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A memorial for Nelson Mandela

A look back at Madiba's diplomatic legacy, from Sohaela Amiri.

U.S. Embassy, Ottawa courtesy Wikipedia

Sohaela Amiri on the United States' responsibility to promote all human rights around the world

Graffiti on the U.S. embassy in Tehran

Sohaela Amiri reviews the two nations' troubled history and offers some hope for the future.

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