11 Search results for "diplomacy"

Diplomacy for what? 45’s international isolationism at the United Nations
Strong leaders know when to use soft skills. They know when to employ different dispute resolution strategies. And history looks favorably upon diplomatic leaders who make necessary concessions and reasonable demands. However, what Americans have at this moment in time looks quite different. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly. He […]
Trump Won’t Shake Hands With Angela Markel, Raising More Concerns About Diplomacy
One of the many jobs of the president of the United States is to be the face of the nation and act as a middle man between American citizens and other countries. In other words, Donald Trump is currently our main contact with foreign leaders. Let that sink in for a few minutes.
The US Government's Hip Hop Diplomacy in the Middle East
Our government is using Hip Hop as a form of DIPLOMACY abroad, countering “poor perceptions” of the US and promoting democracy in the Middle East. Does this speak to Hip Hop’s ever-expanding popularity, or the theft of its subversive power? Read more at BlackYouthProject.com!
White feminist Paganism and the colonization of Heaven and Earth
By “DJ Ferguson” If you were to listen to “Immigrant Song” by Led Zeppelin—really listen to the words and let their meaning sink in—it becomes clear after a few verses that despite its name the song is not about immigration. It’s about colonialism. We come from the land of the ice and snow From the […]
Spain’s new Socialist government will accept 600 migrants after Italy turns asylum seekers away
As reported by the BBC, the new Socialist government of Spain will welcome migrants from three ships that rescued 630 people hailing from around 26 different countries, including Eritrea, South Sudan, Algeria, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Bangladesh. According to officials, the migrants have among them some 123 unaccompanied minors, 11 children under the age of 13 […]
Dennis Rodman wants to be America’s North Korea peace envoy because politics can’t get any weirder
If given his druthers, Dennis Rodman will be the American peacekeeper who helps ease tensions between the United States and North Korea. The retired basketball great and global citizen wants President Donald Trump to OK Rodman’s transition into a peace envoy. While it is commonly understood that in business, education and politics, people strategize over […]
North Korea performs intercontinental missile test after the U.S. names it a sponsor of terrorism
The United States’ and North Korea’s actions relative to each other are always worth our attention. With North Korea missile testing shortly after the U.S. named the East Asian nation a state sponsor of terrorism (alongside Iran, Sudan and Syria), national safety fears fester. North Korea’s new intercontinental missile test led to a “breakthrough,” according […]
Syria announces intent to join Paris Agreement on climate, leaving US solo dolo as the hold-out
The respect-the-American-president-because-he’s-the-American-president set is either miffed Donald Trump is internationally shunned or convincing themselves that the best parties are alone. As world leaders convened for earth-friendlier and business practicable solutions to the same global warming that affects global populations, Donald Trump is not currently invited to the Paris Climate Change Summit. This news accompanies Syria’s […]
And then there were two: U.S. and Syria are the last Paris climate agreement holdouts
The United States and war-torn Syria are the only countries outside of the Paris Agreement, an international agreement to attack climate change and its effects in a global community facing intensified natural disasters and environmental injustice. On Monday, Nicaraguan Vice President and first lady Rosario Murillo announced that the Latin nation will join the agreement. Reuters […]
U.S. cites anti-Israel bias in withdrawal from the UN’s Educational Scientific and Cultural Org.
A common narrative portrays the current administration as a largely white male group of chummy individuals who play golf, harass women and roll back the hands of time. The issue is not that this administration is inactive, but rather the actions it takes consistently compromise the quality of life for people of different backgrounds.
The Wrong Direction Of The Right
As President Obama continues to calmly navigate through unchartered territories, I continue to be amazed. Although his campaign oozed with hope, promise, and change, it was hard for me to envision an America that would embrace such a drastic overhaul of the status quo. In the depths of my soul I hoped that Americans would coalesce around […]