked role in the 2016 presidential election. Read More
Public Diplomacy Dies in Darkness As the Trump Administration marks the completion of its first 100 days, Mark Dillen's analysis of the crisis in America's place in the world remains as relevant as ever. Read More
Überman America: The Sinister Soft Power of Trump’s Foreign Policy "Is American soft power destined to henceforth be a malign, destabilizing force in the world?" asks Neal Rosendorf. Read More
What's in VOA’s Charter—and What Isn’t The Voice of America was never intended to do investigative reporting, nor should it. Read More
I Was a Stranger & You Welcomed Me: The Church & Immigration A look at the response of some U.S. Christian churches to President Trump's travel ban Read More
A Letter to a Reader in Russia Nick Cull responds to a reader's questions on U.S.-Russia relations and global stability today compared to the Cold War. Read More
Water as a Force for Peace Water is not always a source of potential conflict, and can be used to promote peace, argues Sundeep Waslekar.
Does Brand Nationality Still Matter? Jay Wang on the growing ambiguity of the "Made in" label. Read More