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"The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place." --George Bernard Shaw; image from PUBLIC DISCUSSION J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board Explores "'The Fulbright Effect' and the Future of Public Diplomacy...

We begin today’s compendium of news from the worlds of economic, politics, and the enviornment — including the latest sobering news from the Fukushima nuclear reactor disaster with a march back in time to the days of the ancient Roman tax...

“Throughout most of American history, commercial interests have played a central role in foreign policy, and vice versa. During the next few decades the interaction between them will become more intense, more important, more difficult to manage … The...

From Ian: David Collier: Apartheid Week watch – day one. The Jew hating fetish opens at UCL It is Apartheid ‘Week’ again. Last night, 27 Feb 2017 I was at UCL (University College London) for the opening night of UCL’s very own ‘Apartheid Fortnight...

Helene Bertha Amalie ”Leni” Riefenstahl was a German film director and propagandist for the Nazis. In the 1930s, she directed Triumph des Willens (“Triumph of the Will”) and Olympia, resulting in worldwide attention and acclaim. Both movies are widely...