American Diplomat

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Ajani Husbands - Islamabad and Port Au Prince Apr 06, 2018

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In places like Pakistan where governments may not be friendly, cultural diplomacy, a form of "soft power", is power indeed. And in Haiti, Husbands gains the nickname, "dread la ki te refize m '," or "the dread who refused me."

Desiree Cormier - Africa and Tijuana Mar 22, 2018

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How does diplomacy help stem a public health crisis like Ebola? And what can a diplomat do (and not do) to help Americans in Mexican prison?

Desiree Cormier - Creole, Colored or Black? Mar 16, 2018

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Cormier, raised in part by her civil rights activist grandfather, identifies as African American, or, black. So why does everyone in Pretoria tell her she's not black at all, but instead, "colored"? And how does she persuade our government to stop considering Nelson Mandela a terrorist? Also hear how she comes to dance to Pata Pata during Barack Obama's state visit.

Robert Blake - Sri Lanka, Terror Escalates Mar 08, 2018

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Secrecy, executions, and human shields in Sri Lanka. Our diplomats make a difference in thousands of people's lives.

Robert Blake - Terror in Sri Lanka Feb 28, 2018

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Who are the Tamil Tigers? Hint: This is no baseball team and they aren't playing ball.

Pete Romero - Plan Colombia, Part 2 Feb 23, 2018

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Crisis averted: Where there might have been massive flight, and/or a narco state, Colombia instead enjoys stability and prosperity amid a new peace agreement.

Pete Romero - Plan Colombia, Part 1 Feb 15, 2018

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Cocaleros, paramilitaries, a dirty war and a failing state in Colombia.

Wendy Sherman - Iran Deal Feb 07, 2018

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She wasn't Wendy Sherman or a woman or a Jewish American. She was the United States of America.

Wendy Sherman - Baltimore to Pyongyang Feb 01, 2018

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An unwavering belief in public service propels Wendy Sherman from local activist to international negotiator.

Charles Ray - Golf with a Dictator Jan 25, 2018

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Putting pedophiles in prison with the help of one of the world's most loathed autocrats.