The decision by the Georgia Public Service Commission in the closing days of 2017 to allow the Georgia Power Co. and its partners to continue constructing two new nuclear reactors […]
Author Archives: Phil Bolton
Phil Bolton is the founder and publisher emeritus of Global Atlanta.
Posted inBusiness, Trade
Georgia’s Perdues on the Front Lines of Washington Policy Making in the New Year
With trade and farm policies as well as immigration on the Trump administration’s front burners, Georgia’s former governor and U.S. secretary of agriculture, Sonny Perdue, and his cousin U.S. Sen. […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Liberian Honorary Consul General to Witness Peaceful Transfer of Power in Monrovia
Cynthia Blandford, Liberia’s honorary consul general based in Atlanta, is planning to attend the inauguration ceremonies for George Weah, the West African country’s recently elected president, to be held on […]
Posted inArt, Culture, Sports
University of Georgia Talent and Persistence Exemplified By Rose Bowl Thriller
Immediately after the University of Georgia’s football team captured the Rose Bowl championship in an overtime thriller New Year’s Day, their coach Kirby Smart could only exclaim to the interviewers […]
Posted inBooks, Culture, Politics
Books 2017: The Downside of Tyranny
Book: Travels with Herodotus (Vintage International) Author: Ryszard (Richard) Kapuscinski Review by: Phil Bolton, publisher, Global Atlanta I had never heard of Ryszard (Richard) Kapuscinski before receiving his book “Travels […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture
Mumbai: Exploring Ties Binding Atlanta to India, Part III
GlobalAtlanta’s publisher, Phil Bolton, fulfilled during the first week of July 2017 a long-term ambition to visit India on a trip to explore the ties binding Atlanta to the cities […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture
Bengaluru: Exploring Ties Binding Atlanta to India, Part II
GlobalAtlanta’s publisher, Phil Bolton, fulfilled during the first week of July 2017 a long-term ambition to visit India on a trip to explore the ties binding Atlanta to the cities […]
Posted inBusiness, Culture
New Delhi: Exploring Ties Binding Atlanta to India, Part I
GlobalAtlanta’s publisher, Phil Bolton, fulfilled during the first week of July 2017 a long-term ambition to visit India on a trip to explore the ties binding Atlanta to the cities […]
Posted inDiplomacy
Former Finnish Ambassador: Ties With Russia, Finland’s Longtime Neighbor, Strong but Worrisome
Ostensibly in Atlanta to celebrate Finland’s 100th anniversary of independence from Russia at a gala dinner, Jaako Laajava, the former Finnish ambassador to the U.S. and the U.K., also made time for […]
Posted inCulture
Curator: Indian Puppet Exhibition Offers Deeper View of an Ancient Culture
A special exhibition of Indian puppets at Atlanta’s Center for Puppetry Arts is anchoring a series of events using the art form to shed light on the country’s culture. “Indian Puppets: […]