Donald Trump
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This two-part blog series uses a cultural studies approach to deconstruct Trump’s antagonistic public diplomacy.
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The Trump White House has gained a reputation for corruption, mistruth, and attacks on press freedom that goes against everything America wants to be known for in the world.
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A look into Russian opinion in the lead-up to the Trump-Putin summit.
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Mark Dillen takes a hard look at the Trump Administration's troubling image abroad.
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The image-making platform of the Trump-Kim summit in Singapore.
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Moira Whelan's piece for the Soft Power 30 report looked at how President Trump's rhetoric hurt America.
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Writing from Islamabad, Rob Ashgar comments on how the new U.S. policy towards Pakistan could drive it to closer ties with China.