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.
Decrying U.S., Iran Begins War Games
Iran’s supreme religious leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared that President Obama’s new nuclear strategy amounted to “atomic threats against Iranian people,” and Iranian state television reported Thursday that the military had begun a large exercise in the Persian Gulf, where the United States and Israel have both increased their presence in recent months.
All Is Not Quiet on the Digital Front
The United States economy depends on the Internet more than any other developed country in the world. On most days that's a good thing. But according to Cyber War a new book by Richard A. Clarke, the very connectivity that gives the U.S. an edge in most markets is likely its greatest vulnerability.
Death Threat for South Park Creators over Muhammad Satire
The creators of controversial animated series South Park have become the targets of a veiled death threat after depicting the Prophet Muhammad as a talking bear.
New poll: Americans less anxious about foreign policy
A new poll by Public Agenda and Foreign Affairs says Americans’s confidence about the U.S. role in the world has risen, American anxiety about foreign policy issues has fallen while domestic concerns have grown, and shows sharp partisan differences.
Obama Needs a Reset Button on His Own Foreign-Policy Machine
Yes, there are new bureaucracies and departments established in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks to coordinate, centralize, and enhance intelligence collection, but those are simply additions to a Cold War set of institutions created after World War II. The truth is that Obama's foreign-policy machinery doesn't look too different from Ronald Reagan's.
Ex-Olympics Head Juan Antonio Samaranch Dies At 89
A former Spanish ambassador to Moscow, Samaranch oversaw a landmark era from 1980-2001 -- a period that saw political boycotts, the end of amateurism and the advent of professionalism, the explosion of commercialization, a boom in the growth and popularity of the games, the scourge of doping and the Salt Lake City corruption scandal.
Global Poll Shows Uptick in China’s Image
China's image has seen an upswing after hitting a low last year, a BBC sponsored poll said on Monday. Of the 27 countries polled on China, 41 percent see the nation as having a positive influence on the world, two points up from the previous year, while 38 percent hold a negative view, two points down.
Hidden Power
In thinking on this notion of hidden power, I’m amazed that with all the talk since 9/11 of soft, then smart power strategies, its incredible that there’s nary a mention of the sources of hidden power in our public diplomacy efforts.
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