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Marcha del orgullo y igualdad 2013 by Felipe Longoni

Chile passed Latin America's first LGBT anti-discrimination law in 2012, but how has it fared in terms of social progess?

Vladimir Putin

Markos Kounalakis on avoiding a "Putinocracy" in the United States.

Mobile Phones, by Geralt

The organization has come a long way in terms of digital communications strategy.

Halloween Happenings 2013, by Public Information Office

Halloween has become inexorably defined by and linked to America, making it a soft power export.

Ceremonia de transmisión del Poder Ejecutivo Federal de los Estados Unidos Mexicanos, by Presidencia de la Republica Mexicana

Despite numerous soft power resources, Mexico's image is struggling under disappointing leadership.

UWI Hindu Society Divali 2016, by Anax44

How non-state actors have the potential to further Indian public diplomacy.

Marines Share American Tradition With Iraqi Highway Patrol, by DVIDSHUB

Despite current low levels of trust toward the U.S. from the Iraqi populace, not all hope is lost.

Destroyed House, by Ibrahem Qasim

The media is failing to tell the full story, and that's part of the problem.

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