A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
USAID seeks partners for Major League Baseball-Backed Youth Education Program
The U.S. Agency for International Development is seeking partners to implement a new initiative with Major League Baseball which aims to improve education, support children with disabilities and counter domestic violence in the Dominican Republic.
Every Islamic State Execution is a Public Spectacle. But You'll Never See Most of Them
IS has turned public executions into multifaceted tools of social control, recruitment and unconventional warfare, as well as performances of legitimacy and strength.
S. Korea, Cuba to Establish Cultural Exchange Channel
As part of continued efforts to normalize diplomatic relations between South Korea and Cuba, the governments of the two countries have agreed to work on setting up a cultural-exchange channel.
Modi’s Diplomatic Hara-Kiri
Is India’s Narendra Modi administration guilty of reducing the country’s strategic foreign policy discourse to a pedestrian level so much so that New Delhi has turned into an object of ridicule in the international diplomatic circle?
The U.S. Needs to Deal with China Differently
Between complacency and confrontation there is a responsible way forward that keeps the Asia-Pacific a big enough place to accommodate the vital interests of both Beijing and Washington. The heavy lifting will have to be done by the United States. That’s okay. The work will make America a stronger nation and a better Asian ally.
The Underrepresentation of Women in Foreign Policy is a Huge Problem
When it comes to the opinion-makers and experts we listen to on matters of foreign policy, it's neither new nor enough to ask: where are the women? We also have to ask where they aren't.We need not go very far for an answer: The Washington Post recently compiled data from events hosted by six leading think tanks in Washington, DC. They found that not a single woman spoke at more than 150 events on the Middle East. Of the 232 total events included in the Post's data set, fewer than 25 percent of the speakers were women.
UAE Embarks on Global Campaign to Market its Brand of Autocracy
The United Arab Emirates has embarked on an all-out effort to broaden its regional influence and achieve global acceptance of its autocratic definition of terrorism that encompasses all non-violent, legitimate expressions of political Islam.
Mexico City's Architectural Treasures: A Resident Photographer's List
This is a city for the bold, for those who love art, architecture and adventure and are open to its beautiful chaos. At first glance, the capital — also known as DF for its "Distrito Federal" administrative designation — may seem like a concrete oasis.
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