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.
ESPN’s Bid to Win the Hearts of British Soccer Fans
Last month, ESPN bought the rights to show live English Premier League matches, picking them up after the British arm of Setanta, an Irish pay-TV company, collapsed. So, is it time for British soccer fans to prepare for “soccertainment” when the new season begins in mid-August?
Visiting Nashvillians Find Shared Goals, Values in Poland
Earlier this month, a group of Nashvillians visited Poland under the auspices of the Nashville Committee on Foreign Relations. Here are their impressions on the 20th anniversary of the country's first free elections and as Tennessean Victor Ashe prepares to end his stint as ambassador to Poland.
Think, Americans: What’s Better, Tomahawks or Michael Jackson?
Anti-Americanism is a lie used by Washington to lead the American people into unnecessary wars and create new enemies. Washington needs to learn from Jackson, Stallone, Madonna, and Tom Cruise. They took America to places where its military and politicians couldn’t.
Celebrating The Cultures Of Asia, Africa
The nonprofit organization Nurani Budaya held an Asian-African Cultural Festival last Tuesday in South Jakarta. Focusing on the cultural aspects of both regions, the festival was attended by foreign diplomats and local representatives from fashion and handicraft communities, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
What’s The Remedy?
Can government action lead to a cure for the ailing Japanese animation industry? The Japanese animation industry held its first ever state-of-the-industry symposium in May in Tokyo is as welcome as it is disturbing.
Discover Indonesia in Indonesia Week
The decision to feature the Wallacea Foundation at Beijing's Indonesia Week was to show the international world that Indonesia still has a positive side: its natural resources. Indonesian ambassador to China, Sudrajat, said Indonesia had been scolded internationally for its environmental destruction. He pointed out that even China had stopped growing plants for biofuel and instead returned to agriculture to feed its people. "What we want to show in this exhibition are the companies and institutions that care for the environment," said the retired army general.
I Must Go Home to Iran Again
Marjane Satrapi: "Today I read somewhere that “the velvet revolution” of Iran became the “velvet coup,” with a little note of irony, but let me tell you something: This generation, with its hopes, dreams, anger and revolt, has forever changed the course of history. Nothing is going to be the same."
Are Facebook And Hookups The New Frontier Of International Relations?
Cultural conservatives and grannies alike are bemoaning the end of an era. Modern technology such as facebook and hookups are not going to lead civilization astray. Actually the modern technology and modern “relationships” are the new frontiers of international diplomacy.
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