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.
Virtual demos over net censorship
Thousands of people are taking part in "virtual protests" against countries accused of censoring the internet.
RUSSIANS FOR HILLARY CLINTON!
If respondents had an opportunity to take part in the presidential elections in the USA, 19% would vote for Hillary Clinton, 4% for Barack Оbama; any other candidate would not obtain more than 1% of the vote.
‘Magic is over’ for U.S., says French foreign minister
Bernard Kouchner, the foreign minister of France and a longtime humanitarian, diplomatic and political activist on the international scene, says that whoever succeeds President George W. Bush may restore something of the United States' battered image and standing overseas, but that "the magic is over." Kouchner began the 90-minute event with a speech that emphasized that "there is not just a new diplomacy; there is a new world."
Prominent Pakistani-American Shares Thoughts With Barack Obama on Ways to Curb Anti-American Sentim
According to Bokhari, the majority of Pakistanis, including the moderates, do not recognize that the war against terrorism is a global problem and instead consider it to be an American war in which they are unnecessarily involved and have become an unintended victim.
Analysis: Stay in the ring with Al-Jazeera
An analysis, divided into two sections outlining the issues both for and against Israel's decision to boycott Al-Jazeera.
United States Welcomes Two Million Fewer Overseas Visitors in 2007 Than in 2000
The "Travel Promotion Act" would help reverse the decline in overseas travel by establishing a nationally coordinated travel promotion campaign at no cost to the American taxpayer. The program would better communicate complex travel policies and assure foreign travelers that they are welcome to visit the United States.
‘Brand Mandela’ – how to control the value of a legend
In South Africa, Nelson Mandela is everywhere. His smiling face is on T-shirts and coasters and handbags and wall clocks....Call it Brand Mandela – a label that a Mandela attorney once estimated was second only to Coca Cola in global recognition.
Tibetans join anti-Olympics chorus
In a graphic illustration of the pitfalls for China in hosting the Olympics, a few hundred Tibetan exiles launching a six-month march to their homeland grabbed international headlines despite being stopped within hours by Indian police.
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