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Markos Kounalakis explores whether other countries will provide humanitarian aid for Texas in wake of President Trump's behavior.
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Mariami Khatiashvili discusses the impact of one man's cultural bridge between the United States and Georgia.
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Corneliu Bjola on two diverging paths in the digital future of MFAs.
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A look inside the global reach of mixed martial arts.
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Sir Martin Davidson analyzes why China's soft power ranking does not match the amount it spends.
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Omari Faulkner emphasizes dialogue and engagement in order to bridge the divide between us and those with whom we may not agree.
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Mark Dillen asks how the Charlottesville protests "will affect the way the world sees us — and the way we see ourselves."
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