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May 9, 2011

Syria
Syria: Clinton Fails Again

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks on March 22, 2011. (Jim Young/Courtesy Reuters) On March 27, Secretary of State Clinton made what seemed an astonishing gaffe by calling the …

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivers remarks on March 22, 2011.

September 27, 2006

Financial Markets
How the Global Financial System has Failed

Watch Martin Wolf, associate editor of the Financial Times, discuss how the global financial system has failed.

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November 10, 2022

Defense and Security
Happy 247th Birthday to the United States Marine Corps!

The United States Marine Corps marks 247 years of service. 

Marine Corps Sgt. Anthony T. Ruiz on a training exercise

May 31, 2024

United States
Digital Diplomacy's New Dawn—Decoding Foreign Disinformation and Fostering Resilience

Liz Allen, U.S. Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, discusses her role in countering disinformation, combatting foreign malign influence, and fostering a resilient global…

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October 9, 2019

Sub-Saharan Africa
The Origins of African States, and Their Names

An article on the origins of the names of African countries was recently published in Quartz. It includes a map of the continent in 1885, shortly after the Berlin Conference. Portuguese and Arabic traders and explorers are the origins of some names, European mispronunciation of tribal names are the origins of others.

A bird flies in front of Mount Kenya on the horizon in Laikipia national park, Kenya.

November 1, 2022

United States
China’s Growing Interference in Domestic Politics: Globally and in the United States

Like Russia, China is increasingly interfering in elections in the United States and worldwide.

Picture shows tables with voting booths with the message, "vote" and an American flag.