Americas
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October 7, 2015
Derek Bolton urges a focus on subnational groups in the Baltic Sea region and elsewhere.
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October 5, 2015
![Photo reprinted courtesy U.S. Embassy Nairobi, via Flickr U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel](https://uscpublicdiplomacy.org/sites/default/files/styles/275x168/public/uploads/19936168186_5b4bc95eb6_k.jpg?itok=z1Kr7_dI)
September 29, 2015
The recent report and soon-to-be-decided fate of the US Public Diplomacy Commission
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September 29, 2015
Philip Seib on Russia and disinformation.
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September 28, 2015
Experts weigh in on the Pope's soft power potential.
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September 25, 2015
Sohaela Amiri on the Pontiff's agenda and audience.
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September 23, 2015
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September 16, 2015