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My Husband is German, I’m Polish, and We Live in the Netherlands
Embed from Getty Images Can intercultural relationships survive? There is a short story by Bernhard Schlink, the same author who also wrote The Reader, called The Circumcision from a collection called...
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Note to America Jews
Embed from Getty Images—It is not a secret that Benjamin Netanyahu has aligned himself with the right wing of the Republican Party to advance his own agenda – the majority of American Jews be damned....
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Bombs Away
Once Upon A Time…Remembering historical events and considering their significance for families todaySince 1942, the United States has conducted approximately 1,045 nuclear weapons tests. To name a...
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Great Soul
Once Upon A Time…Remembering historical events and considering their significance for families todayIf vitriol returns vitriol, the only outcome is more of the same. I see this everyday with my kids....
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Pick Your Battles
Gentlemen in TrainingThe Case for Manners for Today’s Young Men – Part 5Raising toddlers, you quickly learn which fights need fighting. Consistent bed times and teeth brushing? A big yes. Putting toys...
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The Art of Diplomacy [Video]
None of us are born knowing how to be diplomatic, but the skill can be learnt – and should be to make life more gracious and efficient.widely practiced.“Diplomacy is an art that evolved initially to...
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Philadelphia Mayor Skeptical of Trump’s Deal with North Korea
Embed from Getty ImagesWhen Mr. Donald J. Trump landed back home after a summit in Singapore with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un, whom he called talented, the U.S. president declared victory.“Just...
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The Costly ‘Mistakes’ of War
By Leila Alikarami I was surprised to meet Ghanimat Azdari in Geneva last June. When I was asked to speak at a gathering of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Indigenous...
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North-South Korean Art Diplomacy for Peace and Non-Violence
By Bereket Alemayehu Here we go! La la la… we are at the historical moment of our time on the planet. It is an interesting time, soon… January 22nd, 2021 heralds a new day as a turning point for world...
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A Tale of Two Chinas: The Story of South Africa’s Switch From Taipei To Beijing
By Christopher Williams, University of the Witwatersrand It is 20 years since South Africa and the People’s Republic of China, or mainland China, established formal diplomatic ties. Though China is now...
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Exchange Students Discover Diplomacy Through Virtual Simulations
American and international students are connecting through exchange programs and diplomacy simulations that challenge them to work together and design solutions to global crises. These student...
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Towards a History of Canadian Climate Diplomacy
By Daniel Macfarlane In 2013, Canada was bestowed the satirical “Lifetime Unachievement” Fossil award by Climate Action Network International in recognition of the country’s record of obstructing...
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The Status of Crimea Is Far More Complicated Than Western Media Admits
“If there were a moral to be drawn from the Crimean War which might apply to the present it would be this: in a war between Russia and the West, it is the powers which keep out who will be the real...
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Rohingya Crisis: Won’t the Issue Be Resolved?
by Hafizur Talukdar There is not much movement in Rohingya as various issues have been created in the country. The Rohingya people started fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh on August 25, 2017. 8...
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Hand Over Heart
Mission Five: Greatest Good In our home, we’re constantly working on the concept of the “family unit.” The idea being that the actions and behaviors of one affect all. With two Gentlemen-in-Training,...
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Resolving Conflicts: Diplomacy Works
By: ShareAmerica Diplomacy has solved conflicts, prevented deaths and economic turmoil, and secured peace. Think negotiation doesn’t work? Here’s a look at some critical times when it did. Colombia,...
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The Best Way to Help Ukraine Is Diplomacy, Not War
By Phyllis Bennis Russia’s outrageous invasion of Ukraine is causing enormous suffering. From the civilians besieged and killed by Russian shelling in Kyiv and Kharkiv to the hundreds of thousands of...
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What Fred Rogers Taught Us About Diplomacy
Fred Rogers was a television presenter and educator who became famous for his PBS show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. He was also a Navy veteran, ordained minister, parent and grandfather. In addition...
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A Promise to My Son
My son, Although you are just a morsel of a man, the strength you bring to me is heroic. Recovering from a year of tragedy and shame, you are the one constant that can break through the bleakest of...
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How Couples Can Learn to Compromise and Save Their Marriage
What is the meaning of the word compromise? It’s a settlement by which each side makes concessions. And while this doesn’t sound romantic, if you decide you want to save your marriage, you have to...
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